American Tesla owners are being targeted, along with personal information and home addresses, on the “Dogequest” website, which encourages visitors to commit attacks and vandalism against Tesla cars and stores.
A large number of attacks have also taken place, including firebombs, and the US Attorney General considers that the attacks should be classified as “domestic terrorism”.
Yesterday, a number of Tesla owners confirmed that the online map decorated with an image of a Molotov cocktail, which has been widely circulated on social media, contains accurate personal information about them – including contact details and residential addresses.
Visitors are encouraged to use spray paint to “unleash your artistic flair” on the nearest Tesla car or use other forms of “creative expressions of protest” against the vehicles.
Opponents of Donald Trump’s advisor Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are believed to be behind the site. It is believed that the calls for vandalism are a kind of “revenge” against Musk because he has promised to implement extensive cuts or to completely close several US agencies – with the aim of streamlining the government apparatus and reducing runaway costs.
Notably, there have also been a number of high-profile attacks on Tesla cars in recent weeks, with cars set on fire, dealers firebombed or attacked, and owners reporting vandalism and harassment to the police.
“Serious consequences”
FBI Assistant Director Dan Bongino confirms that they are actively investigating the incidents, and Attorney General Pamela Bondi goes even further, saying the attacks should be classified as “domestic terrorism”.
“The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism. The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences”, she writes in a press release.
“We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks, including those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes”, she further promises.
Attacks on Swedish Tesla cars
Not surprisingly, Elon Musk himself has drawn attention to the attacks, and he too believes that they are “extreme domestic terrorism”.
“Having our personal addresses out there is not something that I think is cool”, Tesla owner Scott told NBC, arguing that there are far more effective ways to protest than attacking individuals’ property.
Others say that they bought their cars several years ago, long before Elon Musk became politically involved, and that they themselves have no major political interest, but that they are nevertheless singled out as political enemies who risk being attacked.
The Nordic Times has previously reported how Tesla cars in Sweden have been sabotaged and how four vehicles in a short time were set on fire in the Gothenburg area.
