Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Media Reports on Tesla Cybertruck Explosion
The Tesla CEO has been addressing safety concerns regarding the Cybertruck on X following the explosion that occurred on New Year’s Day.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has indicated he might consider legal action against media outlets for their portrayal of the Cybertruck explosion that occurred outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck suggested on X that Musk "should consider suing outlets who framed the story like this," sharing a screenshot of a Business Insider article regarding the event. The article's headline described the incident as a “Cybertruck explosion,” a characterization echoed by numerous reports. Starbuck continued, stating, “These headlines are sabotaging @Tesla’s brand by making people think it caught on fire. There’s about 1 Tesla fire for every 130 million miles traveled. Other cars have 1 every 18 million miles.”
In response to the suggestion of pursuing legal action, Musk noted, “Maybe it is time to do so.”
A spokesperson for Business Insider opted not to comment on the situation.
The explosion on Wednesday morning resulted in the death of a suspect inside the Cybertruck, identified as an Army special operations soldier, and injured seven bystanders. Authorities discovered a stash of fireworks, mortars, and gas canisters in the vehicle's trunk.
Musk, who has close ties to President-elect Donald Trump, has criticized the media coverage on X, defending the safety of the Cybertruck.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill stated during a news conference, "The fact that this was a Cybertruck really limited the damage that occurred inside the valet because it had most of the blast go up through the truck and out.”
Musk shared a video of the conference, adding: “The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken.”
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck suggested on X that Musk "should consider suing outlets who framed the story like this," sharing a screenshot of a Business Insider article regarding the event. The article's headline described the incident as a “Cybertruck explosion,” a characterization echoed by numerous reports. Starbuck continued, stating, “These headlines are sabotaging @Tesla’s brand by making people think it caught on fire. There’s about 1 Tesla fire for every 130 million miles traveled. Other cars have 1 every 18 million miles.”
In response to the suggestion of pursuing legal action, Musk noted, “Maybe it is time to do so.”
A spokesperson for Business Insider opted not to comment on the situation.
The explosion on Wednesday morning resulted in the death of a suspect inside the Cybertruck, identified as an Army special operations soldier, and injured seven bystanders. Authorities discovered a stash of fireworks, mortars, and gas canisters in the vehicle's trunk.
Musk, who has close ties to President-elect Donald Trump, has criticized the media coverage on X, defending the safety of the Cybertruck.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill stated during a news conference, "The fact that this was a Cybertruck really limited the damage that occurred inside the valet because it had most of the blast go up through the truck and out.”
Musk shared a video of the conference, adding: “The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken.”
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
