The manager said that if another vehicle had been used, the consequences would have been much more serious. The explosion, which occurred at 8:40 a.m., also slightly injured seven people. In a widely distributed video, the Cybertruck parked in front of the hotel entrance, where the name “Trump” is clearly visible, can be seen exploding in a huge cloud of smoke.
Elon Musk quickly dismissed any responsibility from Tesla, specifying on X that the explosion had been caused by fireworks or a bomb transported in the rear dumpster, unrelated to the vehicle itself.
The solidity of the vehicle highlighted
In a statement, Elon Musk claimed that “the evil goons chose the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack.” He then stressed that the vehicle, thanks to its stainless steel body, had mitigated the violence of the explosion. “The Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Even the glass doors of the lobby were not broken,” he said. Comments from Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill corroborated this version, adding that the vehicle contained cans of gasoline and mortars from fireworks, amplifying the explosion.
-An investigator confirmed to ABC News that the explosion was not caused by a lithium battery, ruling out a theory floated online after previous incidents involving Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk also denounced certain media for having, according to him, insinuated that the vehicle was at the origin of the explosion.
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