Tesla Cybertruck
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The "armor plated" windows breaking made me laugh, and I thought it was a 'real' truck, so why the unibody design?
https://www.fastcompany.com/91109879...-pedal-recalls
We called it back on January 24, 2023: the Cybertruck has a serious design problem. Industry experts believe that its design is so bad that it affects the company’s ability to manufacture it, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself later admitted. So bad, in fact, that it may actually require a complete redesign or, perhaps, even a product cancellation at some point this year.
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This popped up in my Google news feed, probably because I googled cybertruck yesterday. I had to laugh.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cybertruc...150515024.html
For a vehicle ostensibly designed to go anywhere, Tesla's Cybertruck seems to have a lot of trouble in mundane settings.
As one recent owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup. As spotted by Jalopnik, a routine visit through a car wash to get sand off the truck after a beach visit seemingly caused the entire vehicle to shut down. The center console went blank, turning the stainless steel monstrosity into a giant brick.
"I'm about two and half months in and 3,400 miles," TikTok user captain.ad said in a recent video, "and it's not working right now."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cybertruc...150515024.html
For a vehicle ostensibly designed to go anywhere, Tesla's Cybertruck seems to have a lot of trouble in mundane settings.
As one recent owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup. As spotted by Jalopnik, a routine visit through a car wash to get sand off the truck after a beach visit seemingly caused the entire vehicle to shut down. The center console went blank, turning the stainless steel monstrosity into a giant brick.
"I'm about two and half months in and 3,400 miles," TikTok user captain.ad said in a recent video, "and it's not working right now."
let's post the whole article, which yahoo says is from futurism, a notable site for clickbait and opinion-drivel.
Thu, April 18, 2024 at 11:05 AM EDT·3 min read
For a vehicle ostensibly designed to go anywhere, Tesla's Cybertruck seems to have a lot of trouble in mundane settings.
As one recent owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup. As spotted by Jalopnik, a routine visit through a car wash to get sand off the truck after a beach visit seemingly caused the entire vehicle to shut down. The center console went blank, turning the stainless steel monstrosity into a giant brick.
"I'm about two and half months in and 3,400 miles," TikTok user captain.ad said in a recent video, "and it's not working right now."
After holding down two buttons on the steering wheel to reset the screen, the dashboard made a strange noise.
"That was a weird popping sound," the owner said, perplexed.
https://twitter.com/StonkKing4/statu...03955811278884
It's not exactly confidence-inducing to see a car that's meant to serve as a rugged off-the-grid base — and even a way to get around Mars, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk — turn into a giant "Tesla Paperweight," as captain.ad quipped, after a routine hosing off.
We've already seen our fair share of issues with the vehicle, from massive panel gaps and cracked "armor glass" to failing steering controls and besmirched stainless steel.
Earlier this week, news emerged that Tesla stopped delivering all Cybertrucks to address a glaring issue with the controversial vehicle's accelerator pedal.
Fortunately, in the case of the car wash, captain.ad's vehicle mysteriously started working again after he filed a ticket and went to bed. The vehicle seemingly needed a complete reboot, which was triggered by him holding down the two buttons the night before — but required five excruciating hours to complete.
"Imagine if there was a zombie apocalypse, and you reset your Cybertruck," one TikTok user commented.
Despite being designed to be a rugged truck ready for a dystopian hellscape, taking care of a Cybertruck sounds like a nightmare, requiring more babying than virtually any other pickup.
Hilariously, Tesla warns that the truck should never be washed in "direct sunlight" due to possible corrosion in the stainless steel. A special "Car Wash Mode," which closes all windows and disables wipers, should also be used to avoid damage.
Drivers also have to opt out of regular car washes and are told only to use "touchless car washes" that don't make contact with the Cybertruck's surface.
And in case you forget to follow any of this advice, you may be out of luck when it comes to having the company fix your broken-down truck.
"Failure to put Cybertruck in Car Wash Mode may result in damage," the company's manual reads. "Damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty."
"Damage caused by improper washing" is also not covered.
As always, Tesla isn't in the business of talking to the media, so we're unlikely to find out what exactly caused the latest issue or if it was related to the owner cleaning his truck.
