The public art project was organised by the social media campaign group Everyone Hates Elon. A 2014
Tesla Model S was provided by an anonymous donor “to create a debate about wealth inequality”, a spokesperson for the group said.
The participants gathered at Hardess Studios in south
London on Thursday to take it in turns to swing at the car with sledgehammers and baseball bats. The destroyed electric vehicle, which retails for about £14,000, will be auctioned in the next few weeks, with all proceeds going to food bank charities.
“We’re giving Londoners a chance to stand up to far-right hatred and billionaires and express how they feel about the current state of the world,” said the group. “Therapy is expensive, but this is free.”