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Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘I paid 100 grand for this car. It should open and close when I tell it to’: Man says his Tesla Cybertruck’s cover for truck bed stopped working

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Watch me brick Cybertruck’: Man takes his Cybertruck through car wash

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: Cybertruck car wash guy

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘Miss a payment and watch it drive away from your home’: Viewers disturbed when woman clicks ‘Go to Target’ on Tesla’s ‘summon’ feature

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘Thought it was bullet proof?’: Cybertruck driver shows what happens if you take one through an automatic car wash

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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‘Girl it’s recalled send it back!’: Katy Perry gets dunked on by fans after flaunting new Cybertruck

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‘If no one gets Hyundais & Chevys for us to fix what r we gonna do?’: Mechanics weigh in on if you should buy these 11 makes and models

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Electric Altimas’: Man says Teslas are the ‘new Nissan Altima, for ‘low-income individuals’ after seeing depreciation prices

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Tesla driver says a design flaw in his truck nearly caused a life-threatening crash

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‘I paid 80K for this and it almost killed my entire family’: Cybertruck driver says design flaw in his truck nearly caused fatal crash

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Tesla fans say their Cybertruck deliveries are being delayed—as company announces mass layoffs

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‘It’s 103 degrees’: Tesla owner issues warning after accidentally locking herself in with no AC, no way out

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‘21 miles on the odometer’: Another Cyberbeast owner says premium Tesla suffered critical error right after purchase

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‘Biggest lemon yet’: YouTuber documents 5 critical failures in first 40 miles with new Cybertruck

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘Average Kia Soul driver’: Tesla camera captures customer stealing from Petco

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‘You have got to be kidding me’: Man regrets spending $90K on Tesla after screen breaks 2 weeks in

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