Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is leveraging a newly released Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) movie featuring Tesla vehicles in a doomsday scenario to his advantage, though his remarks appear loosely connected to the context.
What Happened: On Friday, Netflix shared a clip from the movie ‘Leave the World Behind’ on X. The clip depicts Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke attempting to escape from hacked self-driving Tesla cars. These cars, seemingly on Autopilot, try to attack the duo, who skillfully maneuver for a close getaway. The final shot in the clip shows a long line of crashed Tesla cars blocking the road, hindering their escape route.
In response to the 2-minute, 10-second clip, Musk commented, “Teslas can charge from solar panels even if the world goes fully Mad Max and there ...