But if there's one takeaway: don't take your luxury Tesla truck to the car wash — as ludicrous as that may sound.
i can't really make sense of the article... so the owner left the cybertruck in the car wash over night? 
edit: ok, watching the owner's tiktok video on x shows he washed out the bed, then brought the car home, THEN he got the blank screen. then did the reboot overnight, and next day it works fine. so this part of the article "routine visit through a car wash to get sand off the truck after a beach visit seemingly caused the entire vehicle to shut down" makes it sound like the owner got stuck in the car wash but that wasn't the case.
Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash
Victor TangermannThu, April 18, 2024 at 11:05 AM EDT·3 min read
For a vehicle ostensibly designed to go anywhere, Tesla's Cybertruck seems to have a lot of trouble in mundane settings.
As one recent owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup. As spotted by Jalopnik, a routine visit through a car wash to get sand off the truck after a beach visit seemingly caused the entire vehicle to shut down. The center console went blank, turning the stainless steel monstrosity into a giant brick.
"I'm about two and half months in and 3,400 miles," TikTok user captain.ad said in a recent video, "and it's not working right now."
After holding down two buttons on the steering wheel to reset the screen, the dashboard made a strange noise.
"That was a weird popping sound," the owner said, perplexed.
https://twitter.com/StonkKing4/statu...03955811278884
It's not exactly confidence-inducing to see a car that's meant to serve as a rugged off-the-grid base — and even a way to get around Mars, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk — turn into a giant "Tesla Paperweight," as captain.ad quipped, after a routine hosing off.
We've already seen our fair share of issues with the vehicle, from massive panel gaps and cracked "armor glass" to failing steering controls and besmirched stainless steel.
Earlier this week, news emerged that Tesla stopped delivering all Cybertrucks to address a glaring issue with the controversial vehicle's accelerator pedal.
Fortunately, in the case of the car wash, captain.ad's vehicle mysteriously started working again after he filed a ticket and went to bed. The vehicle seemingly needed a complete reboot, which was triggered by him holding down the two buttons the night before — but required five excruciating hours to complete.
"Imagine if there was a zombie apocalypse, and you reset your Cybertruck," one TikTok user commented.
Despite being designed to be a rugged truck ready for a dystopian hellscape, taking care of a Cybertruck sounds like a nightmare, requiring more babying than virtually any other pickup.
Hilariously, Tesla warns that the truck should never be washed in "direct sunlight" due to possible corrosion in the stainless steel. A special "Car Wash Mode," which closes all windows and disables wipers, should also be used to avoid damage.
Drivers also have to opt out of regular car washes and are told only to use "touchless car washes" that don't make contact with the Cybertruck's surface.
And in case you forget to follow any of this advice, you may be out of luck when it comes to having the company fix your broken-down truck.
"Failure to put Cybertruck in Car Wash Mode may result in damage," the company's manual reads. "Damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty."
"Damage caused by improper washing" is also not covered.
As always, Tesla isn't in the business of talking to the media, so we're unlikely to find out what exactly caused the latest issue or if it was related to the owner cleaning his truck.
But if there's one takeaway: don't take your luxury Tesla truck to the car wash — as ludicrous as that may sound.
edit: ok, watching the owner's tiktok video on x shows he washed out the bed, then brought the car home, THEN he got the blank screen. then did the reboot overnight, and next day it works fine. so this part of the article "routine visit through a car wash to get sand off the truck after a beach visit seemingly caused the entire vehicle to shut down" makes it sound like the owner got stuck in the car wash but that wasn't the case.
Last edited by bitkahuna; Apr 21, 2024 at 09:16 AM.
it's a brand new radical vehicle. and it's a tesla. it was bound to have issues. 
but like other teslas, it will get better, and quickly.
maybe not today, but i suspect it will in time.
but like other teslas, it will get better, and quickly.
Someone told me it could out off-road my LX. LOL all over the place.
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A unibody chassis doing as well as the real SUVs with truck frames?
It's an ugly pos is what it is. I have yet to meet anyone who thinks it's great looking. I'm looking forward to when it's like the Hummer...a side freakshow that only few really want.
