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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Elon Musk dragged for using Hurricane Ian carnage to promote ‘waterproof’ Tesla Cybertruck

Associated Press

With thousands of Floridians trapped or missing as Hurricane Ian devastates Florida, Elon Musk took to Twitter to suggest the Tesla Cybertruck could offer respite from future natural disasters.

“Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes and even seas that aren’t too choppy,” Mr Musk tweeted on Thursday afternoon about the yet-to-be-released electric pickup.

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