‘Leave the World Behind’ Fans Mock Elon Musk’s Comments on Tesla – Esquire

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Elon Musk wants to clear the air about his beloved Teslas. The luxury electric vehicles are featured in Sam Esmails new doomsday drama, Leave the World Behind, which stars Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Myhala Herrold, and Mahershala Ali. The film follows two families who are forced to work together during apocalyptic conditions. In one terrifying scene, a fleet of Teslas loses control and nearly kills Robertss character.

The moment shows how hackers could, hypothetically, turn any piece of technology into a weapon of mass destruction. Apparently, Musk didnt get the memo. Or maybe he didnt see the film before critiquing it. Either way, when Netflix posted a clip of the scene on X (formerly known as Twitter), the tech billionaire fired off a quick response. Teslas can charge from solar panels even if the world goes fully Mad Max and there is no more gasoline! he wrote.

Cool, dude. The thing is, in this scenario, the Teslas' ability to self-activate isnt the issue. The problem is the way that capitalism, technology, and greed collidefueling a moment of sheer terror. The solar panel technology is just a plus! Though he hoped to educate the masses, Musk is now being mocked for his commentary on his own platform. "The best thing about Leave The World Behind is that it triggered Elon," one user wrote on X. Another person chimed in, saying that Musk missed the point. "They were self-driving Teslas, driving themselves to that road via GPS, to crash into each other blocking the way out," they said. "Another reason why this type of tech is dumb."

Musk hasnt said more about the film, but I hope he returns with more commentary. Id love to know Musky's thoughts about the ending. If you havent seen it already, Leave the World Behind is available to stream on Netflix.

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