Assuming Musk actually does ditch DOGE (this administration has not been big on following federal laws, after all), he’ll be leaving his new mess for an old one. Tesla is staring down a potential crisis, in no small part because of how badly Musk’s behavior has damaged the brand.

A National Park Service ranger conducts a walking tour in Shark Valley, part of the Everglades National Park, on April 17, 2025. Everglades National Park and all other national parks are now being run by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Governmental Efficiency.

An analyst from Wedbush Securities has warned that Tesla will be destroyed if CEO Elon Musk continues working at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Dan Ives said that Musk should leave government or take a major step back from DOGE and focus on his flailing electric car company,