In many ways, these have been tough days for Tesla. Falling sales. Squeezed profit margins. Proposed changes in US government policy that could cost the company billions.

The survey from the EV Politics Project found that three-quarters of Democrats have a negative view of Elon Musk — but 70 percent of Republicans view him

The automaker’s sales are plummeting in some major European markets, having dropped by huge amounts in France, Germany, and the UK. Year-over-year deliveries in Germany plunged by 59 percent last month;