Tesla's ability to outrage and inspire may seem novel to some but the vehicle may be a spiritual kin with another scorned vehicle, General Motors' Hummer.

Joan Pence, whose work with the activist group Western Wayne Indivisible has helped grow the West Bloomfield protests, said she has a few basic rules for the protests she has been involved in at the store: Stay on the sidewalk, keep moving and don’t block the driveway.

New research has found that Tesla drivers are the "most hated" motorists on the road, with many people blaming this on CEO Elon Musk's political beliefs. Data has found that three in five (59 per cent) drivers view Tesla as their second or least favourite brand,