--- title: "YouTuber Demands a Replacement Cybertruck For His Completely Broken Down “Lemon”" description: "After getting a \"lemon\" Cybertruck, a self-described \"EV enthusiast\" YouTube is demanding a replacement — and says the law is on his side." date: "2024-05-04" modified: "2024-05-04" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/youtuber-demands-cybertruck-lemon-replacement" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" - "youtubers" --- # YouTuber Demands a Replacement Cybertruck For His Completely Broken Down “Lemon” ![After getting a "lemon" Cybertruck, a self-described "EV enthusiast" YouTube is demanding a replacement — and says the law is on his side.]() *\Image: @LamarMK via X / Futurism\* ## Go Truck Yourself After getting a "lemon" Cybertruck, an EV YouTuber is demanding a replacement — and says he has state law on his side. In a [frustrated post]() on the Elon Musk-owned X-formerly-Twitter, YouTube personality [Lamar MK]() said that although he's had his Cybertruck for nearly two months, he's "only been able to drive it for about two weeks." That's because the brutalist pickup has been taken in for maintenance on three separate occasions — where it's still currently trapped, he says. "My truck wasn’t just plagued by one issue," the vlogger wrote. "It has had all the major issues." ## Rizz Lemon This isn't the first time the North Carolina-based YouTuber has taken to social media to complain about the "lemon" he received and to detail its many malfunctions. At the end of April, MK [suggested in a video]() that his Cybertruck "dream" was morphing into a "nightmare" as he experienced the [gamut of problems]() that others have reported: difficulty steering, flashing "weird error codes" on the car's internal screens, and a failure to charge. In the same video and a [prior X post](), MK admitted he wasn't able to enjoy the car he'd spent $100,000 on, and pleaded with Tesla's multi-hyphenate CEO to send him a new one. "Just give me a new truck, Elon Musk," [the vlogger cajoled](). ## Fool Me Twice Now, however, MK is through asking. In his latest X post, the Carolinian [Tesla stan]() pointed out that under the state's so-called "[Lemon Law]()," he's entitled to either repair, reimbursement, or replacement. Because he's been in for multiple repairs already — and because he's holding out hope that a new one won't be as crappy as his current one — MK said he wants the latter. As the vlogger claims, his Cybertruck has a vehicle identification number (VIN) suggesting that it was one of the first few thousand made, "so hopefully, a newer one coming off the production line has made the necessary fixes to address all these issues." "I respectfully request an expedited replacement Cybertruck to be delivered to the Raleigh service center as soon as possible," MK said. "My patience can only go so far." **More on Cybertrucks:** [*Videos Show Cybertruck Owners Crushing Fingers in Frunk Door*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()