Chechen Leader Accuses Elon Musk of Disabling Cybertruck

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Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritative leader of Russia's Chechen Republic, made a bold accusation against tech mogul Elon Musk on Thursday, claiming that Musk had remotely disabled a Tesla Cybertruck that Kadyrov said he had received from the billionaire. Kadyrov, who has held power in Chechnya for over 17 years, shared a video in August showcasing himself driving the electric vehicle, which notably had a machine gun mounted on its roof.

 

 

Kadyrov stated that the truck had been gifted to him by Musk, although Musk swiftly denied the claim on his social media platform X, calling it a lie.

 

"Now, recently, Musk remotely disabled the Cybertruck," Kadyrov wrote in a post on his Telegram account, indicating his displeasure. "That's not a nice thing for Elon Musk to do. He gives expensive gifts from the bottom of his heart and then remotely switches them off," the Chechen leader added, expressing frustration over what he perceived as an unjust action.

 

The Tesla Cybertruck, first introduced by the American carmaker Tesla in 2019, is an electric pick-up truck that only began production recently. Its futuristic design and off-road capabilities have made it a standout in the electric vehicle market.

 

In a surprising claim, Kadyrov alleged that the vehicle had been actively used in combat, specifically in Ukraine. According to the Chechen leader, the Cybertruck "performed admirably" in the conflict. No evidence has been provided to substantiate these claims, and it remains unclear how the vehicle was used or how it allegedly contributed to the war efforts.

 

Kadyrov, the son of a former rebel leader, has shifted from insurgency to being one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most loyal supporters. Often referring to himself as Putin's "footsoldier," Kadyrov has played an increasingly prominent role in Russian politics and military endeavors. He has openly declared his commitment to assisting the Kremlin in its war against Ukraine and claims to have sent thousands of Chechen troops to support Russia's military offensive.

 

This episode, involving one of the world’s most well-known tech entrepreneurs and a controversial political figure, underscores the tensions between Russia and the West. While Musk has frequently been a public figure in global affairs due to his business ventures, including electric cars and space exploration, this peculiar allegation of disabling a combat-used Cybertruck introduces a new and unexpected twist to his ever-growing list of controversies.

 

Credit: Bloomberg 2024-09-21

 

 

 

[thesetat2013]

So, if true. It means those nice electric vehicles can be remotely turned off. It makes me wonder even more if China's EV's have this capability as well. 

It also makes me wonder what more can be done to an EV if the producers can access it remotely. Given the batteries potential for a serious uncontrollable fire. I wonder if a producer of the EV's being sold in the markets can be utilized this way and used as a weapon causing an explosion. It has already been proven effective activating pagers and walkie-talkies remotely to explode so why can this not also be used in EV's? What a great way to effectively invade a country with little to no cost on the invader. Sell them cheap EV's with this capability and then when ready to invade blow them all up at the same time. ohh wait! China is already trying to dump millions of EV into the world markets at super cheap prices. Haha...