Tesla's Cybertruck Resembles Armored Vehicles Used in Apartheid South Africa: Professors
Two university professors have criticized the design of the Tesla cybertruck, specifically its visual similarity to armored ...
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Elon Musk Wanted the Cybertruck to Look Like “the Future.” But It Reminds Us of One Particular Past.
When Tesla released the Cybertruck in 2023, its dramatic style polarized the public. Popular theories abounded about its unusual look. Many speculated that its inspiration had come from spaceships of ...
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Tesla Cybertruck sparks debate over apartheid-era resemblance
The Tesla Cybertruck is stirring up controversy due to its resemblance to armored vehicles used in South Africa during apartheid. This criticism comes from researchers at Rice University. The Tesla ...
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Elon Musk Wanted the Cybertruck to Look Like “the Future.” But It Reminds Us of One Particular Past.
Irvin sketched an angular, armored military vehicle: the Casspir, a ubiquitous sight in the nation’s townships during the final decades of apartheid. The apartheid state deployed the Casspir to ...