Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

<p>Electric vehicle use in Minnesota boomed over the past decade due to the popular fleet of Tesla vehicles driving into the market. </p><br/><p>However, the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-s1-5348934/tesla-sales-protests-musk-trump#:~:text=The%20sales%20report%20shows%20the,the%20same%20period%20in%202024." class="default">Q1 auto sales report</a> from earlier this year, showed a drop in sales for Tesla’s EVs. The indication that there might be a slowing popularity for the brand had some experts blame the company’s CEO Elon Musk and his relationship with American politics. Even Gov. Tim Walz took at jab at Musk and the company’s business woes. </p><br/><p>“The governor has certainly continued, to some degree, his feud with Elon Musk,” said <a href="https://www.startribune.com/before-gov-walz-tussled-with-elon-musk-tesla-supercharged-minnesotas-ev-market/601343892" class="default">Walker Orenstein</a>, energy, natural resources and sustainability reporter for the Minnesota ...