By now, weve all seen, heard about and most likely laughed about Elon Musks disastrous Telsa Cybertruck launch.And sure, hes already allegedly received over 250,000 deposits for the Homermobile-esque monstrosity, and is already laughing his way to the bank.But the truck is still ridiculous, and the internet agrees.To its credit, though, the Telsa Cybertruck might be the thing the internet was made for. Even more than cat photos and GIFs that reference 90s sitcoms. Ad evidence, weve gathered here a small collection of the best Cybertruck smackdowns from this week, courtesy of your friends, the internet trolls.LEGO Nails It PerfectlyDid LEGO spank Tesla so hard they had to use a safe word? Yes. Will we probably pay $24.99 for this three-brick model of the Cybertruck? Also yes. Guaranteed shatterproof. Pure gold.LISTEN: In this week’s episode, we talk about all the electrifying news coming out of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show with Postmedia Driving senior writer David Booth, including Ford’s bold Mustang Mach-e SUV. And, of course, we get Booth’s take on Tesla’s Cybertruck. Plugged In is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts.Is the player not working? Click here.Read the CommentsIm not always one to read the comments, but in this case, yes: Read the comments. For example, this Instagram post by car builders EastWoodCo was good enough as it is, but the replies from readers deliver, too. View this post on Instagram Every time 🤦♂️ A post shared by Eastwood Company (@eastwoodco) on Nov 22, 2019 at 12:51pm PSTMy favourite comment was from franktech_automotive, who wrote: Had 6 months to work on final assignment. Waits until 12am the last night to hand it in at 8.Safelite AutoGlass with an Alley-OopSocial media marketing managers wait their entire lives for weeks like this, and lets be honest, the team at Safelite AutoGlass nailed this one. Their seven-tweet onslaught is best highlighted by this gem.Pullin up to Safelite like (3/7) pic.twitter.com/oHRt6iFjAq Safelite AutoGlass® (@safelite) November 22, 2019And it ends with “Best.Day.Ever.”Letting Yourself GoSci-Tech Universe took a bit of time out from sharing interesting space facts and clever sci-fi memes to take a little chirp at Musk as well, pointing out the decline in aesthetic standards that Tesla has suffered through its short but controversial history.@elonmusk pic.twitter.com/Oen7NlfBWP Sci-TechUniverse.com (@scitechuniverse) November 23, 2019Lets be honest though, weve all felt a little like the fifth panel from time to time.And Of Course Reddit Chimed InAjalleee on reddit hit the jackpot and earned themselves some car-knowledge credit with this doozy. Tesla Cybertruck from memes Stainless steel like a DeLorean? Check. Weird slanted back like a Honda Ridgeline? Check. Joke about what happens when two obscure and controversial cars love each other very much? Hey-o!Recalling a ClassicWe couldnt find the source of this one, but its been around a few times now, simple and straightforward in its referencing the classic Windows program, MS Paint.The Wexit EditionChad Whitehead on Facebook shared this beauty, and I like it for its Canadian flavour. I mean, sure, a Cybertruck on stilts would likely be upside-down before you can say Blade Runner or Ew, gross! but you do know that some Albertan will put a lift kit on one within minutes of its on-sale date. Or attempt to, at least.Right on the FridgeThere are literally hundreds of variations of this concept, including this one, and they all make us laugh.At the end of the day, its not often you see a prototype that looks not only like something the parent of a toddler taped to a refrigerator, but also like the refrigerator, too.Just found in Elon Musks childhood scrapbook #cybertruck pic.twitter.com/NYmbGXfRPw Greg Bohn (@gregbohn) November 22, 2019Greg Bohn seems to have been first to get his edition live, though.Are the Dubai Police Being Cheeky?When the Dubai police force tweeted the Tesla Cybertruck would join its fleet of insanely obscure and expensive cars in 2020, most people thought,Well, of course it will. But heres the kicker: the Cybertruck wont actually be built until 2021.شرطة دبي 2020 Dubai Police #CyberTruck pic.twitter.com/V9rMPLgjS4 Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) November 26, 2019Is this a classic subtle troll, or do the Dubai police have superhuman powers when it comes to the early acquisition of vapourware? We may never truly know.The Final WordDoes Elon Musk know his Cybertruck is being heckled, sniped at and ridiculed from backside to breakfast time? Yes. Does he care? No.250k Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 27, 2019The final word in this thread will go to this tweet from the Telsa boss referencing the number of $100 (thankfully refundable) pre-order deposits he has received so far:Nuff
Origin: The best Tesla Cybertruck memes from Twitter and beyond
Elon Musk says he’s deleting his Twitter account
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a press conference after the launch of his SpaceX companys Crew Dragon Demo mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 2, 2019.Jim Watson / Getty via AP Elon Musk says he’s deleting his Twitter account 10 months after his use of the social media site landed him in trouble with U.S. regulators. The Tesla CEO changed his Twitter display name to Daddy DotCom on Father’s Day. Daddy.com is an existing website that provides parenting information to new and expecting fathers. Musk got in trouble with the Securities Exchange Commission in August for tweets about taking the company private and saying he had secured funding to do so with no evidence to back that up. Musk and Tesla each paid US$20 million in to settle with the SEC. Just deleted my Twitter account Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 17, 2019 As part of a court settlement, Musk is required to have Twitter posts approved by a company lawyer if they have the potential to affect the company’s
Origin: Elon Musk says he’s deleting his Twitter account