Elon Musk has refuted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's claim that he never received a refund for his cancelled Tesla Roadster reservation, reigniting a very public dispute between the two technology leaders.

Altman had earlier posted on X, formerly Twitter, sharing screenshots from his 2018 booking and describing that while he was "excited for the car," the "7.5 years felt like a long time to wait." He also said his email to Tesla requesting a $50,000 refund went unanswered. Advertisement

A tale in three acts: — Sam Altman (@sama) October 30, 2025

Responding online, Musk accused Altman of omitting important facts and insisted the refund had indeed been processed. “And you forgot to mention act 4, where this issue was fixed and you received a refund within 24 hours. But that is in your nature,”

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