Convoy of Gas Guzzling Trucks Imposes Blockade on Tesla Dealership

What happens when you combine an electric vehicle oligarch with coal rolling trucks, neo-Nazis, and a nation that confuses commerce with patriotism? A mind-boggling car dealership blockade, for starters. Well, you get this incredible clusterfuck, for one. With Tesla Takedown protests entering their third consecutive month, a picket line near the Rocklin, California Tesla dealership isn't exactly an uncommon sight. The Northern California Tesla store had been picketed a handful of times before, mostly by peaceful protestors expressing their anger with the Trump administration and its DOGE appointee, Elon Musk. But this week's protest came with a kicker: a line […]

Apr 16, 2025 - 01:13
 0
Convoy of Gas Guzzling Trucks Imposes Blockade on Tesla Dealership
A video shows a convoy of non-electric trucks and SUVs lined up to block a Tesla showroom, complete with MAGA flags.

What happens when you combine an electric vehicle oligarch with coal rolling trucks, the Proud Boys, and a nation that confuses commerce with patriotism?

A mind-boggling car dealership blockade, for starters.

With Tesla Takedown protests entering their third consecutive month, a picket line near the Rocklin, California Tesla dealership isn't exactly an uncommon sight. The Northern California Tesla store had been picketed a handful of times before, mostly by peaceful protestors expressing their anger with the Trump administration and its DOGE appointee, Elon Musk.

But this week's protest came with a kicker: a line of lifted — and decidedly gas-powered — trucks blocking the lane leading to the dealership.