Protesters have targeted Tesla dealerships, cars and charging stations. (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

Teslas are being vandalized by Americans unhappy with Elon Musk’s actions, and it could raise rates — or make insurance harder to come by — for Tesla drivers.

As the head of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, initiative, Musk has been criticized for leading mass firings of federal employees, freezing foreign aid and, at the inauguration, appearing to make a Nazi salute.

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Corey Dahl is assistant editor with PropertyCasualty360.com. Reach her at [email protected].