Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2024/03/05/a-tesla-cybertruck-lost-its-battle-against-the-iconic-beverly-hills-hotel-sign.html
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Wrong kind of tank, apparently.
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If everyone in Beverly Hills starts driving electric cars then what will become of Eddie Murphy’s banana-in-the-tailpipe gag?
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Who says you can’t off-road a cybertruck? Brah got all up on that wall and his body panels still look wicked tight from over here.
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… that makes the assumption they were wicked tight prior to the accident. /sarcasm
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I read elsewhere the owner tried to blame a valet and tweeted at Elom, asking for a replacement. And so far it’s looking more like the owner was the one who crashed, not a valet.
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A cybertruck in Beverly Hills - now there’s a vehicle not being used as a truck, but just as an unnecessarily large status vehicle, like most pickup trucks sold in the US. (If you actually needed a truck, the cybertruck seems like a really poor choice anyways.)
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I would expect nothing better from a cybertruck owner. BMW and Audi drivers are probably breathing a sigh of relief as they aren’t the designated arsehole drivers any more.
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Unfortunately for them, there are far, far fewer cybertruck owners on the streets than BMW or Audis…
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Perhaps not Peak LA, but definitely up there
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I like the added audio humour of the muscle car driving past at the end. This is a scene worthy of Chaos Canyon; complete with the sound effects.
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Turns into cone-on-the-hood? Admittedly not as clandestine.
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No, the are the snobs looking down at the new money Rodney Dangerfield types trying join to their exclusive club…
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Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The Asshole Driver Tent a big tent.
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That’s where it wanted to be.
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Not to excuse anyone, but that intersection is weird. It’s a six-way intersection, plus the entrance to the hotel. I can easily see people doing something stupid there.
Here’s another example:
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That’s hard to watch.
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