- It’s unclear if the electric pickup spontaneously combusted or if it was set alight.
- Locals have covered the Cybertruck in graffiti, giving it the layer of paint it’s always needed.
Not too long ago, the Tesla Cybertruck was the must-have toy for America’s tech-obsessed wealthy, the kind of vehicle that promised to revolutionize trucks as we knew them Flash forward to early 2025, and one has been left abandoned in a Los Angeles parking lot, looking less like the future of automotive design and more like a forgotten relic of yesterday’s hype.
This particular Cybertruck appears to have been left in an LA parking lot sometime in the second week of January, where it’s clearly been sitting for several days. It seems like Tesla’s darling didn’t just lose its shine; it also got badly burned—literally. The truck has suffered significant fire damage, and almost every inch of it has since been vandalized with graffiti.
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While Cybertruck fans will probably hate seeing one in this state, I’d argue this wrecked example looks somehow better than a stock one. It almost resembles like an obscure piece of art, resting in an urban grave surrounded by high-rises, as if to represent the failures of modern-day life and capitalism. Or, perhaps we’re just reading a little too much into it…
Regardless, the damage done to the Tesla is extensive. It appears the initial fire started around the dashboard before spreading across much of the truck’s driver-side front corner. The frunk appears to have been cut open (probably by firefighters doing their thing), a tire has exploded, and part of the plastic aero disc has melted. There’s no word on whether the truck spontaneously combusted or perhaps if it was the victim of an arson attack.
It hasn’t taken long for local vandals to start tagging the truck with text like ‘Aso’ and ‘Beler.’ We have no idea what they mean – but in any case, it’s a sad thing to see a car, even one as divisive as the Cybertruck, in such a sorry state.