This monument was literally free.
Abandoned Tesla Cybertrucks have become Seattle's “shiniest new tourist trap,” with residents turning broken electric cars into roadside monuments like tombstones.
The truck had visible suspension issues around the rear driver's side wheel, and it came to the attention of Reddit users after a city resident shared a snap of the truck abandoned on the road.
Elon Musk's pride soon began drawing crowds to create makeshift monuments to the $82,000 expensive EV.
“Please leave a lot [of] “A photo cut out of a magazine with a candle (unlit, of course, or one spark and its batteries will burn down the entire city), flowers, and a note scribbled on it,” one user commented. Post showing truck.
Around the same time, a bouquet of flowers and a mock tombstone. Featured in a photo shared on Reddit.
Other enthusiasts Created a Google Maps location That's because a so-called “cyberstack” will direct other mourners to find their spot on Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
According to a user who claimed to be an eyewitness, the owner of the car was “not happy” with the overall situation.
“He said the child had hit him.” [Cybertruck] I was still trying to figure out insurance to fix it a few weeks ago,” the Redditor claimed.
But in September, at the height of the roadside attraction's popularity, another user commented that the city of Seattle was towing a truck to keep people away from the “living meme.”
Another post about the claimed Cybertruck That the towing process was bumpy.
“It took almost 3 hours because the first two flatbed trucks could not be loaded,” a user commented. “They finally got a traditional tow truck and towed it backwards.”
one time Tesla was finally removed from the streets, but Social media waxed lyrical about bygone roadside landmarks.
“Rest in peace Seattle Cybertruck 2024,” one person commented.
“Someone please order an actual trash can to be placed in its place as a memorial,” another added.
