Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration, the effects on his car company have been dramatic, with the stock price significantly down. Tesla vehicles and dealerships have also been the target of vandals.

Her gray Tesla Model X, bought in 2019, came with that “wonderful” charging deal and a seven-year warranty, she said. Never an Elon Musk fan, Lowe just enjoyed driving her Tesla around the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. She mostly didn’t associate her car with Tesla Inc.’s TSLA chief executive.