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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
"He should be deported": Bannon warns Trump to "get ahead" of Elon before he can "steal" 2028 race
Former White House aide Steve Bannon is proposing a dramatic escalation in the intra-MAGA feud that burst into public view on Thursday. Bannon, still a close ally and informal adviser to President Donald Trump, called on the president to kick his adviser-turned-rival Elon Musk out of the country. 'They should initiate a formal investigation of his immigration status, because I am of the strong belief that he is an illegal alien, and he should be deported from the country immediately,' Bannon told the New York Times on Thursday. Bannon also told the Times that the Trump administration should suspend Musk's security clearance, pending an investigation into the Tesla CEO's alleged heavy drug use and his reported effort to obtain a classified China briefing from the Pentagon. Speaking on his War Room podcast on Thursday, Bannon elaborated that Trump had to 'get ahead' of Musk, because otherwise the billionaire would work with Democrats to impeach the president, 'steal' the 2028 election from him and put him in prison. Bannon has often made the case that Trump should and will run for an unconstitutional third term in office. 'As sure as the turning of the Earth, if those progressives rub up on him and say, 'Hey, they're never going to buy the Teslas' – they rub up on him, he'll write a $500 million check for Hakeem Jeffries,' Bannon said on War Room. Bannon also suggested that the federal government should temporarily seize Musk's businesses. Bannon has long-running animosity toward Musk. In a February interview, he called the South African tech mogul a 'parasitic illegal immigrant.' Watch Bannon's remarks here:
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man On Homemade Four Wheeler Caught Purposely Ramming Parked Teslas
Read the full story on The Auto Wire The trend of people randomly vandalizing Teslas in some twisted act of so-called justice continues, this time with a guy using his weird homemade four wheeler to ram into several of them. While the video of this guy running into a parked Cybertruck is comical, what isn't funny is the fact this guy and so many other people think vandalism is the way to express their to Texarkana Police Department in Texas, 33-year-old Demarqeyun Cox has been accused of purposely damaging several Teslas across the city on March 25. Apparently, the guy didn't realize the electric cars have security cameras which record when they're parked, so what he did was documented. — Davy Jones (@itsNTBmedia) March 26, 2025 Police started receiving reports of a man on a mini four wheeler ramming into the parked EVs at full speed, damaging their body panels. As you can see from one of the Teslas' cameras, Cox almost goes flying off his four wheeler on impact, he hits it so hard. As reports kept coming in of a man on a four wheeler attacking electric cars, an officer spotted Cox on the homemade contraption, stopping him for questioning. Police say Cox initially gave a fake name, which is just a dumb thing to do since that alone could result in criminal charges (or so we've been told), but the officer was able to identify him, then took the guy into custody. While Cox could be facing more criminal charges, police say so far he's been hit with a single felony for Criminal Mischief and Failure to Identify. Apparently, investigators have only been able to connect him with the ramming of the Cybertruck, which was caught on camera. We're assuming the other Teslas also had Sentry Mode activated, so they would also have recorded the ramming. In other words, the guy could be hit with several felony charges. He's currently in jail. Let this be a warning to anyone else who gets the brilliant idea to take their blind hatred of Elon Musk out on some random person's Tesla. As we said before, we have zero sympathy for that behavior even though we're not huge Tesla fans. The same goes for destroying or damaging any vehicle out of spite – it's just plain wrong. Image via Texarkana Texas Police Department/Facebook, itsNTBmedia/X Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
CNN
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Tesla insurance has always been pricey. Will vandalism make it higher?
