Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.

It shows how some of Musk's wealth has come and was still expected to come from taxpayers before the plans were put on hold.

Tesla's Cybercab, or robotaxi, was announced last October and is due to hit the roads in Texas this June as part of a trial roll-out.