A disabled Tesla owner has revealed that an anti-Elon Musk leftist caused $7,000 worth of damage to her electric vehicle when she was targeted in a vandalism attack.
It comes as reports of vandalism and violence against Tesla owners continue to rise.
More victims are now coming forward to share their experiences.
Owners are being targeted by vandals who are lashing out in apparent anger at Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The attacks appear to be a response to Musk’s work rooting out waste and fraudulent abuse of taxpayer funds for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Abigail Gill, a Tesla owner from Wichita, Kansas, was out to dinner when she became the target of an anti-Musk leftist.
A man repeatedly walked past her table, wearing distinctive pajama bottoms.
When she and her family returned to their car, they found deep scratches all over it.
Footage captured by the vehicle showed the suspect keying the Tesla, which was parked in a disabled bay.
“It’s a super saddening and disappointing thing to see,” Gill, who uses a wheelchair and relies on the Tesla for mobility, said during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday.
She was quoted about $7,000 for repairs.
However, community members have offered to cover the costs.
Nevertheless, Gill insists there’s only one person who should be paying.
“It’s such a great thing to see people come together, especially in times like this where you know innocent people are getting their cars damaged,” she said.
“But I just think that the only person who needs to pay a single dime is the guy who thought it was OK to do this.”
Recent Tesla protests and vandalism have escalated in response to Musk’s involvement with DOGE.
DOGE has exposed huge waste in the federal government and saved taxpayers tens of billions of dollars.
Incidents have ranged from keying and graffiti to arson and even drive-by shootings.
On Monday, the FBI announced the launch of a task force to investigate violence against Tesla owners.
Josh Hazel, another Tesla owner, experienced this firsthand while driving his Cybertruck in a Mardi Gras parade earlier this month.
“Amanda, my wife, was in the passenger seat, and initially we had the windows down because it’s a parade,” Hazel said on “The Ingraham Angle” Tuesday.
He described how people hit the vehicle and hurled profanities at them.
One man threw a thick, heavy bead necklace.
The necklace struck his wife in the head and cracked the trim between the windows.
However, Hazel says he won’t be trading in his bulletproof Cybertruck anytime soon.
“I mean, they are just incredible vehicles, and I highly recommend them, and especially in a situation like that,” he said.
Both Hazel and Gill have filed police reports, and authorities have made three arrests related to Tesla-related violence, all tied to Molotov cocktail attacks on vehicles.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X that the attacks are being treated as “domestic terrorism.”
“Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice,” Patel wrote on Monday.
The FBI has been investigating the increase in violent activity toward Tesla, and over the last few days, we have taken additional steps to crack down and coordinate our response.
This is domestic terrorism. Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice. https://t.co/U4VYh8XEve
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 24, 2025
However, some lawmakers have criticized the move.
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY) suggested the task force is a politically motivated favor for Musk.
“Trump uses his official authority to defend his benefactor Elon Musk,” Goldman tweeted Tuesday.
“The FBI then creates a task force to use our law enforcement to ‘crack down’ on adversaries of Musk’s.”
For Tesla owners like Gill and Hazel, however, the issue isn’t about politics; it’s about safety.
“‘[The vandals] are not hurting Elon [Musk] at all,” Gill said.
“It’s just hurting the families that are getting such valuable things damaged.”
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