Data collected by Tesla's Cybertruck after it exploded in Las Vegas helped police track the driver, Matthew Livelsberger, from Denver to Las Vegas. The data, gathered from charging stations and onboard software, confirmed the cause of the explosion was explosives in the truck, not a malfunction. While praised for its efficiency, the incident highlights the increasing power of vehicles to collect and share personal data, raising questions about privacy and who should have access to this information.
Matthew Livelsberger -- the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel -- said the country was being led by the"weak" and those out to"enrich themselves."That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertruck s that exploded in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Within hours of the New Year's Day explosion that burned the driver beyond recognition and injured seven, Tesla was able to track Matthew Livelsberger's movements in detail from Denver to Las Vegas, and also confirm that the problem was explosives in the truck, not the truck itself. Tesla used data collected from charging stations and from onboard software -- and to great acclaim.
General Motors, for instance, was sued in August by the Texas attorney general for allegedly selling data from 1.8 million drivers to insurance companies without their consent. "No one but you would have knowledge of your activities, location, or a history of where you've been," according to a statement. "Your information is kept private and secure."
Tensions were high when the Cybertruck parked at the front doors of Trump's hotel began smoking, then burst into flames. Just hours earlier a driver in another vehicle using the same peer-to-peer car rental service, Turo, had killed 15 people after slamming into a crowd in New Orleans in what law enforcement is calling a terrorist attack."The fire is out," the police announced on the social media platform X, one of Musk's other companies. "Please avoid the area.
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