Vandals, apparently with a grudge against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, spray-painted “F—k Elon” on 34 new Cybertrucks in Florida.
Fort Lauderdale police received a call around 8:30 a.m. Thursday from a person reporting that the giant electric vehicle, which had been in perfect condition the night before, had been defaced, police said in a statement to The Washington Post.
“It started out as one row, then it became a second, third, fourth row,” said Adam Doctor, who works nearby. He told WPLG.
Starting prices for the Cybertruck range from $57,000 to $96,000, depending on the version.
Tesla is renting parking spaces with minimum security to store its vehicles, WPLG reported.
The Cybertruck was left in the parking lot for about three days.
Social media heavyweights flocked to the scene and filmed the vandalism for themselves.
“I just heard about this so I came here to see if it was true and I saw a bunch of Teslas,” TikTok user Chase Thomas said.
Yaser Rabelo said he first noticed the spray-painted vehicle just after 4 a.m. Friday. He recorded a video and posted it online.
“Vandalism will not be tolerated,” Rabelo said. “It is illegal.”
The graffiti had been removed by Friday afternoon, according to WPLG.
Police say no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
