The Untold Story of:
How Tesla Covered Up A Model S SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTING
by BRIBING the customer (and then reneging on that bribe)
In order to not kill the company.
An Elmer Fudd Exclusive™️
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How Tesla Covered Up A Model S SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTING
by BRIBING the customer (and then reneging on that bribe)
In order to not kill the company.
An Elmer Fudd Exclusive™️
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The year was 2014.
$tslaq probably did not exist yet.
@elonmusk had not yet settled a securities fraud lawsuit for tweeting out a fake buyout offer.
But $tsla was still a deceitful, dishonest company up to no good.
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$tslaq probably did not exist yet.
@elonmusk had not yet settled a securities fraud lawsuit for tweeting out a fake buyout offer.
But $tsla was still a deceitful, dishonest company up to no good.
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Enter our protagonist: Mr Schneider.
Schneider was presumably a true believer.
He took delivery of a Model S on Dec. 31, 2014. His VIN: 62,811.
He paid $133,720. That's ~3x the average annual income in Allegheny County [Pittsburgh] where this took place.
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Schneider was presumably a true believer.
He took delivery of a Model S on Dec. 31, 2014. His VIN: 62,811.
He paid $133,720. That's ~3x the average annual income in Allegheny County [Pittsburgh] where this took place.
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The SAME DAY he took delivery...
His Model S SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED.
He was driving and noticed smoke/fire behind him.
He was thankfully able to get out of the car.
The backseat, and then car, was engulfed.
The car was a total loss.
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His Model S SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED.
He was driving and noticed smoke/fire behind him.
He was thankfully able to get out of the car.
The backseat, and then car, was engulfed.
The car was a total loss.
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Guess what Tesla did...
They tried to cover it up.
Within hours of the crash, Schneider was contacted by a Tesla Regional Manager, Mr. Bruns, to acknowledge a battery issue was seen on his side, and to request that Schneider check-in with Tesla.
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They tried to cover it up.
Within hours of the crash, Schneider was contacted by a Tesla Regional Manager, Mr. Bruns, to acknowledge a battery issue was seen on his side, and to request that Schneider check-in with Tesla.
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Tesla then sent in Seal Team 6.
They flew in to Pittsburgh (Prob on @elonmusk's jet)
They took possession of the car.
They ordered him to keep the fire secret - from both civilians and his insurance company. (wonder if thats insurance fraud?)
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They flew in to Pittsburgh (Prob on @elonmusk's jet)
They took possession of the car.
They ordered him to keep the fire secret - from both civilians and his insurance company. (wonder if thats insurance fraud?)
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Then, after Seal Team 6 left,
Lawyer Team 420 rolled in
Mr. S received an email laying things out:
He'd get a new car and an extended warranty if he didn't report this to his insurance and generally kept his trap shut - and if he signed immediately.
He did.
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Lawyer Team 420 rolled in
Mr. S received an email laying things out:
He'd get a new car and an extended warranty if he didn't report this to his insurance and generally kept his trap shut - and if he signed immediately.
He did.
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So...
Tesla came up with its own MAGIC BULLET theory:
They essentially claim that Schneider, while driving, fired a gun in the cabin, causing the fire in the battery.
It only took them 21 days to figure this out (/s)
reminds me of #stevenavery.
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Tesla came up with its own MAGIC BULLET theory:
They essentially claim that Schneider, while driving, fired a gun in the cabin, causing the fire in the battery.
It only took them 21 days to figure this out (/s)
reminds me of #stevenavery.
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however, they refuse to provide the bullet.
that's more than a little bit (sus), @elonmusk.
but they still ripped up the agreement, costing Mr. Schneider $130k (he could no longer go to insurance either) - but that's OK, Tesla reputation preserved.
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that's more than a little bit (sus), @elonmusk.
but they still ripped up the agreement, costing Mr. Schneider $130k (he could no longer go to insurance either) - but that's OK, Tesla reputation preserved.
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so hence the impetus for this lawsuit, which ended up going to federal court and was settled. I assume Mr. Schneider got his $ given the fact that his car CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE SAME DAY HE BOUGHT IT but who knows.
now lets look at the bigger picture.
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now lets look at the bigger picture.
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So there's a lot more to unpack in this lawsuit. The lawyers do a great job of laying out the psychopath/sociopath business model - Tesla did this cover-up because hiding the truth of scary-bad product quality from consumers is key to its success.
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i'll let others dig into all of the beautiful nuggets in this suit.
This link should work to access it: ufile.io/1mytl
if not i'm happy to DM or post the access info to look this up.
anyway... lets try to figure out what this all means.
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This link should work to access it: ufile.io/1mytl
if not i'm happy to DM or post the access info to look this up.
anyway... lets try to figure out what this all means.
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AT THE TIME:
This coverup might have saved $tsla. Not an exaggeration. Times was hard back then. Sales were low and losses were mounting. An explosive story like this might have killed the company.
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This coverup might have saved $tsla. Not an exaggeration. Times was hard back then. Sales were low and losses were mounting. An explosive story like this might have killed the company.
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AND NOW:
This isn't just FUD. This is a look into @elonmusk's cult of personality and his psychopathic business model. That did not end with one sloppy settlement in 2015. The ripples of this shameful action continue to spread today.
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This isn't just FUD. This is a look into @elonmusk's cult of personality and his psychopathic business model. That did not end with one sloppy settlement in 2015. The ripples of this shameful action continue to spread today.
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We know there are dozens upon dozens of Model S and Model X lemon lawsuits (h.t @plainsite). We know there are going to soon be an exponentially ramping # of Model 3 lemon lawsuits based on ones filed to date and social media complaints.
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We also know that there are endless undisclosed model S and X fires and "whomps" - i.e. wheels give out, often causing (or during) a crash (h/t @pickledwombat).
i implore you to scroll through his feed to gawk at the endless Tesla carcasses.
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i implore you to scroll through his feed to gawk at the endless Tesla carcasses.
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This is due to poor design (purposeful or accidental - who knows) of battery, suspension parts, and more, by @elonmusk and tesla.
Yet they haven't done any recall to fix this - they just let the punches roll as they come in and presumably settle more suits.
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Yet they haven't done any recall to fix this - they just let the punches roll as they come in and presumably settle more suits.
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That brings us to the Model 3.
We have reports of 3s that die on the drive home. Model 3s that have range issues. 3s that never really work.
A "saboteur" noted that defective battery packs were being installed in cars due to limited/negligent QC procedures.
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We have reports of 3s that die on the drive home. Model 3s that have range issues. 3s that never really work.
A "saboteur" noted that defective battery packs were being installed in cars due to limited/negligent QC procedures.
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for every Schneider out there (a wronged customer who filed a lawsuit) i'm sure there are ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE more customers who took the silence deal and didn't get played.
when $tsla becomes $tslaq there will be endless stories of bad actors and malice from @elonmusk.
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when $tsla becomes $tslaq there will be endless stories of bad actors and malice from @elonmusk.
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h/t my anonymous source.
PSA: if you have intel on $tsla / $tsla / @elonmusk - but you're compromised, want some amplification, etc - I'm happy to share it.
PSA: if you have intel on $tsla / $tsla / @elonmusk - but you're compromised, want some amplification, etc - I'm happy to share it.
there was no crash*. within hours of the fire*****
Correction:
@WombatPickled is the account to follow for more Tesla fires, crashes and whompy wheels than you ever thought possible.
@WombatPickled is the account to follow for more Tesla fires, crashes and whompy wheels than you ever thought possible.
