Conservatives are rallying around Tesla while liberals ditch or distance themselves from Elon Musk’s electric vehicles (EVs) in a surprising about-face for a company whose fate is deeply tied to the politics of sustainability and climate issues.
Republicans, who have long eschewed electric vehicles and the movement away from fossil fuels, have come to Tesla’s defense as it suffers financially and faces attacks tied to Musk’s work with the Trump administration.
Meanwhile,...