Incidents of vandalism against Teslas have risen along with anger against CEO Elon Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency has led efforts to drastically slash the federal government's workforce. But experts say that while an extended run of vandalism could end up raising insurance premiums, it's too early – and insurance is too complicated – to tell what will happen. 'It isn't something drivers need to be worried about happening today,' Bankrate insurance expert Shannon Martin said. 'But it is something they need to keep their eye on in the future, especially potential Tesla owners.' Insurance for Teslas has always been pricier than similar classes of cars, either gasoline- or electric-powered. That's because Teslas' advanced technology and pricey batteries cost more to repair, according to Insurify, a company that compares American insurance rates for consumers. A damaged Tesla costs about $1,300 more to repair than a gasoline –powered car, according to Insurify – and those pricey repairs factor into how much insurers charge Tesla drivers for their premiums. According to Bankrate data from this month, the average premium for full coverage of a Tesla Model 3 sedan is $3,495 per year, a premium for a Tesla Model Y SUV is $3,771, and the full-size Model X SUV is $5,459. The electric Ford F-150 Lighting pickup truck, in comparison, costs an average of $2,942 to similarly insure, which is slightly higher than the national average of $2,678 for all cars. Out of the 50 most popular cars in the United States, the top four most expensive to insure are all Teslas, according to Insurify. Premiums could go up if there are more claims filed for vandalism. However, it would take a lot more vandalism incidents to get to the point of higher insurance rates or even being denied coverage. Right now, the incidents are sporadic and anecdotal – with documented vandalism in the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast and around the country – but drivers who had their vehicles vandalized will be impacted first. Many factors go into the price of a car insurance premium, from the make and model of the vehicle to whether it's regularly parked outside. Vandalism does contribute to car insurance rates, but collisions and personal driving history usually matter more to insurance companies, Matt Brannon, data journalist at Insurify, told CNN. Vandalism shouldn't affect third-party coverage or collision coverage since it doesn't involve another vehicle. If anything would go up, it would be the comprehensive coverage. The first thing insurers could do if they could see sustained or increased rates of vandalism is to decline to offer new policies to Tesla drivers, especially in areas where vandalism happens frequently, said Brannon. 'They either resume writing those policies once vandalism has declined, or they can raise their rates to equate with the heightened risk that is being attributed to this vandalism,' Brannon said. Mark Friedlander, media relations director at the Insurance Information Institute, an industry association, said he isn't aware of any insurers that have so far stopped issuing policies to Teslas. Tesla also offers its own insurance, but those rates aren't made public, and it's only available in 12 states. Most car insurance is renewed in six-month chunks, which is when an insurer could choose to renew the policy or change the premium. The last time, and the only time in recent history, a similar situation arose was due to a social media trend. A TikTok challenge showed how to steal Hyundai and Kia cars; between early 2020 and the first half of 2023, thefts of Hyundai and Kia models rose more than 1,000%. Though the companies released anti-theft software updates, many insurers refused to cover the vehicles. Bankrate's Martin said that different insurers responded differently – while one would say it wouldn't insure the affected cars, others said they just wouldn't add comprehensive collision to a vehicle that didn't already have it. The first step most insurers took, Brannon said, was to stop writing policies for the affected vehicles. CNN has reached out to Tesla, Geico, Allstate and State Farm for comment on Tesla insurance rates.
CNN
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Tesla insurance has always been pricey. Will vandalism make it higher?
Incidents of vandalism against Teslas have risen along with anger against CEO Elon Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency has led efforts to drastically slash the federal government's workforce. But experts say that while an extended run of vandalism could end up raising insurance premiums, it's too early – and insurance is too complicated – to tell what will happen. 'It isn't something drivers need to be worried about happening today,' Bankrate insurance expert Shannon Martin said. 'But it is something they need to keep their eye on in the future, especially potential Tesla owners.' Insurance for Teslas has always been pricier than similar classes of cars, either gasoline- or electric-powered. That's because Teslas' advanced technology and pricey batteries cost more to repair, according to Insurify, a company that compares American insurance rates for consumers. A damaged Tesla costs about $1,300 more to repair than a gasoline –powered car, according to Insurify – and those pricey repairs factor into how much insurers charge Tesla drivers for their premiums. According to Bankrate data from this month, the average premium for full coverage of a Tesla Model 3 sedan is $3,495 per year, a premium for a Tesla Model Y SUV is $3,771, and the full-size Model X SUV is $5,459. The electric Ford F-150 Lighting pickup truck, in comparison, costs an average of $2,942 to similarly insure, which is slightly higher than the national average of $2,678 for all cars. Out of the 50 most popular cars in the United States, the top four most expensive to insure are all Teslas, according to Insurify. Premiums could go up if there are more claims filed for vandalism. However, it would take a lot more vandalism incidents to get to the point of higher insurance rates or even being denied coverage. Right now, the incidents are sporadic and anecdotal – with documented vandalism in the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast and around the country – but drivers who had their vehicles vandalized will be impacted first. Many factors go into the price of a car insurance premium, from the make and model of the vehicle to whether it's regularly parked outside. Vandalism does contribute to car insurance rates, but collisions and personal driving history usually matter more to insurance companies, Matt Brannon, data journalist at Insurify, told CNN. Vandalism shouldn't affect third-party coverage or collision coverage since it doesn't involve another vehicle. If anything would go up, it would be the comprehensive coverage. The first thing insurers could do if they could see sustained or increased rates of vandalism is to decline to offer new policies to Tesla drivers, especially in areas where vandalism happens frequently, said Brannon. 'They either resume writing those policies once vandalism has declined, or they can raise their rates to equate with the heightened risk that is being attributed to this vandalism,' Brannon said. Mark Friedlander, media relations director at the Insurance Information Institute, an industry association, said he isn't aware of any insurers that have so far stopped issuing policies to Teslas. Tesla also offers its own insurance, but those rates aren't made public, and it's only available in 12 states. Most car insurance is renewed in six-month chunks, which is when an insurer could choose to renew the policy or change the premium. The last time, and the only time in recent history, a similar situation arose was due to a social media trend. A TikTok challenge showed how to steal Hyundai and Kia cars; between early 2020 and the first half of 2023, thefts of Hyundai and Kia models rose more than 1,000%. Though the companies released anti-theft software updates, many insurers refused to cover the vehicles. Bankrate's Martin said that different insurers responded differently – while one would say it wouldn't insure the affected cars, others said they just wouldn't add comprehensive collision to a vehicle that didn't already have it. The first step most insurers took, Brannon said, was to stop writing policies for the affected vehicles. CNN has reached out to Tesla, Geico, Allstate and State Farm for comment on Tesla insurance rates.
