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He Started Tesla Employees Against Elon. Then Got Fired.

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Matt Labratt explains how Tesla's support for Elon Musk's salute gesture pushed him to launch Tesla Employees Against Elon.

Former Tesla employee Matt Labratt discusses his journey from admiring Elon Musk to creating the website Tesla Employees Against Elon, leading to his firing. He explains how Musk's political actions damaged Tesla's brand and sales, and reflects on the broader implications for the EV industry and climate change.

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A steady look at Tesla, Musk, and the cost of speaking up.

Climate One treats Matt Labratt's story as a study of Tesla, Elon Musk, and what it costs to speak publicly inside a company like that. Labratt describes an early belief that Tesla could make electric vehicles feel desirable while still serving sustainability, then traces how…

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