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Tesla Cybertruck Goes Viral Powering Gas Station After Houston Tornado

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Tesla Cybertruck Goes Viral Powering Gas Station After Houston Tornado

A Tesla Cybertruck went viral on TikTok as it was captured powering a gas station after a tornado knocked out power in Houston.

The Houston area suffered a barrage of severe storms last week, leaving more than a million customers without power in Southeast Texas.

On May 18, TikTok user Misbaah (misssbaaah) shared a clip from a gas station in Houston, Texas. The video, which has gone viral with more than 1.4 million views, shows a Tesla Cybertruck “fueling a gas station after the Houston tornado.”

Despite the power outage in this area, the pumps were still operational. “The ATM is working, the pumps are working,” the person filming the video says, as she walks through the dark store.

The cameraman then films the back door of the gas station, revealing extension cords plugged into a Cybertruck. “I faked it by this beast right here.” A simple take,” explains the content creator.

While some TikTok users were impressed, many argued that there was no way a Cybertruck could take over an entire store. “There’s no way this truck can operate this station. Maybe the lights,” one reviewer commented.

“It’s just running the basic functions of the store.” If you think these pumps are powered by a normal wall outlet, then you don’t know how electric motors work or how much power is consumed,” added another.

Others said it might not last too long. “For about 20 minutes,” one person speculated. “It can power the gas station for 30 minutes. So what ?? He can’t charge because there’s no electricity,” said another.

“My F150 Powerboost can do the same thing with the built-in 7.2kW generator,” said a third. “It was a storm in Texas a few years ago that I heard about and bought. Use it to silently power my caravan.

This isn’t the first time a Cybertruck has gone viral on TikTok; Previously, a Tesla driver confused viewers after damaging his truck by running it through an automatic car wash.

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