by A survey conducted in Germany on whether respondents would buy a Tesla is causing a stir. Initially, it indicated a shift in consumer preferences away from this brand, and then it mysteriously changed.
It appears that more than 250,000 votes came from just two IP addresses in the USA.
Tesla and Elon Musk have come under scrutiny these days — and this is not only relevant to the United States. Germany is closely examining the company and its colorful CEO, and a recent online survey showed that an astonishing 94 percent of Germans would avoid Tesla by two steps. However, a miracle occurred, and the survey began to practically change its results immediately, with those behind it claiming that the results might have been distorted.
Announcement:
Carscoops, and the results were not very flattering for Musk. Only 3 percent of over 100,000 respondents expressed a desire to consider purchasing a Tesla, after Musk’s simple salute reminiscent of a Nazi salute and his open support for a right-wing party in Germany. It turned out not to be the best moment for his reputation team.
Survey Results Took a Wild Turn After a week, the number of people voting in the still-open survey grew beyond 467,500, and an impressive 70 percent stated they would consider purchasing. T-Online investigated the sudden surge and found that 253,000 votes came from just two IP addresses in.
The journal clearly determined, “This indicates that the survey might have been distorted.” However, the suspected manipulation did not end there.
T-Online also found that the survey was shared thousands of times on X, including in one high-profile post by Elon Musk himself, after positive results. His post alone gathered about 2.8 million views on X in two hours. The German edition reported that during Tuesday evening, several hundred people were responding to the poll every minute. While the true source of the votes is in question, the survey was ultimately closed.
Manipulated or Just Coincidence? We must honestly acknowledge that at the moment there is no direct link between Musk and the change in the survey. However, details provided by T-Online suggest that someone, or some group, might be guilty of distorting the results. It is hard to ignore the possibility that Musk’s followers on X, where he is practically an undeniable king, could have added noise, especially after his post.
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