Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday that he remains opposed to electric vehicle mandates but praised Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicles as "absolutely top-notch products," crediting the company's technology and performance for building a loyal customer base. DeSantis Praises Tesla While Rejecting Mandates DeSantis made the comments in an exchange on X after a user responded to an earlier post about Tesla's autonomous technology. "I've always opposed EV mandates, rejected the idea that EV