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Brian further elaborated on the recent shifts in consumer sentiment towards Tesla, stressing that the impacts of such changes are difficult to quantify. He emphasized the importance of focusing on consumers who consistently lean towards purchasing Tesla vehicles rather than those on the fringes whose opinions have shifted. Historically, around 10-15% of consumers may let political sentiments influence their buying decisions. The rest seem to prioritize the product value, particularly price-point incentives, over any political associations.
He commented that once Tesla’s unsupervised driving technology comes into play, it would transform how we evaluate the company’s success and could overshadow many existing market concerns.