This memorial was free – literally.
an abandoned tesla cybertruck has become Seattle’s “shiniest new tourist trap,” where residents have turned broken-down electric vehicles into roadside memorials – gravestones and all.
Truck with visible suspension issues around the rear driver’s side wheel, attracted attention Reddit users shared it after a resident of the city shared a photo of it left on the road.
Elon Musk’s pride soon began to attract many crowds, who erected a temporary monument to the $82,000 EV.
“Please leave a lot [of] Candles (of course, one spark and that battery will burn down the entire city), flowers, and photos printed from magazines with notes written on them,” one user commented. A post showing a truck,
Around the same time, a flower bouquet and a fake tombstone Appeared in photos shared on Reddit,
other enthusiasts Created a Google Maps location Guiding other mourners to find their place on Martin Luther King Jr. Way for the so-called “cyberstuck.”
According to a user claiming to be an eyewitness, the owner of the vehicle was “not happy” with the overall situation.
“They said a kid hit them [Cybertruck] A few weeks ago and still trying to figure out insurance to fix it,’ the Redditor claimed.
However, at the peak of the roadside attraction’s popularity in September, another user commented that the city of Seattle turned people away from the “living meme” by towing the truck.
Claimed in another post about Cybertruck That the pulling process was bumpy.
One user commented, “It took them about three hours because the first two flat-bed trucks couldn’t load it.” “Eventually they found a conventional tow truck and towed it to the back.”
Once Eventually Tesla was driven off the city streets, Bygone roadside attractions were waxed lyrical on social media.
“RIP Seattle Cybertruck 2024-2024,” one commented.
“Someone please order a real trash can in its place as a memorial,” added another.