Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz discusses the criticism facing California leaders over their handling of the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is planning to use Tesla Cybertrucks and Starlink technology to provide free internet to areas devastated by wildfires in California.
Musk, who is CEO of Tesla and Starlink, wrote in a post on X, another of his companies, that Cybertruck deliveries would be delayed over the next few days.
“My apologies to those expecting Cybertruck deliveries in California over the next few days,” he wrote. “We need to use those trucks as mobile base stations to provide power for Starlink Internet terminals in areas of LA without connectivity. A new truck will be delivered at the end of the week.”
In another post, Musk said Cybertrucks equipped with Starlink and free internet will be positioned in a grid pattern in areas most in need of the technology, throughout Greater Los Angeles and Malibu.
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Musk also said security personnel will be added to the Cybertrucks, along with food and drinks for people passing by.
The move comes three days after Musk announced that he would offer free Starlink terminals to areas in Los Angeles.
He made the announcement when he retweeted footage of a journalist crediting the Starlink internet service with the link.
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Homes burn as strong winds fuel the Eaton Fire on January 7, 2025, in Pasadena, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
The reporter said that Starlink “is the only reason we are able to hear and communicate with you guys right now because there is absolutely no cell service in this whole area.”
On Sunday morning, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman wrote in a post on X that putting out fires before they spread didn’t seem like a “serious technological challenge” to overcome with the help of companies like SpaceX, xAI and Anduril Industries, a protection. company specializing in autonomous systems, unmanned aerial systems and counter-unmanned aerial systems founded by Palmer Luckey.
“So [Elon Musk] AND [Palmer Luckey]why not start a company that uses satellites, AI and drone technology to put out fires before they spread?” Ackman asked in the post. “One can envision satellite monitoring, rapid drone investigation and drone water delivery. The number of drones dispatched to extinguish the fire and the nature of the extinguishing agent (water, foam, dry or wet chemical etc) will be a function of the nature and extent of the fire. No human life would be spared [at] risk and there is no risk of DEI involvement in drone selection. What do you think? I would like to invest. And it would be very good for real estate values in California.”
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Despite Musk’s efforts to help, one user wrote to him on X, “California hates you and Trump,” which the SpaceX CEO admitted was true.
“That’s true for some people in California, and the press will certainly accuse me of bigotry, but if it helps save even one house or maybe even someone’s life, we have to do it,” he replied. Musk.
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But another user asked how he could donate his Cybertruck to help with the effort.
“Drive your truck into the devastated areas with a Starlink terminal on the roof and turn on the WiFi,” Musk said.
Musk has claimed that the fires in the Golden State could have been prevented, but regulations prevent taking steps to prevent the inferno.
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“These fires are easily preventable, but senseless regulations in California prevent action being taken, so year after year more homes burn and more people die,” Musk wrote in a post on X.
FOX Business’ Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
