Elon Musk’s Tesla has become something of an automotive phenomenon in recent years. Their electric cars are sold worldwide and are especially popular with environmentally-conscious celebrities who want to show off their green credentials.

Thanks to the success of Musk and his Tesla colleagues, other car manufacturers have also embraced electric vehicles, and their inventiveness is being heralded by many as the next major breakthrough in automotive technology.

Not everyone loves Tesla cars, however, and Elon Musk himself is certainly something of a divisive figure. You only have to look at the ridicule he and his partner, the musician Grimes, faced when they announced that they were naming their newborn baby X Æ A-12!

The following celebrity quotes show that even Hollywood is divided when it comes to the cars made by Musk’s company, Tesla.

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12 Stephen Colbert - Tesla Upgrade Meant His Car Could "Drive Itself"

Stephen Colbert
Via electrek.co

TV show Stephen Colbert adores his Tesla car – and he doesn’t care who knows it. The Late Show host had Elon Musk on as a guest not long after he bought his Tesla Model S, and on a later show he launched into a monologue about how much the vehicle had been improved by a software update, which left the Tesla able to “drive itself”.

11 Adam Carolla - Tesla Model S Is The "Car Of The Future"

Adam Carolla
Via vulture.com

Adam Carolla made his name as a radio presenter in the 90s and 2000s and has since launched his podcast, The Adam Carolla Show. Carolla’s online talk show covers anything and everything, but cars a frequent topic of conversation as the presenter is something of a petrolhead. Nevertheless, he is very impressed with Tesla vehicles, calling the Model S the “car of the future”.

Related: 20 Things Elon Musk Won’t Admit Make No Sense About Teslas

10 Joe Rogan - Tesla Model S Performance Is "Preposterous"

Joe Rogan
Via electrek.co

Another petrolhead who has been won over to green motoring by Tesla cars is Joe Rogan, a former UFC commentator who has also launched his successful podcast. Rogan gave the Tesla Model S a try after he had Elon Musk on his show as a guest and had to concede that the electric sedan’s performance was “preposterous”.

9 Jaden Smith - Tesla Inspired Him To Become An Inventor

Jaden Smith
Via pursuitist.com

Electric cars have been embraced more enthusiastically by the younger generation, and the same goes for celebrities. Rapper and entrepreneur Jaden Smith, son of actor Will, is a big fan of Tesla cars and his Coachella set featured a Tesla Model X suspended above the stage. He also said that Tesla and Elon Musk inspired him to become an inventor.

8 Young Thug - Paid Tribute To Tesla In A Rap Track

young thug
Via spin.com

Once upon a time, rap songs were all full of references to vehicles made by Bentley, Maybach, and Ferrari but some younger rappers have been sharing their love for Tesla in recent tracks. Young Thug, in his track Special Young Thug, rapped about pulling up in a Tesla to try and impress the ladies.

7 Akon - Got Rid Of All His Cars Except For Teslas

Akon
Via newsweek.com

Singer Akon had a string of R&B hits in the early 20th century but has since devoted much of his time to his philanthropic work in Africa, starting a project to bring cheap electricity to over a dozen countries. He is also a big fan of Tesla and told an interviewer that he had got rid of all his vehicles apart from the four Tesla cars he owns.

6 Jesse Colin Young - Bought His Tesla To Do Something For Planet Earth

Jesse colin young
Via motortrend.com

Jesse Colin Young was the lead singer of the 1960s band The Youngbloods, who performed in some of the most iconic Greenwich Village folk music venues. Young has only recently bought himself a Tesla Model X SUV, saying that he made the change to do something for planet earth.

Related: Elon Musk Would Prefer We Not See These 19 Tesla Pictures

5 James May - The Tesla Infotainment System Is "Magnificent"

James May
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Jeremy Clarkson may have found himself in legal trouble with Tesla over a less than a complimentary review, but his Grand Tour co-star James May was very impressed with his new Tesla when he got his hands on it. May, who treated himself to a Tesla Model S, was particularly impressed with the infotainment system, which he described as “magnificent”.

4 Kanye West - Tesla Model S The "Funnest" Car He's Ever Driven

Kanye West
Via teslarati.com

Rapper Kanye West is another Tesla Model S owner who is more than a little impressed with his electric acquisition. In a bungled attempt to demonstrate just how much he loves his custom Model S, Kanye described it as the “funnest” car he’s ever driven. He may have mangled the English language, but there’s no disputing that Yeezy is a fan.

3 Sheryl Crow - Complained On Twitter About A Fault With Her Tesla

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Not every celebrity Tesla owner has been as impressed with their purchase as the previous entries on this list. Singer Sheryl Crow went onto Twitter to complain that there was a problem with the screen in her Tesla. Luckily, it was spotted by Elon Musk himself who tweeted a quick fix for Crow to try.

2 George Clooney - Tesla Roadster Frequently Left Him Stranded

George Clooney
Via forbes.com

In recent years, George Clooney has used his fame to promote the need for action to protect the environment, and he even bought an electric Tesla Roadster to show that he was doing his bit. Unfortunately, Clooney was far from impressed with the vehicle, which frequently broke down. He ended up auctioning it off after driving less than 2000 miles.

1 Bill Gates - Tesla Cars Comes With "Range Anxiety"

Bill Gates
Via autoevolution.com

Billionaire Bill Gates is the only person on this list who has never owned a Tesla, but that didn’t stop him expressing his opinion on the company’s cars in a 2020 interview when he spoke about the “range anxiety” that many Tesla drivers, and those who own electric vehicles made by other manufacturers, feel when they get out on the open road.

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People, Teslarati, Auto Evolution, Motor Trend, CNBC