A Tesla owner caught a vandal on camera keying their car and shared the footage online in an attempt to find the culprit.
In the subreddit for Newmarket in Ontario, Canada, the Tesla driver shared a link to the video from their Tesla's security system. It shows a man walking up to their car, dragging his keys along the paint job, and then walking away.
The original poster explained that someone honked at them when they parked. "I suspect someone [came] back to scratch my car," they added. The OP shared additional footage and images of the suspected keyer's car and asked for help identifying the license plate.
Redditors in the comments were just as frustrated as the Tesla owner.
"There's absolutely no reason to damage a person's private property. This angers me to no end and I hope you get that guy's insurance to pay for the damages," one person wrote.
Another commiserated: "My car was keyed last year. It's horrible. Why would some [people] do this?"
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"I don't understand the hate towards Tesla. I dislike Toyota Corollas but that does not mean I go around telling everyone my opinion," another individual said.
Unfortunately, Teslas are frequent targets of vandalism, including being keyed and spray-painted with graffiti. Tesla charging stations, which now service other EVs, are also vandalized, often with the charging cables being cut.
Some of the anger is likely directed at Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to Seth Weintraub, publisher of Electrek. "Elon Musk is today's pariah. So people associate Tesla with Elon Musk, and now that people are upset with him, they think, 'Where can I interface with Elon?'" he recently told Fox 13 Seattle.
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Feelings about Musk aside, EVs offer benefits that lead toward a cleaner future, thanks to their lack of emissions. However, the negativity could prevent people from being interested in making their next vehicle electric.
Continuing to rely on fossil fuel-powered cars means more pollution, which leads to a chain reaction of the planet overheating, ongoing issues with extreme weather, and an impact on the global food supply.
As for the driver's Tesla, people in the comments wished them luck in getting some restitution.
"Hope you find this dude and hold him accountable for his actions," someone wrote.
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