--- title: "YouTuber Melts Down as Tesla Refuses to Replace His “Lemon” Cybertruck" description: "Reconsiderations After weeks of protracted issues with his Cybertruck, a vlogger is melting down and rescinding his Tesla fandom. In a new video posted on X-formerly-Twitter, self-described Tesla influencer Lamar MK sounded off over the company's alleged refusal to replace his \"lemon\" Cybertruck, which has essentially been undrivable since he first got it in April. […]" date: "2024-05-14" modified: "2024-05-14" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/youtuber-melts-down-lemon-cybertruck-replacement" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" - "youtuber" --- # YouTuber Melts Down as Tesla Refuses to Replace His “Lemon” Cybertruck ![After weeks of protracted issues with his Cybertruck, a vlogger is melting down and rescinding his Tesla fandom.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Rizz Lemon After weeks of protracted issues with his Cybertruck, a vlogger is melting down and rescinding his Tesla fandom. In a [new video posted on X-formerly-Twitter](), self-described Tesla influencer Lamar MK sounded off over the company's alleged refusal to replace his "lemon" Cybertruck, which has essentially been undrivable since he first got it in April. "If you are considering buying a Tesla right now, or know somebody that's gonna buy a Tesla right now, I would seriously reconsider your options," the North Carolina-based vlogger said in his 11-minute-long video, which was [also posted to YouTube](). https://twitter.com/LamarMK/status/1790088351502025033 ## Aw Shucks Back in mid-March, MK breathlessly [described in a video]() the ecstasy and "pure awe" he felt upon having his Cybertruck delivered. But [within a few weeks](), it became clear that his was [even more of a dud]() than others. By early May, the vlogger said he'd taken his brutalist pickup to the Tesla dealership for maintenance on three separate occasions, and had only been able to drive it intermittently between breakdowns. As such, he [demanded that the company send him a replacement](), which under North Carolina's "[Lemon Law]()," he should, if he's telling the truth, be entitled to. "My truck wasn’t just plagued by one issue," the [vlogger wrote in another X post](). "It has had all the major issues." ## Crap-tastic During his most recent diatribe, MK claimed that a "lot of people" have purchased Teslas upon his recommendation and using [his referral link](), which to him makes the Elon Musk-owned company's supposed refusal to replace his crappy Cybertruck all the more upsetting. "For \[Tesla\] to treat me like this right now," he said, "just imagine how they are gonna treat you guys as the regular consumer." Self-aggrandizing aside, MK's situation sounds quite dire, especially considering that he appears to make part of his living from [ride-alongs]() and other Tesla tourism services. As of right now, we have to take the vlogger's word about the Cybertruck issues he's faced and Tesla's lack of response. We've emailed Tesla's national press address and the address related to its Raleigh service center, but considering that Musk is fond of [cutting his press teams](), we're not expecting much of a response. Until then, MK's word will have to do — and if a hyper-stan like him can be swayed against Tesla in such a manner, that's pretty striking. **More on Tesla:** [*Head of Cybertruck Manufacturing Mysteriously Leaves Tesla*]() ## 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]()