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Shabir Noorzai, Triangle News

Tesla driver's jerry can prank at petrol station winds up motorists

Is there anything more infuriating than an electric car driver, serenely cruising past a petrol station queue?

Without doubt there is. It's a smug Tesla driver posting a video of himself carrying a jerry can to a petrol station to wind up motorists who have faced chaotic queues at filling stations to be able to do vital journeys.

The tongue-in-cheek joke was to poke fun at the thousands of motorists waiting for hours to fill their car up with fuel.

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The video has been viewed almost a million times with over fifty thousand likes on TikTok in just a day.

While motorists are suffering under the panic buying, electric vehicle drivers can be seen roaming around the city with smug smiles.

The prankster, of Swansea, south Wales, who does not wish to be named, had used his wife's car to film the video at a shell petrol station in Llanelli.

He said: "The video was randomly filmed when I was going to work. I saw a big queue at the shell station and I just had to stop and make a video."

The Government has been considering using the Army to deliver fuel to petrol stations as they run out of petrol due to panic buying.

A Tesla driver's prank video has been viewed thousands of times (Triangle News)
Tesla driver's jerry can prank has been viewed thousands of times (Triangle News)

Many found the light hearted jab at the petrol engine motorist hilarious.

Stephen Diamond said: "Hahah loving it! Definitely touching a nerve. After owning a hybrid, definitely not going back to full petrol engine."

Ravinder Plahe added: "Haha good one. Lucky you!"

While another added: "I'll just whizz around in my mobility scooter."

Others warned the prankster that the next crisis could be energy shortage and he will be stuck like the rest.

Jayrob said: "Driving an electric car during an energy crisis... get off your high horse."

Another added: "If a Tesla driver is being an idiot, just unplug the charger because they left their car."

While another added: "Electricity crisis is next, trust me..."

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