Petrolhead ≠ Politically Incorrect: I don’t Rev for the Right, but nor do I Line-Lock for the Left!

Some think that if you enjoy the sound of a V8 and a whiff of burnt rubber, you’re a climate-denying dinosaur. Time to set the steering straight

I know that I’m pigeon-holed sometimes. And I know why. I love cars, especially big hairy monstrous motors that smoke their tyres and obliterate decibel detectors. 

Yes, my name is Shahzad and I’m an Autoholic. I confess the thrum of a V8 turns me on, octane is my cologne, and a gear-snatching, wheel-twirling thrash up a twisty road is my therapy. Cyclists are annoying, traffic cameras are the enemy, and the Highway Code is a quaint little booklet that’s just the right thickness for the wobbly leg of my coffee table. 

And most damning of all, I refuse to apologise for any of this. 

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Cars and Politics: Tesla Boycott Over Elon Musk’s Right-Wing Views!

Tesla Boycotts and Political Associations in the Automotive World + Commentary on the Right Wing Protests Currently in the UK

Is there a political divide growing over Tesla? Yes, you read that right. It seems that some people are ditching Tesla, not because they have problems with electric cars or because the cars are not properly developed and built, but because of Elon Musk’s apparent political antics. Should your car choice be dictated by the politics of the company’s founder? Does it make you complicit in supporting a worldview you don’t subscribe to, fearing online trolls calling you out and cancelling you for driving the wrong car?

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