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SunSeeker

(51,559 posts) Tue Mar 5, 2024, 05:21 AM Mar 5

Elon Musk responds to Tesla Cybertruck crash into Beverly Hills Hotel sign

The incident happened just before midnight on Mar. 3. The famous hotel is at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and North Beverly Drive.

The nearly 7,000-pound stainless steel vehicle hopped the curb and came to a stop with its two front wheels on top of a concrete landscaping wall. The truck sustained significant damage to its front left wheel, as well as damaging the poles that hold the sign.

On X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform, responded to the crash. “Cyberbeast is faster than a Porsche 911, but looks like a truck, so perhaps the valet wasn’t expecting so much acceleration,” he said.

Initial reports about the crash claimed the Tesla was being driven by a hotel valet, but that later turned out to be untrue.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/elon-musk-responds-to-tesla-cybertruck-crash-into-beverly-hills-hotel-sign/

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Elon Musk responds to Tesla Cybertruck crash into Beverly Hills Hotel sign (Original Post) SunSeeker Mar 5 OP

Blame it on the valet EYESORE 9001 Mar 5 #1

Of course, Musk runs with the "blame it on the valet" lie. SunSeeker Mar 5 #2

First one totalled Old Crank Mar 5 #3

It's not a parking lot, it's the 9600 block of Sunset Boulevard. SunSeeker Mar 5 #4

OK, trying to get into a parking lot Old Crank Mar 5 #5

Don't have any info yet on the driver. SunSeeker Mar 5 #6

At about the same time, another Testla fell off a highway and burnt to the ground. marble falls Mar 5 #7

Yes, 2 men in their 60s barely escaped from it with their lives and were hospitalized. nt SunSeeker Mar 5 #9

Engulfed in fire. IcyPeas Mar 5 #10

One thing you have to admit: that Elon Musk sure knows how make a fire! marble falls Mar 5 #11

When second graders design vehicles. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #8

EYESORE 9001

(25,939 posts)

1. Blame it on the valet

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 06:25 AM

Mar 5

More like, clown behind the wheel wanted to impress all the ladies. They were undeniably impressed.

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)

2. Of course, Musk runs with the "blame it on the valet" lie.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 07:12 AM

Mar 5

Even though there was no evidence a valet was driving, and the suggestions that it was a valet were immediately dispelled.

The Cybertruck does 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds and weighs 7,000 pounds. It is a menace on the road, particularly considering the type of idiot who is likely to buy such a thing.

Oh, and Musk is also wrong about a Porsche 911. It can do 0 to 60 in 2.2 seconds, so it is faster than a Cybertruck. But it weighs only a little over 3,000 pounds.

Old Crank

(3,589 posts)

3. First one totalled

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 07:19 AM

Mar 5

In a parkinglot?

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)

4. It's not a parking lot, it's the 9600 block of Sunset Boulevard.

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 07:31 AM

Mar 5

And the supposedly "apocalypse proof" Cybertruck lost its front left wheel when it jumped the curb. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/local-news/tesla-cybertruck-beverly-hills-hotel-accident-1235842356/

I remember seeing a Tesla Model 3 in car side-swipe accident in my neighborhood and it's driver side front wheel was laying on the ground next to it. Looks like losing wheels in an accident is a thing with Teslas. https://insideevs.com/news/711068/valet-driver-crash-tesla-cybertruck/amp/