Category: Funny

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long been a fan of memes, trolling, and humorous acronyms for otherwise unremarkable product names. In fact, his affection for juvenile humor is what brought us Tesla’s current product lineup of the Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y (or ‘S3XY’). 

But it did not end there of course. In between major product launches, Elon was promoting Tesla-branded flamethrowers, actual short shorts to troll TSLA shorts, and finding ever more creative ways to sneak the numbers 69 and 420 into everyday conversations. 

Since the purchase of Twitter and its transformation into X, he has leaned into this side of his personality. But he has moved away from associating this with the Tesla brand itself. Instead, following Elon on X has meant being bombarded by politically charged memes rather than promotion of Tesla or its products.

So it’s good to at least see Elon’s low-brow humor directed at Tesla again. After recently discussing upcoming Tesla Vision updates with fans, Elon again shared that Autopark and Smart Summon would be returning soon to Tesla vehicles. These features have been largely removed from the current lineup ever since the automaker dropped ultrasonic sensors from all products about two years ago.

Even when these features were included in Tesla vehicles, the Smart Summon and Autopark features never really lived up to expectations and the claims from Musk. The automaker has been assuring buyers of their return since then, but not much has come of it so we will remain skeptical for now.

Although we have started seeing early demonstrations and reviews of this new Tesla Vision-based Autopark. Initial impressions have been that the product is a bit slow, but overall functions well for parallel parking.

Musk hinted about a month ago that Autopark might be renamed to “Banish” since the idea is that it would involve exiting your car and sending your Model Y away to find a parking spot on its own. It also seems like Elon is trying very hard to coin the phrase “Actual Smart Summon” in place of Smart Summon as it has previously been known.

Knowing his personality, it is no coincidence that this long-promised feature would be shortened to ASS. Elon is well aware of what it would mean to have millions of ASS-equipped S3XY models on the road. 

Sadly this isn’t the first time Elon has provided a timeframe for an “(actual smart) Summon” of course. In fact, nearly one year ago today, Musk claimed “Actually Smart Summon” was coming in “a month or two”.

Of course, whenever this feature does eventually launch, calling it “Actual” Smart Summon would be an admission that the previous version wasn’t actually all that smart.

So at this point, is this simply a running joke on Elon’s part? Or will the company be referring to the feature in this way in the future? Let us know what you think below. 

On April 10th, heavy thunderstorms wreaked havoc on the southern United States and New Orleans was hit particularly hard. With 70 mile per hour winds and more than 8 inches of rain, many roads became completely impassable, especially for smaller cars. Due to how quickly the rain accumulated, the city’s drainage pumps were unable to move the water fast enough or even generate enough power to fully operate the pumps.

Despite the high water levels in many areas, plenty of trucks and SUVs were out on the streets that day after being caught in the storm. One vehicle in particular captured the attention of AccuWeather’s social media team. A Tesla Cybertruck can be seen among the cars driving the flooded streets of New Orleans.

While the AccuWeather account seems to be calling out the Tesla driver in particular, it was not the only vehicle present on the same flooded street. Driving in flood waters can be dangerous no matter what vehicle you’re in, but the water levels here are not especially unusual for flash floods seen in Louisiana, Texas, and other Gulf Coast states. 

When possible, you should always shelter in a safe place. But if you happen to be caught in a sudden flood with nowhere to go, then there are probably worse vehicles you could be driving. The Cybertruck is even uniquely suited to such events thanks to its featured ‘Wade Mode’ which Tesla describes as allowing the Cybertruck “to enter and drive through bodies of water. This is especially useful when off-roading and you need to drive through water, such as rivers or creeks.”

Elon Musk even once claimed that the Cybertruck could be used to “serve briefly as a boat” saying that it could cross “lakes & seas that aren’t too choppy”. But it’s quite clear that the Cybertruck is not capable of this in any way. Unless they are some very narrow, shallow seas.

Just last December, Musk said that the Cybertruck would eventually come with an optional “boat” mode. We’re willing to bet this never comes to fruition, but even if it does, no currently delivered Cybertruck is capable of this. 

Tesla currently lists the maximum wade depth as 32 inches from the bottom of the tire. This mode sets the vehicle’s ride height to Very High and can be used for up to 30 minutes in high waters at very slow speeds. But Tesla also heavily cautions the use of this feature saying “It is your responsibility to gauge the depth of any body of water before entering. Damage or water ingress to Cybertruck as a result of driving in water is not covered by the warranty.”

We have also seen the Wade Mode recently demonstrated in much higher water levels that resulted in damage to the vehicle. So don’t risk losing your life or hurting your $100,000 truck if you don’t have to. Otherwise, AccuWeather will be forced to scold you too. 

A Cybertruck Owners Club member recently posted an image of a Cybertruck sporting a Ford F-150 exterior livery.

The new Tesla product is a comical tool offered with the LHD Model S and Model X in the UK.

It could actually become an official Lego set with enough votes.

All in the name of YouTube views, obviously.

Tesla has proven social media activity may be better than traditional advertising, and Nissan’s TikTok campaign is getting attention.

Here are the teasers for the 60-second spot starring Will Ferrell that will air in the second quarter of this year’s game.

He can’t stop talking about his brand-new electric car.