Tesla’s approval rating sinks into negative territory, survey finds

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As the Wall Street Journal explains, “self-described liberals now view Tesla more negatively than conservatives, though conservatives also have a negative view of the brand on average.”What changed to influence opinions so radically?See: Here’s what those bedrooms at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco look like, according to a reportThe company has also come under criminal investigation over a series of accidents that may have involved its driver assistance software, according to Reuters.A second survey backs the trendMorning Consult, a U.S.-based polling firm, also finds that negative perceptions of Tesla are increasing.Kelley Blue Book’s quarterly Brand Watch Report is a consumer perception survey that also weaves in shopping behavior to determine how a brand or model stacks up with its segment competitors on a dozen factors key to a consumer’s buying decision.More: Elon Musk’s Twitter ‘involvement’ was bad for Tesla, Morgan Stanley survey saysA year ago, the report found that 75% of electric car shoppers considered a Tesla."

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