Tesla Owner Recounts Mardi Gras Assault and Wife's Injury

Mardi Gras CyberTruck Attack

• 🎯 A Tesla owner, Josh Hazel, recounts an incident during a Mardi Gras parade where his CyberTruck was attacked.
• 💥 An individual approached their vehicle, slung beads forcefully, hitting his wife, Amanda, in the head and breaking the glass trim between the windows.
• ⚠️ The assailant also told Hazel to "sell your car" and called it a "Nazi car."

Wife's Injury and Vehicle Damage

• 🤕 Amanda Hazel sustained a hard hit to the side of her head from the thrown beads.
• 🛠️ The attack also resulted in property damage to the vehicle's glass trim.
• 🔒 The couple immediately raised the window for safety after the incident.

Police Investigation and Response

• 🚓 Josh Hazel filed a police report with the New Orleans PD for assault and battery, and property damage.
• 📢 He has been updated that there is a bolo (Be On the Lookout) out for the suspect and the investigation is ongoing.
• 🙏 Hazel expressed hope that the authorities take the incident seriously, emphasizing the terrifying nature of someone rushing a vehicle.

Tesla Ownership and EV Transition

• ❤️ The Hazels have been Tesla owners since 2017 and own multiple Tesla vehicles, including their CyberTruck.
• 👍 They express strong satisfaction with their Tesla vehicles, highly recommending them.
• 💡 Josh Hazel, despite not initially being an EV person, stated that this experience is making him consider getting a Tesla, calling the attack "ridiculous."