Several protests have popped up outside a Chicago Tesla dealership, and one Cybertruck owner says he's flipped off regularly. Those looking to ditch the vehicles are out of luck as well — car sellers say they can't offload them.

Back in Chicago, Ed, who asked us not to use his last name, was parked on Lakeshore Drive last month when he said his blue Tesla was vandalized with a clear message to Tesla's co-founder Elon Musk.

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the federal government.