It’s unclear exactly what spurred on this crime or how much time it took to deface over two dozen Cybertrucks
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- Someone vandalized over two dozen Cybertrucks sitting in a Florida parking lot.
- They wrote “Fxxk Elon” on every one of them across the hood and on some doors.
- It’s unclear what the motive was, but the perp might find themself repeating that phrase in the future.
If there was ever any doubt about the Tesla Cybertruck being polarizing, let’s put that debate to rest once and for all. Someone, clearly not a fan of Elon Musk or his latest creation, decided to vent their frustrations on a whole fleet of Cybertrucks.
These freshly leased vehicles were waiting for delivery near Miami, and now, they all require some serious maintenance. Looks like the police will have their hands full with this one.
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The situation popped up on social media late Friday afternoon with one person walking the lot and surveying the damage. Located in Fort Lauderdale, the lot houses over 50 Cybertrucks and a few other Teslas. The vandal didn’t deface all of them as the video shows, but we counted at least 26 with a “F**k Elon” graffiti on the hood, and at least one more with it on the door.
As of this writing, the situation is so fresh that there’s no word on motive, what the police know, or what Tesla will do with the trucks. Some have joked that they could potentially put them up for sale as limited edition versions. Why does that seem a little too plausible for Musk?
There are several interesting angles about this particular crime that deserve attention. First, it’s unclear if Sentry Mode was enabled on any of these trucks, but if it was, it suggests the criminal(s) spent enough time in the lot for the cameras to capture extensive footage. If multiple trucks or Teslas had this technology activated, the cameras might have captured various angles, possibly including close-ups.
In addition, the slab-sided pickup might actually have a natural defense for this sort of thing. Depending on the type of paint used, some commercial cleaning products might take it right off without even requiring a buffing pad. This is, after all, a stainless steel truck.
Let’s just say that’s true and that the perp gets caught because of Sentry mode. We’ll bet they’ll just repeat what they wrote on 26+ Cybertrucks.