D.C. residents continue to buy Teslas, despite local attacks and protests against the cars.
Why it matters: The brand of EV has become a symbol of ire for Washingtonians upset about Elon Musk's DOGE firings and their blow to the regional federal workforce.
This has led to protests outside of DMV Tesla dealerships and instances of carvandalism in the area.
By the numbers: There have been 440 new Tesla registrations in D.C. between Inauguration Day and May 5, the D.C. DMV tells Axios.
Six of those have been Cybertrucks.
The total number of D.C. Teslas as of last Monday: 5,001.
