New Delhi, June 30 -- Trae Cervantes, a former engineering technician at Tesla, revealed why he departed from the electric vehicle manufacturing giant in March 2025 after a seven-year tenure at the company's Gigafactory in Nevada.

His decision to quit was not due to the demanding 12-hour shifts or the company's culture, but rather a growing moral conflict stemming from CEO Elon Musk's increasingly controversial public behaviour.

Cervantes' tenure in the Electric Vehicle (EV) giant began in 2018 as a production associate. He was drawn to the company during a difficult period in his life, aiming to improve his life after personal struggles.

"I was drawn to Tesla because I needed a way to improve my situation," he told Business Insider. "...