You’re supposed to kick the tires when you’re buying a new car, but this guy might have gone a tad overboard. A 26-year-old man in St. Petersburg, Florida is facing charges after he test drove a Cybertruck and went MEDIEVAL on it.
His name is Richel Valdivia. A Tesla dealership let him take one out for a test drive last month, and he never brought it back. He drove it to his house instead, and smashed it up with a HAMMER. (???)
An assistant manager tracked the truck down at Richel’s house two days later, and it was all ripped up. He’d smashed the rearview mirror, removed the GPS unit, ripped off one of the sun visors, and partially tore the front fenders off.
Weirdest detail by far: He also filled both fenders with landscaping rocks and several pairs of men’s UNDERWEAR. (???) (No word if they were clean or dirty.)
All new cars, especially Teslas, are covered in cameras now. So there’s footage of some of it.
He’s facing felony charges for criminal mischief and grand theft. The dealership says he caused around $20,000 in damages.
(Here’s his mugshot.)
