Elon Musk’s mother’s response shows why Snoop Dogg was unlikely to ever receive a free Tesla
- Snoop Dogg was under the impression he’d receive a free Tesla
- But despite already being an owner of one of the brand’s cars – it never arrived
- Now Elon Musk’s mum has stepped in to explain why that seems far-fetched
Published on Jul 10, 2024 at 3:39 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jul 11, 2024 at 12:30 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The culmination of a bizarre back-and-forth on X has been the mother of Elon Musk saying that it’s unlikely that Snoop Dogg should expect to receive a Tesla.
She explained that there aren’t even ‘family discounts’ for her son CEO’s nearest and dearest.
There’s a lot to unpack there.
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What did Snoop Dogg say about a free Tesla?
“This is a message for Elon Musk,” Snoop Dogg begins in his OG video posted in April 2022.
“Nephew: I need a Tesla.
“When your peoples came to my show, they told me they was gonna get me one.”
He continued: “I’m still waiting… do I have to buy one or you gonna send me one?”
But it turns out that whoever promised that was vastly overstepping.
The truth is that Dogg was already a Tesla owner way before this bizarre exchange began.
In fact, long before this apparent interaction, Snoop Dogg purchased a white Model X SUV in 2017.
His enviable car collection doesn’t stop there, of course – with various iconic members of the fleet featuring in his music videos over the years.
It also includes unique models like the 2015 Polaris Slingshot, aka ‘The Batman’, a 1974 Cadillac Snoop de Ville Lowrider, and a 2006 Snoop Chrysler 300C.
Elon Musk and his mum’s response
Elon Musk responded: “Everyone pays full price for a Tesla, including me.”
Elon Musk’s mother said that he pays full price and that there are no ‘family discounts’ at Tesla – not even for her.
As legend would have it, when an unspecified family member requested a discount, Musk apparently responded: “Everybody’s family when you buy a Tesla.”
Nice swerve.
There’s a reason why Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire.
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