Playing with fire is not something I expected from Autogefühl, the amiable German car reviewer. He recently critiqued Elon Musk, stating that “the stuff he does and says is against his core target group.” My immediate thought? He can kiss his Tesla media pass goodbye.

In reality, Autogefühl didn’t outright denounce Musk, despite what a misleading, clickbait headline might suggest. Instead, he sat on the fence—praising Musk’s visionary genius while also calling him out for politically “moving to the other side.”

Musk is undeniably a complex and controversial figure, and here at the Daily Car Blog, we watch his every move and scrutinize every statement. The day may come when we declare all-out war on Musk and his Tesla empire.

For now, though, we wait and see if the damage can be undone—because Tesla’s engineers and designers shouldn’t have to suffer the consequences of their CEO’s wayward outbursts.