New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- OpenAI Founder and CEO Sam Altman claimed that he paid $45,000 as reservation fee for a Tesla but is yet to receive the car - even after waiting 7.5 years. Frustrated by the long delay, Altman is seeking a refund from the Elon Musk-owned electric car maker.

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Altman shared three screenshots of email exchanges related to his Tesla purchase and refund requests. One screenshot shows the confirmation of his booking, another displays his email to Tesla requesting a cancellation and refund. The third email reveals that his refund request email bounced back and never reached the company.

Despite his attempt to reach out to Tesla, the email showed an error stating "add...