Chechen warlord accuses Elon Musk of 'remotely disabling' his Cybertruck

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of “remotely disabling” his Cybertruck, which had been sent to the frontline of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Kadyrov claimed Thursday that the vehicle, which he said had been outfitted with a machine gun and was “performing well in combat,” had been shut down, adding Friday that he had sent two additional Tesla Cybertrucks to the frontline.

The Chechen warlord, known for his loyalty to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his active involvement in Russia’s ongoing military operations in Ukraine, shared footage of himself in August driving a Cybertruck and claimed it was a gift from Musk. In the video, a smiling Kadyrov was shown driving through an empty square in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, and thanking Musk for the vehicle “soon to be sent to the front."

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/20/business/chechnya-kadyrov-musk-tesla-cybertruck-disabled/index.html

More news of the weird in these days of exploding beepers and forest fires started by drones dumping thermite.

My guess is that Kadyrov realized what a clunker that thing was to drive and gave it to Russia, not realizing the electronics would stop working as soon as he crossed the border. He takes it back to Grozny, it should work just fine, but it will still be a monstrosity.