US Oil & Gas President To Buy Tesla If X Followers Hit 61,130
The USOGA is traditionally thought of being unsupportive of EVs, but their president has agreed to buy a Tesla in solidarity with "innovators"
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by Sam D. Smith
The President of the US Oil & Gas Association has committed to buying a Tesla.
The purchase will be made once the USOGA gets 61,130 followers on X, the same price as the car.
The Association’s president points out that electricity in his area is generated by burning gas.
Like mixing oil and water, the prospect of the U.S. Oil & Gas Association showing faith in electric vehicles is an improbable one – and yet here we are, in 2025, where seemingly anything is possible. That’s right, the president of the USOGA, Tim Stewart, says he’s ready to buy a Tesla. Not because he needs one, but to make a point.
Stewart wants to show solidarity with “innovators and builders” according to a post on X. The post was accompanied by an image of a Tesla priced at $61,130. The catch? He wants the @US_OGA account to reach a follower count of 61,130 before he goes ahead with the purchase. “Who would have thought we would live to see such times? It’s cats and dogs living together. Mass Hysteria,” he joked.
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However, it’s not Stewart’s first EV experience. Fox Business reports that in 2022, he related that he had bought a Volkswagen ID.4 and planned to document the experience.
Even so, the move to support Tesla is indeed unexpected. Since the USOGA actively lobbying for oil and gas exploration, the association is seen as the antithesis to the electric car movement. But it seems that the oil and gas collective’s president is willing to put aside differences in order to support Musk’s company.
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The timing comes as Tesla faces increased scrutiny. Its vehicles and dealerships have recently been targeted in acts of vandalism, part of a wave of backlash tied to Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Despite this, Stewart’s gesture appears to suggest there’s room for overlap, even between industries historically at odds.
Perhaps there’s some method to this “madness” after all though. Telling is Stewart’s justification: “My local utility relies heavily on natural gas for electric generation,” he said. “So I figure if we’re burning natural gas to charge my electric vehicle, we’re coming out even in the end.”
