While Sheryl Crow might have been a product Tesla owner in the past, her electric vehicle is no more. After Donald Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to cut government spending threatened NPR, the "All I Wanna Do" singer decided to take matters into her own hands. She sold her Tesla and donated the money to the NPR.
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Sheryl Crow took to Instagram to share the moment she waved goodbye to her Tesla who was being driven away by a truck.
"My parents always said... you are who you hang out with," Crow captioned the video. "There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla. Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth."
" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)">Crow received support from fellow artists Kacey Musgraves and Margo Price, calling her "Sheryl Queen" and "Sheryl Crown," respectively. Many users also stood by her decision to sell her Tesla in the comment section.
"Just when I thought I couldn't love you more!!!!" one user wrote. "I've always been a fan of yours- but now I'm a super fan! That's awesome! Good on you for practicing what you preach!" a second user wrote. A third one said: "What a wonderful gesture to donate that money to NPR !!! Thank you for increasing the reasons I really like your stand-up attitude!"
With that being said, an overwhelming number of users online also blasted her decision, calling NPR propaganda and Crow's actions out-of-touch.
"If only you were still relevant enough for this media stunt to actually matter," one user wrote on X. "The truth doesn't need government funding. That is propaganda. Free press means free of encumbrances," a second user wrote. A third one said: "Well with NPR being on the chopping block, they will need it. That should pay for about 15 minutes of NPR broadcasting propaganda."
Crow, Musk, And Tesla
While you would think Crow's relationship with who she names "President Musk" has always been this "troubled," you would be wrong. Back in 2019, when she didn't have an issue with Musk and Tesla, she posted on X an issue she had with her electric car.
"Help! Who knows what to do when your Tesla screen goes black and the reset doesn't work? Return it and get your money back??" Crow wrote.
Then, Elon Musk himself responded, telling her to "Change your screen preference from night mode to auto." She would then post, "Problem solved with that solution after getting to Tesla. Might I suggest adding some screen controls to the app so that you're not stuck when the screen goes black?"
Finally, Musk would appreciate her request and agree to her suggestion. Seems like they will not be on interacting terms any time soon.
