Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some preliminary particulars behind the surprising Cybertruck explosion in entrance of the Trump Las Vegas lodge on Wednesday. One particular person was killed and 7 had been injured within the incident.
Musk’s preliminary feedback:
- Amid experiences of the Cybertruck explosion, Musk posted on X stating that the Tesla senior staff is straight away investigating the incident.
- On the time, Musk famous that he would put up an replace as quickly as Tesla will get information from the ill-fated automobile.
- “The entire Tesla senior staff is investigating this matter proper now. Will put up extra info as quickly as we study something. We’ve by no means seen something like this,” Musk wrote in a put up on X.
The entire Tesla senior staff is investigating this matter proper now.
Will put up extra info as quickly as we study something.
We’ve by no means seen something like this. https://t.co/MpmICGvLXf
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025
Tesla’s preliminary findings:
- In a follow-up put up, Musk said that Tesla might now verify that the Cybertruck explosion was attributable to fireworks and/or a bomb that was saved within the all-electric pickup truck’s mattress.
- Because of this the explosion itself was not attributable to any fault within the automobile or any of its parts.
- The ill-fated Cybertruck was a rental unit. Stories have famous that the automobile was rented by way of Turo.
- Musk additionally famous that every one automobile telemetry was constructive on the time of the explosion.
- “We’ve got now confirmed that the explosion was attributable to very giant fireworks and/or a bomb carried within the mattress of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the automobile itself. All automobile telemetry was constructive on the time of the explosion,” Musk wrote, later including that Tesla autos transmit their state of well being constantly.
We’ve got now confirmed that the explosion was attributable to very giant fireworks and/or a bomb carried within the mattress of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the automobile itself.
All automobile telemetry was constructive on the time of the explosion. https://t.co/HRjb87YbaJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025
Probably intentional:
- The CEO additionally reiterated that legislation enforcement presently believes that the incident was almost definitely intentional.
- “Seems possible to be an act of terrorism. Each this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans had been rented from Turo. Maybe they’re linked in a roundabout way,” Musk wrote in a later put up.
- As famous in a section on MSNBC, three senior US legislation enforcement officers have reportedly said that the Cybertruck explosion was being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, and that the incident appeared intentional.
Seems prone to be an act of terrorism.
Each this Cybertruck and the F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans had been rented from Turo. Maybe they’re linked in a roundabout way. https://t.co/MM6ehJO3SG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025


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