CNBC Survey: 52% of Americans View Elon Musk Negatively

Public Opinion on Elon Musk and Tesla

• 📊 The CNBC All-America Economic Survey reveals that 52% of Americans have a negative view of Elon Musk, while 36% view him positively and 16% are neutral.
• 📉 Similarly, 47% of the public holds a negative view of Tesla, with 27% positive and the remainder neutral.
• 🚗 This contrasts with General Motors, where only 10% have a negative view, and 51% are neutral.

Political and Demographic Divides

• ⚡ Elon Musk is described as tremendously polarizing, with significant negative net approval among Democrats (-82) and Independents (-49), but a strong positive rating among Republicans (+56).
• 🚗 While the public is divided on electric vehicles overall (35% negative, 33% positive), there are stark differences when comparing views on EVs versus Tesla.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Key demographics show divergence: men are neutral on Tesla but positive on EVs; young people (18-34) are negative on Tesla but positive on EVs; and those with incomes above $100,000 are negative on Tesla but positive on EVs.
• 🇺🇸 Democrats are strongly positive on EVs (+20) but significantly negative on Tesla (-74), while Republicans are positive on Tesla but net negative on EVs.