Seattle Cybertruck / CyberStuck

About

The Seattle Cybertruck, also known as the CyberStuck, refers to an abandoned and broken-down Tesla Cybertruck in Seattle, Washington that was humorously listed as a tourist attraction on Google Maps in September 2024. The Cybertruck's back left wheel was broken and could not drive. Locals mocked the Cybertruck by putting a fake tombstone in front of it, using it as a symbol for the Cybertruck's faulty mechanics and notorious malfunctions. Posts about the Seattle CyberStuck went viral on Reddit, often shared to the subreddit /r/CyberStuck. Other posts, like videos on TikTok, also went viral during the same timeframe.

Origin

On September 3rd, 2024, Redditor^[1] anyaliasleft posted a photo of a broken-down Cybertruck to /r/CyberStuck, gaining over 600 upvotes in 20 days (shown below). The Cybertruck's back left wheel appears damaged, likely a broken axle, but the Redditor noted that there was "No obvious collision around it or damage to rear," speculating that the wheel folded on its own.

Spread

In the following days, other posts about the Seattle Cybertruck were shared to the subreddit /r/CyberStuck. For instance, on September 6th, 2024, Redditor^[2] nun_gut posted an image of the truck, saying, "The Seattle Cyberstuck on MLK has been reported abandoned and will be towed soon," gaining over 7,400 upvotes in 17 days (shown below).

On September 7th, Redditor^[3] mtragedy posted a picture of the Seattle Cybertruck to /r/CyberStuck, showing a small plastic "R.I.P." tombstone and flowers placed in front of the vehicle. Over 16 days, the post received roughly 9,400 upvotes (shown below).

Also on September 7th, 2024, Redditor^[4] bothunter shared a post to /r/CyberStuck, sharing a Google Maps^[5] link to a new-listed "tourist destination" for the "CyberStuck." The Google Maps listing was later taken down by Google, but outlets like AutoEvolution^[6] shared screenshots of it when it was still online (shown below).

On September 10th, 2024, TikToker^[7] @thechristopherpearce posted a video relaying the Seattle Cybertruck story, gaining over 1.5 million plays and 185,100 likes in 13 days (shown below).

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