Im a Tesla driver Im heckled and get death threats on the road

A Tesla driver says he has received death threats and was laughed at on the street since Elon Musk joined Trump’s team.Dad-of-two Mitchell Feldman, 53, bought his first Tesla – a $85K Model Y – in 2022.He said he fell in love with the technology and safety features of the car.Marketing business owner Mitchell said he would get the odd comment about being a Tesla driver but nothing out of the ordinary.This was until Elon Musk was announced as the man who would be leading Donald Trump’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency.Mitchell said he has received a ton of emails – through his company website – threatening him and his family.Two weeks ago, Mitchell was in a carpark when a man walked up to him, laughed in his face, and asked if he “supported Elon’ by driving a Tesla”.Despite the barrage of comments, Mitchell said his support for Tesla remains “steadfast” and is planning on putting in an order for a new Model Y.Mitchell, from north west London, said: “I have had everything from quite severe hate mail, people saying that when they find me they will kill me and my family in front of me.“I’ve had a number of people saying that I’m brave, that I am saying what everyone else is thinking.“But I have been completely shocked by the reaction I have received.“There’s a massive polarization in views, there are those that admire Elon Musk, and there are those that don’t.“There doesn’t seem to be a middle ground, it is very binary.”Mitchell used to drive an Aston Martin DB11sports car before switching to Tesla in March 2022.He said he bought a Tesla because he “loved” the technology behind the vehicle.Mitchell said: “The thing that drove me to Tesla was the technology.“It was the technology and the safety aspects of the vehicle that was a massive appeal to me at the time.“I had a sports car before, which didn’t have native integration into my phone.It didn’t have a touch screen, it wasn’t intuitive, and Te...