Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some preliminary particulars behind the surprising Cybertruck explosion in entrance of the Trump Las Vegas resort on Wednesday. One particular person was killed and 7 had been injured within the incident.
Musk’s preliminary feedback:
- Amid studies of the Cybertruck explosion, Musk posted on X stating that the Tesla senior workforce is instantly investigating the incident.
- On the time, Musk famous that he would submit an replace as quickly as Tesla will get information from the ill-fated automobile.
- “The entire Tesla senior workforce is investigating this matter proper now. Will submit extra info as quickly as we be taught something. We’ve by no means seen something like this,” Musk wrote in a submit on X.
The entire Tesla senior workforce is investigating this matter proper now.
Will submit extra info as quickly as we be taught 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 submit, Musk said that Tesla may 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.
- Which means that 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 Turo.
- Musk additionally famous that every one automobile telemetry was constructive on the time of the explosion.
- “We have now 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 automobiles transmit their state of well being constantly.
We have now 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
Possible intentional:
- The CEO additionally reiterated that regulation 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 ultimately,” Musk wrote in a later submit.
- As famous in a section on MSNBC, three senior US regulation 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 more likely 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 ultimately. https://t.co/MM6ehJO3SG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 1, 2025


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