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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘We’ve got to take this from Elon Musk’: Tesla to shut down all its car dealerships across this state

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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‘I waited’: Houston man orders Cybertruck. Then Tesla tries to sell him this one

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Bottom line: Do not own a Tesla’: Man takes Tesla through car wash. Then he takes a closer look at the trim

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Main Character of the Week: The teenager who bought a Tesla and got buyer’s remorse

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Taylor Swift becomes the anthem for Tesla trade-ins in growing #ByeTesla trend

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘You signed a contract’: Man trades in Honda Pilot for Tesla. Then he gets buyer’s remorse after driving it home

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

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Musk fans accuse #TakedownTesla movement of astroturfing outrage after nationwide protests

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I didn’t fully understand what I was getting into’: Man buys new Tesla. Then he gets buyer’s remorse after driving it home

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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Uber pushed drivers to switch to Teslas—now customers are boycotting the cars

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‘U dodged a massive bullet’: Woman turns down older man at the gym. Then she sees what kind of car he gets into

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‘Selling them before the glue dried’: Redditors can’t stop mocking the latest Tesla Cybertruck recall

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‘Dogequest’ website that doxxed Tesla owners goes offline as critics call for terrorism charges

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’m allowed to not like the car I drive’: Woman buys Tesla. She didn’t check how much it would cost to install home charger first

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘It’s gonna go over $12,000 easily’: Dealership catches issue with Tesla’s 12-volt battery after purchase. They had no idea how bad the problem really was

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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