Back in Chicago, Ed, who asked us not to use his last name, was parked on Lakeshore Drive last month when he said his blue Tesla was vandalized with a clear message to Tesla's co-founder Elon Musk.

Some Tesla owners and protesters are critical of the role Musk has played within the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In Atlanta, Paul Rankin took off the decals on his Tesla in protest of Musk.

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the federal government.