Elon Musk faces controversy as his tunneling venture, The Boring Company, pushes forward with plans for a 10-mile underground loop in Nashville, despite his repeated promises to focus on Tesla (TSLA) and eliminate political distractions.

The “interim” package announced on Monday was intended to help retain Elon Musk, whose previous pay plan was invalidated by a judge.

Consumer backlash from Elon Musk's political stance is real. Unless you've been purposely hiding from the news -- which would be understandable -- you know that investors in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have had plenty to digest.