Elon Musk Hits Traffic Pylon With New Cybertruck After Dinner in Malibu

Billionaire technical school ikon Elon Musk change by reversal a lot of heads in Malibu , California on Saturday nighttime when he prove up to a swanky restaurant in his new Tesla Cybertruck . But Musk ’s Nox on the township include at least one embarrassing hiccup . The founder of Tesla and SpaceX hit a traffic power pylon with his glistening new fomite that someTwitter usersjoked was roughly the height of a small child .

Musk was spotted at Nobu , one of the more expensive Nipponese restaurants in L.A. , where the new Cybertruck got a lot of care on Saturday . accord tocelebrity newsworthiness site TMZthe valet de chambre at Nobu decide to keep the truck front and center in the parking lot , where passersby hold on to get a peek at the new electrical vehicle . At one point , Musk even come out of the eating house with actor Edward Norton to show off his heart - catching vehicle .

The Cybertruck was first unveiled at anawkward ceremonyon November 21 where window were shattered during a demonstration of how “ watertight ” the truck was , but this weekend ’s blunder was arguably more cringeworthy .

Elon Musk hits a pylon with his new Cybertruck while leaving a Malibu restaurant on December 7, 2019

Elon Musk hits a pylon with his new Cybertruck while leaving a Malibu restaurant on December 7, 2019Gif: (Backgrid)

The Cybertruck does n’t appear to have basic condom features yet like side mirrors and windowpane wiper blade , which presumptively hampered Musk ’s ability to drive without hitting things . The vehicle ’s strange configuration leaves some flakey blindspots , to say the least .

And as anyone can see and hear from the video , the Cybertruck makes a loud “ thud ” noise as Musk hits the power pylon . It ’s almost comical , but plain it was n’t meretricious enough to make Musk stop his fomite . Either that or he did n’t care .

Who ’s driving@ElonMuskor the Auto - Pilot?$TSLApic.twitter.com / xvmyHPG8Ol

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— GuruLeaks ( @Guruleaks1)December 8 , 2019

Musk ’s vehicle was also spotted on the 405 freeway that same night around 11:00pm , agree to YouTube userRoberto Cruzwho posted two videos of the dystopian - style truck .

Is it effectual to drive around a prototype vehicle like the Cybertruck on public roads ? That part remains unclear .

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As the cable car news websiteThe Drivenpoints out , the vehicle can be on California ’s public roads if it has maker ’s denture and is being used for examination purpose . But a nighttime out at Nobu is n’t exactly right “ test ” conditions . Or possibly it is , as long as you ’re wealthy .

At the end of the day it probably does n’t weigh whether Musk is breaking any law of nature while driving his data-based vehicle on California route . Normal laws for all of us do n’t enforce to billionaires , as we saw with last workweek ’s verdict in favour of Musk who called some inadequate fellow a “ pedo guy ” with absolutely no evidence .

If you see Musk ’s Cybertruck out on the streets , enjoy . But perchance hide your kids . Not because Elon Musk is a “ pedo guy , ” which heobviously is . Musk just looks like he ’s prostrate to mowing down anything under a duet of foot tall .

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Update , 3:10 pm ET : As the Vergenotes , it seem the pylon that Musk ran over was a “ right turn only ” sign of the zodiac . And as you could see from the TV , Musk made a leftover turn .

Google Streetview gives us a good look from the exit to Nobu ’s parking deal :

And if you need to zoom and heighten , as it were :

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