Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas being investigated as possible terror attack

The Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas is now being investigated as a possible terror attack. Sources say the vehicle was rented through the same service used by the suspect in the New Orleans incident. Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed the situation on X, writing, "The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. We’ll post more information as soon as we learn anything. We’ve never seen anything like this."
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[@jennyvinyl85]

It's pretty obvious, Tesla = Musk, Hotel = Trump.

[@Makeusqueak]

OK professor. 🙄

[@aaronmicalowe]

And bomb = bomb.

[@kristieholiday]

Thank you! The obvious has become literal

[@s.g.scheerer5781]

@@jennyvinyl85 it can't be any simpler because Trump didn't know what to do about covid 19 so Trump won't know what to do about bombing.With the Trump hotel I'm sure Trump got in touch with his insurance company very quickly and made a large large claim.lol

[@jos.3649]

I knew I would see a comment like this !

[@jacksondrake-lost]

- - - - If it's true that the cybertruck was rented then this is definitely a terrorist attack, and he intentionally used the Tesla name in his attack to send a message.

[@princephillip1481]

🤔🤔

[@davidreidenberg9941]

@@aaronmicaloweAnd that MO would be exactly what?

[@jakeg3427]

I mean it makes sense , first the NOLA incident , then hours later , this happens in Vegas , a first hand witness says he thought it was a discharge of fireworks then it blew up

[@princephillip1481]

@davidreidenberg9941 Stupidity 😳 Always opening his mouth before he get any FACTS on the matter. Duhh 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Tyrone-r2u]

@@jacksondrake-lost Who knows. Theres too many variables..

[@brianglynn3206]

Definitely a terror attack warning

[@juliocezar1132]

A warning to president Musk and first last con trump.

[@popthatbeep]

What is his message tho?

[@dhonatanpessi623]

It was a message to Trump. Its obvious.

[@JayBee-cr8jm]

What was the message though?

[@Stncedr1ge]

maybe my tinfoil hat is on but a suspected middle easternen attack this morning (you know what i mean and am getting at) and then a car just blows up made by elon who supported trump all happening on the new year? sometimes things are too good to be true lol. im keeping my notifcations on tonight.

[@dhonatanpessi623]

@@JayBee-cr8jm What world are you living in? Message for Trump to take it easy with his policy and new proposal for harsher policies. It was probably a message from globalists or radical Islam groups.

[@josephpasquarella2123]

@@CreamyBoneahhahahaa you clown

[@w16521]

@@CreamyBone That is what most of us want. Kamala would be an outstanding president.

[@kimichan5]

The same rental company for both vehicles?? Ok that’s a big coincidence

[@SrtRacerBoy]

It's probably one of those person to person rentals. Turo style

[@baldeagle4710]

thats sad....you rent your car to someone and it ends up in flames? i would never rent my car out on Turo, people who drive rental cars dont drive them like their own car

[@jellyfishbrained]

Dancing Zionist vibes

[@PacificForage]

The New Orleans guy was a US military veteran. .

[@SrtRacerBoy]

@@PacificForage that's exactly what I thought when they said he had many improvised explosives found with him.

[@treasurethetime2463]

I think the driver accidentally hit the self destruct button.

[@cocochel6244]

Only Islamists do that by choice .

[@puntabachata]

Which one? It has so many.

[@artfquinn]

Or any Tesla can be randomly self destructed.

[@puntabachata]

​@@artfquinnElon Bin Laden

[@PrayerOfMannesah]

@@artfquinn Cybertruck the truck that’s not a truck.. is anyone done yet? pretending elon is smart? He is so not the man of the people. He’s into Visa and Immigration making trucks that are not trucks electric cars that don’t work. I can’t believe Trump bought into his shenanigans. This dude would be a classic liberal under anybody. I mean he was on TED talk he made horrible cars that’s electric to for the environment but they are so expensive so the cars are only for rich people who care about the environment. The world has gone crazy.

[@michaelamezcua3271]

1:32 “cyber attack” 😄

[@Ecosse57]

the sad thing is that wasn't a slip up; just sloppy reporting and not having a great command of language skills. just pretty faces.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

@@Ecosse57 FOX led the way with "infobabes".

[@coldogno7]

cybertruck attack

[@baldeagle4710]

lol

[@Aldrnari956]

@@Ecosse57it was obviously just a slip up, but good job telling everyone how abjectly terrified you are of women.

[@Tderesse]

"Its not about themoney. Its about sending a message"

[@puntabachata]

The message is they're cyberjunk

[@STARZZE_STARZ]

Jonkler.

[@johnbgibbs]

The message is that Trump and Elon have pernicious enemies.

[@jacobsnewadventures]

Looks to me like that was just to send a message to Trump and Musk. That’s crazy

[@aaronmicalowe]

Looks to me to be a message from Trump to Musk.

