this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2025
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Enough Musk Spam

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 43 points 3 days ago

“saying the company was able to remotely access data from this specific Cybertruck to prove it wasn’t caused by the vehicle”

Trust me bro, it is totally user error every time something goes wrong.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 41 points 3 days ago (7 children)

The truck was rented from the same company as the truck that killed people in New Orleans, according to this article. Wild shit, man. 9/11 part deux?

"The explosives inside the Cybertruck were described as fireworks, gas tanks and gaming fuel, which authorities believe were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver".

What's "gaming fuel"?

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 days ago

Seems related to camping fuel. Maybe gaming as hunting/fishing?

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

What’s “gaming fuel”?

spoiler

For real though, no idea. Probably an autocorrect replacement from something spelled REALLY wrong.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's like 3 total rental companies, where else are they supposed to get it

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What are you talking about? There's Enterprise... and like two other ones.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

Hertz, Avis.

[–] NeatoBuilds@mander.xyz 9 points 3 days ago

Just an ad break to thank the sponsors

[–] lemonskate@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

probably a typo or auto-correct mistake for "camping fuel", which I've seen mentioned in other sources

[–] konalt@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

the fortnite juice

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Mountain Dew obviously.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

He kinda has to jump in. As loud as his mouth is, and holding hands with Trump, it would be really weird if he shut the fuck up.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Whoa, this is wild. A dead person inside a rented Cybertruck and colorful explosions like fireworks immediately before the truck exploded. Terrorist attack or just an unlucky person hauling fireworks?

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The colorful fire was probably the magnets burning

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago

Cybertruck is a spicy prism

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

battery fire

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now.

I love how Musk needs to jump in and be seen as "being important".

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

LMAO at all the bootlickers in The Verge comments coming to Tesla's defense like "take that Musk haters—it didn't catch fire by itself" as if that's the biggest problem with Tesla vehicles.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago

Cybertrucks are so shitty they have to emphasize that it’s not the car’s fault this time.

[–] Tusser@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Tesla Cybertruck explodes at a Trump property?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Looks like it was indeed a deliberate attack.