Vehicle owner devastated after discovering shocking incident in work parking lot: 'Why do people have to do things like this?'

An electric vehicle owner took to Reddit to share a frustrating experience: leaving their car parked at work and coming back to discover deep key scratches running across the back of their vehicle.

The owner posted a picture to the subreddit r/MachE, which is dedicated to the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle.

"Was parked in the garage and noticed this when I came back from lunch. Why do people have to do things like this?" they asked. The OP provided a picture of their Mach-E, showing a long, intentional scratch etched into the vehicle.

"So sad that people are like this." — Photo Credit: Reddit

For many in the comments, the most painful part wasn't just the financial hit of repairing the car, but that someone had deliberately chosen to vandalize it.

Incidents like this are troubling for electric vehicle drivers, especially in today's political climate. Beyond the personal cost and inconvenience, acts of vandalism against electric vehicles and charging stations can slow the broader adoption of EVs. Transitioning to cleaner cars is one of the most effective ways to cut back on dirty energy sources like gas and oil.

While some critics point to the environmental costs of battery production or mineral mining, research has shown that even EVs with the "dirtiest" batteries still create far fewer emissions over their lifetime than traditional gas-powered cars. Mining for critical battery materials is necessary, and it's nowhere near as damaging as the billions of tons of dirty energy sources we pull out of the Earth every year.

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Reddit commenters captured the collective frustration and sadness, with one commenter saying, "So sad that people are like this."

Another added, "10/10 somebody that's irrationally triggered by EVs."

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