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

@@aaronmicalowe youre insane

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

@@aaronmicalowe please tell me what message elon would be getting from this? that his truck sucks or something? what message?

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

@@aaronmicalowe you realize this wasnt a malfunction right this was a bomb

Mossad again...

[@DD-xu3nl]

Absolutely scary. Innocent people are being hurt :(

[@happylameo]

Definitely politically targeted towards Trump and Musk.

[@CPTurner]

Dude watched too many movies and thought the explosion would be way bigger

[@BrownMoca]

So is there hotel video of the vehicle pulling up or the driver getting out and running? These news organizations need to do a better job of the questions people have about this situation.

[@brysonsocall123]

But if they get something wrong then it’s another “piece of the puzzle”

[@ReckitRonald]

They do it so people can speculate

[@randyslovacek]

The report from NBC News states at the 1:34 mark that the driver was the one person killed. They never evacuated the vehicle.

[@allthingsharbor]

@@brysonsocall123 A video is a video. You know someone has at least one somewhere. Just say nothing and show it.

[@V-ANews]

Driver was in the car

[@visibletoa11userz]

Is this connected to New Orleans? Event? Stay safe ppl ❤ scary times

[@jdr91]

99.99% of us will not be affected. You have a better chance at winning the lottery twice then ending up in or near a terror attack.

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

they say that guy had multiple people planting bombs at new orleans that failed or were intercepted so entirely possible he has other cohorts in other states well in fact we know these types of people have cohorts across the globe.

[@ErikPT]

now it is

[@OffGridandOutdoors]

A Cybertruck, the Trump hotel - there’s lots of questions.

[@HiddenMirror-n9c]

2 possible attack my goodness this getting ugly

Ex millitary again,mossad link

[@andreamccomb773]

😮 someone died and stupid people are laughing in the comments…. like grow the fuc up…. We all need to be on point because I’m pretty sure this isn’t the last time 😢

[@andysmith790]

The New Orleans truck was also Electric and rented.

[@42luke93]

The president just spoke today and said it wasn’t connected

[@LeedsUnited-w6t]

what a sick country

[@markplott4820]

this is what SOY boys Does.

[@drsb26]

Thanks to the liberals

[@GivenUpDSBM1105]

​@@drsb26exactly

[@marydacoulis2875]

Happy New Year America.

[@markplott4820]

its a NEW WORLD order, under TRUMP.

[@w16521]

The worst is yet to come. Jan 20. The criminal is sworn into the presidency.

[@tainle]

the US love to use the word "terror" it does represent the US very well

[@aaronmicalowe]

What would you call a bomb going off in front of a hotel?

[@antoniobanderas9769]

@@aaronmicalowe😂😅They said 😢Ignition problems , there’s no terrorist in the States

[@aaronmicalowe]

@@antoniobanderas9769 Big problem when your ignition is wired to a bomb.

[@kendallsmith1458]

More guns than people. Terrorizing!

[@MEMEaToade]

But school shootings isn't.

[@freddyg9026]

It couldn't possibly be related to the New Orleans attack because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

[@chemix007]

Its either a cyber attack or battery issues,

[@Makeusqueak]

Maybe they're one in the same. Cyber attack using booby trapped batteries.

[@JSM-bb80u]

What about propane canisters?

[@freedomforall5071]

Get rental place list of vehicles rented out NOW!

[@jazziez6467]

no need for terrorist to make a bomb just rent a tesla, wow, crazy people

[@eliot5794]

are you slow? surely you realise it's not just blown up by itself...

[@aaronmicalowe]

It's a bomb that was put in the car, not part of the car.

[@Astral_Dusk]

They probably re-engineered those extremely volatile batteries

[@franksinatra1977]

Comment shows you are ignoring facts

[@masonpagano6687]

Can you not see the literal fireworks going off right after the initial explosion? Police found cans of gasoline in the trunk.. Only a progressive would put spare gasoline in the trunk of an electric vehicle 😂

[@tcsmagicbox]

Don't rent a Cybertruck. You never know when you might end up a terror suspect when it catches fire.

[@JSM-bb80u]

TBH, it didn't catch up fire by itself. He propane canisters to fire it up.

[@allthingsharbor]

The same rental program ? Then I'd suggest someone start checking every rental on that program and do it stat.

[@josephpasquarella2123]

It was just rented hours beforehand, so Obviously the suspect loaded it up with the fireworks and gas just today. Obviously that means he was trying to do something bad.

[@Agent77X]

CyberTruck rented for this!😂

[@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123]

The rental noone want to own 😂😂😂😂

[@Tallacus]

Definitely a terrorist attack

[@YaThinKnow]

Started smoking! Sounds like the battery failed. Explosives are immediate, unless it was made to make a fire. Why tho? Terrorizing cyber truck owners, doubt it. Elon should start worrying about his Quality Assurance team!

