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Why Ron Nirenberg Replaced The Logo On His Tesla
San Antonio Express-News ^ | February 19, 2026 | Saul Pink

Posted on 02/20/2026 4:16:50 AM PST by texanyankee

Ever since he announced that he was running for Bexar County judge, Ron Nirenberg has been driving all around town.

The former San Antonio mayor has zipped from debates to luncheons to fundraisers to neighborhood meetings to television and podcast appearances as he tries to convince voters to choose him over County Judge Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary.

He's done that driving a dark grey Tesla Model Y. But Tesla's shiny signature "T" logo is nowhere on the car. Instead, just above the license plate, there's a Toyota emblem.

The SUV "used to be a Tesla," Nirenberg jokes.

"I'm no fan of Elon Musk," he adds.

Nirenberg is one of millions of Americans who became outraged at Musk, Tesla's CEO and the world's richest person, when he turned into one of President Donald Trump's closest confidants.

So Nirenberg bought a Toyota logo on eBay, used dental floss to remove the Tesla logo and then pasted on the Toyota emblem. Nirenberg also scrapped all the Tesla logos from the center caps of the four wheels.

But for all of his ire against Musk, Nirenberg bought the electric car after the billionaire poured hundreds of millions of dollars to return Trump to the White House and then went to work for him.

Musk joined the administration in January 2025 to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, an office tasked with overhauling the federal bureaucracy by firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers and dismantling government agencies.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
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1 posted on 02/20/2026 4:16:50 AM PST by texanyankee
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To: texanyankee

Wow...what an idiot.


2 posted on 02/20/2026 4:19:53 AM PST by woweeitsme
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To: texanyankee

Ron Nirenberg (D), former mayor of San Antonio is now running for county judge.

I remember when San Antonio was a conservative stronghold - back in the 60s when it was home to 5 military bases and many military retirees.

Now it’s following in the footsteps of Austin...


3 posted on 02/20/2026 4:21:07 AM PST by texanyankee
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To: texanyankee
"I'm no fan of Elon Musk,"

...

"but I'll proclaim my public hypocrisy as I run for office."

He ticks off nearly all of the boxes for a leftist jurist. /s

4 posted on 02/20/2026 4:21:30 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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To: texanyankee

Oh, so stunning and brave.

< spits>


5 posted on 02/20/2026 4:21:32 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: texanyankee

The usual false advertising that dims tout. I mean if you want to remove the logo just leave it blank but putting another makes logo on is typical dim stupid. There are plenty of non Tesla EVs out there too.


6 posted on 02/20/2026 4:21:48 AM PST by xp38
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To: texanyankee

His Tesla identifies as a Toyota. Keep an eye on it...it might go rogue.


7 posted on 02/20/2026 4:26:16 AM PST by xp38
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To: texanyankee
I took this picture a few months ago.


8 posted on 02/20/2026 4:28:22 AM PST by red-dawg
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To: texanyankee

Looks better debadged anyways.


9 posted on 02/20/2026 4:31:15 AM PST by Fury
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To: texanyankee

What a goofball.


10 posted on 02/20/2026 4:34:28 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: texanyankee

Yet he still bought and drives a Tesla


11 posted on 02/20/2026 4:35:15 AM PST by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: texanyankee

A testimony to the disgusting “sameness” of today’s cars. You used to be able to identify a make/model just by looking at its unique styling. Now ... blah.


12 posted on 02/20/2026 4:38:33 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: texanyankee
Wassup with that logo? Every letter of the word Toyota is in there.


13 posted on 02/20/2026 4:40:18 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: texanyankee

At least it wasn’t a Cybertruck he was trying to disguise.


14 posted on 02/20/2026 4:40:22 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: AppyPappy

Yeah, he spent $10 on a Toiletta emblem but laid out $50k or so for Elon’s car. Moron.


15 posted on 02/20/2026 4:41:46 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: texanyankee

He is no fan of Elon but drives a Tesla. Sounds like he is mentally ill.


16 posted on 02/20/2026 4:41:49 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: texanyankee

What great irony. The site of the Alamo has become another leftist hellhole floater slowly circling the toilet.


17 posted on 02/20/2026 4:47:32 AM PST by Rlsau1
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To: texanyankee
...Nirenberg also scrapped all the Tesla logos...

Editing is dead.

18 posted on 02/20/2026 4:47:37 AM PST by Blennos (This is the official Blennos tagline. Thanks to Big Red Badger. )
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To: texanyankee

What a fool. But you paid big bucks for that thing because you thought it made you cool and trendy. FU, retarded fool.


19 posted on 02/20/2026 4:49:47 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: yldstrk

He’s a Democrat so he IS mentally ill.


20 posted on 02/20/2026 4:53:03 AM PST by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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