Skip to main content

Tesla owners are paying for the public image of the brand’s eccentric, even divisive CEO, Elon Musk. From nationwide protests at dealerships and showrooms to threats of damage and vandalism, Tesla drivers are a target for anti-Musk protests. Most recently, stalker cars with projectors are following Tesla Cybertrucks to broadcast messages on the hulking EV pickup truck’s wide, flat tailgate.

Anti-Elon Musk protestors are following Tesla Cybertrucks to project messages on their tailgates– and they aren’t positive

A Tesla Cybertruck pulls up to a set of stoplights. It is followed by a car, a stalker sedan just feet behind the controversial electric truck. Now, the Cybertruck is a frequently noticed and recorded car. After all, it’s massive and angular to the point of science fiction. However, that wasn’t the reason a bystander filmed this particular Tesla Cybertruck.

No, the vehicle behind the Cybertruck took advantage of the EV’s wide, flat surface on its tailgate to project messages about Elon Musk and the Cybertruck itself. At one point, the projector illuminates the bare-metal look of the tailgate with “MUSSK.” However, instead of a matching font throughout, the “SS” resembles the SS insignia of the reviled Nazi military unit from WWII.

Next, the projector throws a detailed image of Elon Musk’s controversial gesture at the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, namely the one that resembles the “Heil Hitler” salute of the Second World War. Then it was the truck’s turn for some criticism. “Tesla Cyber-Truck,” it read. “The most recalled truck of 2024.” Ouch.

In all seriousness, 2024 wasn’t a good year for Tesla owners regarding recalls. The Cybertruck had seven recalls in 2024. Moreover, the EV automaker issued recalls for 5,137,968 vehicles, more than Ford or any other brand on the market.

However, the projector-based protests aren’t highlighting the Cybertruck’s production flaws to spite the model. Instead, the messages are meant to impact Tesla CEO Elon Musk by creating a stigma around the brand’s vehicles. Fortunately, these protests are peaceful.

Earlier in the month, a student organization in California threatened to “physically damage” a large number of Tesla vehicles if the owners didn’t sell or trade their EVs. Like the messages projected on the tailgate in the video, the student organization cites an anti-Nazism rhetoric. In a manifesto it sent to a California news outlet, the organization calls Musk a fascist, sexist, and misogynist. 

Check out the short social media video of the tailgate protests below!

Related

Ford F-Series Trucks Spanked the Silverado and Ram in 2020 Sales

Best in Tips, Tricks & Trends
Avatar photo
Staff Writer

Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman is a MotorBiscuit Staff Writer, an admitted petrolhead, and an avid motorcyclist. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and Humvees. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with expertise covering everything from sports cars and electric motorcycles to pontoon boats and jet skis. Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC). When he’s not working, you can find Erik on his motorcycle or out for a spirited drive.