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The Daily Dot

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

Katherine Huggins

Elon Musk over his own tweet "No, we need more like double that number yesterday! The number of people who are super talented engineers ... motivated in the USA is far too low. Think of this like a pro sports team: if you want your TEAM... championship, you need to recruit top talent who.... enables the whole team to win."

Right-wingers are turning on Elon Musk

Right-wingers turn on Elon Musk over his latest immigration stance

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I feel like broke people don’t do this’: Wells Fargo customer sees Tesla driver withdraw $100 from ATM. Then she sees what he left behind

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

Man shares what was left behind when a Tesla sideswiped him(l) Tesla Dealer Sign(c) Tesla CyberTruck(r)

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‘Just a typical day’: Driver gets sideswiped by Tesla Cybertruck. He can’t believe what it left behind

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘Why did no one tell me?’: Driver buys Tesla for $100K. Then they put Christmas lights on it

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Tesla owners are now boasting about being in the first accidents after new software updates

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I can’t wait to buy one of these’: Expert reveals little-known plans for $25K Tesla. Is it worth it?

Cybertruck is shown with text over reading "2024 The Year in Review".

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Brakes, steering, pedals, frames: Everything that broke on Cybertrucks in 2024

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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‘It’s like putting strings on AirPods’: Viewers divided after Tesla owner buys door handles to stick onto retractable handles

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘Just got myself a 23 Performance for 30k’: Expert says this Tesla model is a great value used. Here’s why

Cybertruck drivers experiencing first snowfall discover major ‘ice wall’ design flaw

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘Broke off with the lugs still attached’: Cybertruck drivers demand answers after crash. What are these rims made of?

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Tesla Road Rage

‘This is my kind of level of petty’: Tesla owner tries to ‘road rage’ at driver for not letting him merge. It backfires immediately

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‘Said it was available’: Woman waits an hour to charge her car at station. Then she walks away to use the restroom

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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Ashamed of Tesla

‘Traded mine in for a BMW I4’: Tesla owner says she regrets buying car, is embarrassed driving it around

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