People had a hard time with Tesla getting massive federal and state subsidies, tax breaks, government mandates on how many EVs must be built, CO2 offsets, or laws that only allow EVs to operate in certain areas...
It’s not the governments role to “shape the market,” and have a hand on the consumers head guiding them through the decision of what vehicle they should buy.
On a personal note: if I were in Musk’s shoes, I too would act in the best interests of Tesla and maximize what I can hammer out of government for my business, capitalizing on much of the green and environmental nonsense.
Ask most “Musk haters” what they think about Space-X, and you’ll hear a love story.
It wasn't that long ago they all loved Elon, and thought Teslas were the greatest thing since sliced bread. But, then he aligned himself with Trump, and that all changed.