CNN
24-03-2025
- Automotive
- CNN
Tesla insurance has always been pricey. Will vandalism make it higher?
Incidents of vandalism against Teslas have risen along with anger against CEO Elon Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency has led efforts to drastically slash the federal government's workforce. But experts say that while an extended run of vandalism could end up raising insurance premiums, it's too early – and insurance is too complicated – to tell what will happen. 'It isn't something drivers need to be worried about happening today,' Bankrate insurance expert Shannon Martin said. 'But it is something they need to keep their eye on in the future, especially potential Tesla owners.' Insurance for Teslas has always been pricier than similar classes of cars, either gasoline- or electric-powered. That's because Teslas' advanced technology and pricey batteries cost more to repair, according to Insurify, a company that compares American insurance rates for consumers. A damaged Tesla costs about $1,300 more to repair than a gasoline –powered car, according to Insurify – and those pricey repairs factor into how much insurers charge Tesla drivers for their premiums. According to Bankrate data from this month, the average premium for full coverage of a Tesla Model 3 sedan is $3,495 per year, a premium for a Tesla Model Y SUV is $3,771, and the full-size Model X SUV is $5,459. The electric Ford F-150 Lighting pickup truck, in comparison, costs an average of $2,942 to similarly insure, which is slightly higher than the national average of $2,678 for all cars. Out of the 50 most popular cars in the United States, the top four most expensive to insure are all Teslas, according to Insurify. Premiums could go up if there are more claims filed for vandalism. However, it would take a lot more vandalism incidents to get to the point of higher insurance rates or even being denied coverage. Right now, the incidents are sporadic and anecdotal – with documented vandalism in the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast and around the country – but drivers who had their vehicles vandalized will be impacted first. Many factors go into the price of a car insurance premium, from the make and model of the vehicle to whether it's regularly parked outside. Vandalism does contribute to car insurance rates, but collisions and personal driving history usually matter more to insurance companies, Matt Brannon, data journalist at Insurify, told CNN. Vandalism shouldn't affect third-party coverage or collision coverage since it doesn't involve another vehicle. If anything would go up, it would be the comprehensive coverage. The first thing insurers could do if they could see sustained or increased rates of vandalism is to decline to offer new policies to Tesla drivers, especially in areas where vandalism happens frequently, said Brannon. 'They either resume writing those policies once vandalism has declined, or they can raise their rates to equate with the heightened risk that is being attributed to this vandalism,' Brannon said. Mark Friedlander, media relations director at the Insurance Information Institute, an industry association, said he isn't aware of any insurers that have so far stopped issuing policies to Teslas. Tesla also offers its own insurance, but those rates aren't made public, and it's only available in 12 states. Most car insurance is renewed in six-month chunks, which is when an insurer could choose to renew the policy or change the premium. The last time, and the only time in recent history, a similar situation arose was due to a social media trend. A TikTok challenge showed how to steal Hyundai and Kia cars; between early 2020 and the first half of 2023, thefts of Hyundai and Kia models rose more than 1,000%. Though the companies released anti-theft software updates, many insurers refused to cover the vehicles. Bankrate's Martin said that different insurers responded differently – while one would say it wouldn't insure the affected cars, others said they just wouldn't add comprehensive collision to a vehicle that didn't already have it. The first step most insurers took, Brannon said, was to stop writing policies for the affected vehicles. CNN has reached out to Tesla, Geico, Allstate and State Farm for comment on Tesla insurance rates.