[@aaronmicalowe]

It was a warning from VC Trump to President Musk.

[@robinross6701]

The bed of the truck was full of gas cans and fireworks

[@ErikPT]

You do knows it's found in Trump Hotel. How coincidental? Trump is going to be sworn in. A to B

[@MarieWalker-x1m]

if that tesla was there at around check out time there would be a lot of ppl hurt

[@toric6185]

Even if this is a terrorist attack, unfortunately - no matter what Elon says, it's not at all the only cyber truck randomly exploding, including several in California.

[@loudandproud9070]

@@aaronmicaloweshut your maga mouth. Teslas are ticking time bomb

[@KelSmith-kv6uh]

@@aaronmicalowe this one did , always a first-time ?

[@KelSmith-kv6uh]

That's a relief for the CyberTruck owners of your country but sad situation all round !

[@oshoba7237]

I believed the vehicle was remotely controlled along with a dead body placed in the driver seat.

[@mkay3310]

These cyber trucks apparently need to be recalled. Always catching on fire.

[@popthatbeep]

A "possible" terror attack. It's obviously just a petty crime

[@americanpride8378]

The world has gone mad.

[@kristieholiday]

The west has

[@Oneulchikinmukgeosseoyo]

The world has been gone mad.

[@kendallsmith1458]

HA HA

[@Auziuwu]

Always has been it's just now social media and the algorithms are good enough to feed the masses. Media has become so big now that the big guys can't control it anymore

[@vblackwell3347]

Part of it's gotten a lot crazier in the last few yrs!

[@bencakoi4180]

Ugly design Cybertruck

[@masonpagano6687]

That saved lives.. Did you not see the literal fireworks going off after the initial explosion? Check out the video of fire fighters putting out the fire to reveal cans of gasoline and fireworks in the bed of the truck

[@thedukeofchutney468]

That’s all you take from this?

[@masonpagano6687]

@@thedukeofchutney468 TDS is very real. These people cheer on literal terrorist attacks

[@muddyguns]

Notice the propaganda? All headlines saying cybertruck explosion but no reference to the f150 in NO, only truck explosion headlines.

[@TheBruceKeller]

Bill really wanted those shorts to stop being so deeply in the red.

[@TobinOsusky]

They are definitely connected, and many more to come. FBI and CIA have been saying this was going to happen for a long time, on news channels, interviews and press releases. If you live in the USA, get out now, or stay home and figure out a new way of life. Pay attention, it's not random.

[@TT-ij5qe]

But Muslim connected.

[@dreday1788]

Crazy leftist

[@FloatinBye]

Happy new year

[@marcelogib1]

The news about the incident in New Orleans doesn't mention the specific model of the vehicle used. But this one in LV, the vehicle model is mentioned several times including the headline 😅... So the number of deaths is not related to the importance of informing the vehicle model...

[@bashbro456]

Do they not have access to cameras on the truck?

[@SJB9567]

Cyber Truck and Trump hotel 😮😮

[@Makeusqueak]

Oh NO!! Here comes Marvin The Martian and his droogs.

[@ModernDayRas]

So let me get this straight, United States definition of terrorism is only if it's done by more than 1 person ????

[@Lvnshyrn07]

So much for H-1B!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@WhoCantHearWillFeel]

Stock prices falling faster than the flash doing the 40 yard dash

[@chriswise5787]

New Orleans and cyber truck attacks are connected come on people. Both vehicles were rented from same place ummm 🤔

[@hewadsaad1378]

They know the car was rented for sure, but they don’t know who rented it and from where😂

[@Streetreaper89]

driver spilled coffee , and next thing the tesla burst into flames.

[@greggdpa]

It is not known if the bearded man who occupied the cyber truck had any involvement in the mishap

[@Makeusqueak]

I'm sure he was just an innocent bystander. 🙄

[@TheTazzietiger]

Could of been a rapid unscheduled disassembly

[@micahreese982]

Shawn Ryan has his letter they dont wanna talk about

[@NETPROJECTS67890]

This is no coincidence, they are both together

[@johnbgibbs]

Fix your headlines - if that was any other vehicle it would have been "car bomb"., Wake up, for goodness sake.

[@maddestmike5791]

Either terrorism, or the truck exploded because it's own shittiness mixed with the hotel's shittiness.

[@harmony9591]

The US needs to take better care of their soldiers.

[@leosuniverse]

4:30 no one stopped anything. Amped up already.

[@jpw1163]

Looks like the ''explosion'' was not that powerful, all windows and doors seem to be unbroken, even those right next to the car.

