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Deep State Witch

(11,580 posts)
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:08 PM Jan 13

Muskrat Donates Cybertrucks To LA Sheriffs

No, Eloon.... they're trying to have LESS fires.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/elon-musk-donates-cybertrucks-starlink-california-fires

LOS ANGELES - Elon Musk is warning of a delay in Cybertruck deliveries in California as several will be donated to Los Angeles area communities that remain without power due to the Palisades and Eaton fires.

The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team posted a photo on social media showing several Cybertrucks donated from Tesla, which will be used to provide power and free WiFi until power is restored to the sheriff's station.

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Muskrat Donates Cybertrucks To LA Sheriffs (Original Post) Deep State Witch Jan 13 OP
Yeah, ... Think. Again. Jan 13 #1
Dang things are more likely to increase the fire hazards...nt wcmagumba Jan 13 #2
So their only use is to charge phones and act as a WiFi router? lol newdeal2 Jan 13 #3
why? larwdem Jan 13 #4
My thought Rebl2 Jan 13 #13
While I question his motives, if this proves helpful flvegan Jan 13 #5
He's full of shit. I'm in Santa Clarita, Tesla capital of the world. There are a lot of them parked at the local mall kysrsoze Jan 13 #6
He's sitting on 10s of thousands that they can't sell. Bluetus Jan 13 #11
So far snowybirdie Jan 13 #7
I'm surprised it's not loaded with Goya food, for a MAGA cross-marketing program. kysrsoze Jan 13 #8
Worthless Historic NY Jan 13 #9
*The unsold inventory of Elon Musk's Tesla is now so massive it's visible from space..." LetMyPeopleVote Jan 13 #10
"Several" is enough to delay deliveries? keithbvadu2 Jan 13 #12
There are power outages and Musk is donating electric vehicles? n/t Jacson6 Jan 13 #14
I don't know, folks... jmowreader Jan 13 #15
Such magnificent humanity...Elon's such a hero...not to mention his sheer genius. allegorical oracle Jan 13 #16
How do they refuel ICE vehicles when gas stations have no power? MichMan Jan 13 #18
Tankers from other areas of the state -- and other states. FEMA can bring them in because allegorical oracle Jan 13 #19
Haven't they suffered enough already? BannonsLiver Jan 13 #17
Can't sell the ugly things. Guess he has to give them away StarryNite Jan 13 #20
Yeah remember how quickly that one in Vegas burned up? No thanks! Initech Jan 13 #21
Sales are that bad? (nt) Retrograde Jan 13 #22
Flush out the racoons lame54 Jan 13 #23
Probably drive away on their own and crash. Or the batteries will blow up. Fla Dem Jan 13 #24

flvegan

(64,731 posts)
5. While I question his motives, if this proves helpful
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:16 PM
Jan 13

then I'm not above giving him kudos for the "donation" of the Cybertrucks. I assume the idea is that once they get low on charge, they will drive them somewhere that has power and recharge them, and then drive them back. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Besides, it's better than having those wheeled dumpsters out on the roads.

kysrsoze

(6,225 posts)
6. He's full of shit. I'm in Santa Clarita, Tesla capital of the world. There are a lot of them parked at the local mall
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:17 PM
Jan 13

as they're not selling at all. The dealer is using part of the mall parking lot for storage. He's trying to drum up demand by trying to make that P.O.S. look like some sort of hero vehicle.

There's no delay in deliveries. There is a delay in purchases, and I'm hoping that is indefinite.

Bluetus

(534 posts)
11. He's sitting on 10s of thousands that they can't sell.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:39 PM
Jan 13

They have been buffing out the e"Founders Series" etching so that they could sell those $140K units at $60K off.

You can bet they will be claiming inflated values as the basis for a tax deduction.

snowybirdie

(5,841 posts)
7. So far
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:21 PM
Jan 13

A picture I've seen on Bluesky says he has 8 trucks scattered around the city with the back filled with a few cases of bottled water and fruit. Taylor Swift also donated $10 million toward relief

Historic NY

(38,386 posts)
9. Worthless
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:25 PM
Jan 13
https://www.facebook.com/reel/949107346726704/?s=single_unit&__cft__[0]=AZVn5_9t4RMZeIZjgGp6GAFohESTuBUMNaOuAcX8DcJBTmMLVdIsdFrliQSG0OUKm9dmXRFbPlrV0z6y4oFcAFAuAthksFvOIy8-oI1EpW-047EMXQ_eH5UhB8aMJMLP5LrifbZBwXBMhlItSTSiBlGajYu6ILQDlb-f9-9eoxLDHw&__tn__=H-R

LetMyPeopleVote

(157,519 posts)
10. *The unsold inventory of Elon Musk's Tesla is now so massive it's visible from space..."
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:31 PM
Jan 13

Musk cannot sell these shitty vehicles and so is giving them away



jmowreader

(51,804 posts)
15. I don't know, folks...
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:51 PM
Jan 13

...but donating trucks that have to be plugged in every so often to work to places that don't have any electricity doesn't sound like all that great of an idea to me. Maybe a couple of Honda generators or something would have been better?

allegorical oracle

(3,924 posts)
16. Such magnificent humanity...Elon's such a hero...not to mention his sheer genius.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:19 PM
Jan 13

Who else would be so kind as to send electric vehicles to an area with no electricity?

allegorical oracle

(3,924 posts)
19. Tankers from other areas of the state -- and other states. FEMA can bring them in because
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:43 PM
Jan 13

it has its own vehicles to fuel. All sorts of stuff is brought in on C-130-type planes that are landing at airports outside of the fire emergency area. At some point the military will have tankers available, too. Think it's just a matter of time before the Army is brought in to fill some missions.

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