The Verge

It started with a handful of demonstrations that’s since grown over 65 cities. But can these rallies actually take down Tesla?

It started with a smattering of demonstrations outside Tesla showrooms in places like Maine, Massachusetts, New York, California, and Colorado. But as Musk continues to blaze a path of destruction, the number of protests has exploded. There are currently 65 events listed on TeslaTakedown.com, extending through the end of March. There’s even a growing number of overseas events.

Bluesky proved useful in spreading the word. It’s already teeming with Twitter refugees who fled after the social platform was Musk-ified and turned into X. Donovan started using the hashtag #TeslaTakedown to encourage others to protest outside showrooms in their communities. Soon enough, the hashtag was picked up by Alex Winter, a documentary filmmaker and actor famous for his role in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and its sequels. Winter set up a website, TeslaTakedown.com, to serve as a one-stop shop for anyone interested in demonstrating.