[@deathmetalrob5563]

Don't expect the truth from the news

[@D.M33]

What in Hollywood, movie made for television is this? The explosion destroyed the car but left the windows nearby undamaged, said the ex-military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EOD). I know y'all have a handful of smoke n mirrors at your disposal. I going with y'all staged a damaged car. Used Hollywood set style fire to the Tesla prop. Used cgi or AI for y'alls television footage. Good stuff💡🎥🎬

[@geoffmcnew5863]

Interesting. We have a vehicle with autonomous driving computer control / essentially a drone and the "driver" could have committed (assisted) suicide hours prior, too. CIA much?

[@amberotl5276]

Most definitely CIA

[@kristieholiday]

Is this the kind of worker Elon is looking to work for him?

[@mikethemechanic7395]

I hope they get warranty on the truck..

[@chiprn2002]

The president of law and order.

[@thedukeofchutney468]

You do know Biden is still in office and this is clearly an anti-Trump and Musk attack. I’m not a fan of those guys but dude c’mon.

[@dank3823]

No way that truck exploded from fireworks alone. The timing is not coincidence. Organized attacks in my opinion.

[@thatdisneyfan5759]

That’s a dumpster fire

[@retizretiz1]

They say the cyber truck is bulletproof it may have saved many lives keeping everything intact

[@MissRed92837]

It seems the driver was still in the car, when it exploded.

[@DP-hy4vh]

Both of the terrorists were likely part of a sleeper cell. Both served at the same military base and more info indicates they both served overseas, possibly in Afghanistan.

[@tle8328]

Dumpster fire 🔥 administration coming in...

[@DonnaBarry-mv7yj]

That Guy Taking The Video Needs To Put His Pants On LOL!!!

[@Furtivo95]

What company rents Tesla trucks?

[@kristieholiday]

WHY DO ANY PEOPLE THINK ELON ISNT CAPABLE OF ANYTHING LET ALONE THE GOVERNMENT OR MEDIA. If this is an outsourced job talk to MUSK

[@julielogue8891]

And we will never hear this again…🤑💰🤑

[@N.G.H.]

The victim should get their money back, Cybertrucks were marketed as "indestructible". Oh they're dead? Indestructible indeed.

[@RiaanRai]

probably a cyber truck that got a little bit wet that exploded .

[@coldogno7]

the place is now haunted

[@DLWELD]

Like the police chief says - thank God it was a Cybertruck - all the explosive force went up - the sides of the truck bed held and forced the explosion upwards - hotel door glass windows weren't even touched.

[@wrayven]

Delicious symbolism...it's a Cybertruck dumpster fire in front of a Trump hotel.

[@MisterGB-zm9ed]

Having fun?

[@wrayven]

@@MisterGB-zm9ed As Melania once scrawled on the back of a jacket, "I really don't care...Do U?"

[@MisterGB-zm9ed]

@@aaronmicalowe R u planning more of this?

[@ErikPT]

one person died

[@wrayven]

@@ErikPT The person inside the truck who likely rigged the Cybertruck to blow up.

[@PerryHowell-h9v]

Green Beret was a victim, used to throw the dogs imo..

[@thetruthissweet2847]

No driver. Self controlled car. Staged.

[@dandane3539]

Thth big can in the back of truck looked like racing fuel used for competition purposes . All those cardboard tubes back there next to it looked like fireworks. And so did the explosion. Looked totally intentional . Driver knew what he had there, something went wrong with the plan.

[@robertforster8984]

It looks like a bunch of fireworks going off to me.

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

When ammo cooks off from explosions and heat it looks exactly like that.

[@blackmorpheus4331]

😂🤣😅 Trump blames the explosion on Federick Douglas and Obama 😂

[@roburt2316]

We need truck control

[@schoc13]

he loved trump because trump loved the military??? the same guy who called the military losers and suckers??

[@dahlia_sutton]

Was Kim k in it?

[@stollenmaker]

It’s a terrorist attack, not a terror attack.

[@juliocezar1132]

It's not a terrorist attack but it's in fact a warning to president musk and his first lady con trump.

[@KelSmith-kv6uh]

I'm thinking this could possibly become another massive American corporate coverup ?

[@jennifermitchell3070]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 for everyone!!! Protect President Trump RIP to all victims!!! Sick 🌎 we live in!!!😢😢😢

[@StopWhining491]

Ugly.

[@RacingRob301]

They were fireworks

[@treasurethetime2463]

Where was Elon when this happened?

[@kristieholiday]

Remotely driving it most likely

[@a1gotthatsauce488]

Terror attack so Elon musk doesn’t look bad for the cars malfunction is crazy 😭

[@crisdlcruz145]

It smells like northwoods

[@lorumipsum1129]

Welcome too 2025

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Trump's America is coming soon.

[@crlake]

Mmm... Supporter seem a little anger. Popcorn?

[@kevingort4926]

Bottom line ...we have a crispy liberal in a Cybertruck .....and I can guarantee Trump will not be deterred one bit