Elon is not good at PR. Since his recent post Covid heel turn:
Tesla and Elon approval ratings have fallen off a cliff. Half the country hates him, the political right wing he amplifies want to destroy his business, former fans hate him and the majority believe all the FUD about EVs, even when they are told otherwise by EV owners.
The majority think Tesla's are $100k cars,
they need a new $25k battery every 5 years,
they cannot be driven in the winter and don't operate below freeezing,
they may catch fire in the garage,
the grid can't handle EVs,
hybrids are the solution, and even gas cars are better for the environment.
They think Elon is an absolute disastrous, money grubbing (the big truth his fans don't see) billionaire with an unstable, womanizing, multiple baby-mama drama personal life. Go outside of the Tesla/Twitter 'Elon is a God' bubble and see for yourself.
Elon is poor at PR