Tesla Cancels $16K Pie Order From Black-Owned Bakery, Then Sends $2K After Backlash
• Tesla placed a $16,000 order for 4,000 pies from a small, Black woman-owned bakery for Black History Month • The bakery owner rushed to fulfill the order, turning down other requests and buying extra supplies • Tesla then canceled the order at the last minute, leaving the bakery with $2,000 in losses • After the story spread online, Elon Musk said Tesla would "make things good" and pay the bakery • Tesla ended up sending the bakery $2,000 to cover their costs from the order and cancellation