It's an ugly pos is what it is. I have yet to meet anyone who thinks it's great looking. I'm looking forward to when it's like the Hummer...a side freakshow that only few really want.
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Bit, you're smarter than this WADR.
You really think a CT will outdo a Land Cruiser off road???? Are they doing to send hardcore off road stuff OTA? That's software, not hardware.
Conversely, my LX doesn't make people go crazy when they see it... it wasn't designed for it unlike the CT. But it was designed for the worst off road.
I'm starting to see them around, one is all black. Looks great.
You really think a CT will outdo a Land Cruiser off road???? Are they doing to send hardcore off road stuff OTA? That's software, not hardware.
Conversely, my LX doesn't make people go crazy when they see it... it wasn't designed for it unlike the CT. But it was designed for the worst off road.
I'm starting to see them around, one is all black. Looks great.
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Bit, you're smarter than this WADR.
You really think a CT will outdo a Land Cruiser off road???? Are they doing to send hardcore off road stuff OTA? That's software, not hardware.
Conversely, my LX doesn't make people go crazy when they see it... it wasn't designed for it unlike the CT. But it was designed for the worst off road.
I'm starting to see them around, one is all black. Looks great.
You really think a CT will outdo a Land Cruiser off road???? Are they doing to send hardcore off road stuff OTA? That's software, not hardware.
Conversely, my LX doesn't make people go crazy when they see it... it wasn't designed for it unlike the CT. But it was designed for the worst off road.
I'm starting to see them around, one is all black. Looks great.
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The CTs can't even make it through a car wash. It ain't gonna keep up with an LX in the tough stuff. Yes it will smoke me and get way more attention etc. etc. but it ain't gonna out Land Cruiser a Land Cruiser when it comes to off-road capability. You can make jumps just like in a Raptor with these BTW, I've done it. The tires are street tires, I wouldn't go as extreme a jump as a Raptor... but I have caught air.
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I wish I took a picture of the black one today. It looked great.
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Land Cruisers are (or were) literally engineered to last 25-30 years through the worst. That's why you see them, the news anchors riding in them in the Middle East, etc. I noticed that again when the Ukraine mess started. So many 200s.
The CTs can't even make it through a car wash. It ain't gonna keep up with an LX in the tough stuff. Yes it will smoke me and get way more attention etc. etc. but it ain't gonna out Land Cruiser a Land Cruiser when it comes to off-road capability. You can make jumps just like in a Raptor with these BTW, I've done it.
The CTs can't even make it through a car wash. It ain't gonna keep up with an LX in the tough stuff. Yes it will smoke me and get way more attention etc. etc. but it ain't gonna out Land Cruiser a Land Cruiser when it comes to off-road capability. You can make jumps just like in a Raptor with these BTW, I've done it.
The reason why a Land Cruiser off roads so well is it has raised suspension, and four locking diffs. I had a Suzuki Samurai that had no power and was a piece of junk, but it had raised suspension, off road tires, and four locking diffs (manual), so I could off road it anywhere. I couldn't off road it until I actually got out of it, and manually locked the diffs. Without locking the diffs, it would get stuck in mud or sand, or have trouble going up a steep incline. The CT has Air suspension that raises and lowers it, off road tires....but it doesn't have the ability yet to lock the diffs, which is why it has issues on really bad terrain. Once Tesla allows the diffs to be locked, that limitation will be gone
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Without locking the diffs, it would get stuck in mud or sand, or have trouble going up a steep incline. The CT has Air suspension that raises and lowers it, off road tires....but it doesn't have the ability yet to lock the diffs, which is why it has issues on really bad terrain. Once Tesla allows the diffs to be locked, that limitation will be gone
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It happened I think, but of course that's BS to use it as a broad generalization that they all would have problems. I said so above.
I've never had to lock my diff to get anywhere off road. Not once. It also raises and lowers but uses hydraulic fluid because that's way more robust than air.
I've never had to lock my diff to get anywhere off road. Not once. It also raises and lowers but uses hydraulic fluid because that's way more robust than air.
. I can bet you anything if you tried some of the offroading I did in my Samurai you would've gotten stuck. The Cybertruck can do all the basic off roading, it runs into problems with deep mud and steep uneven slopes where you need power in all wheels, which only locking the diff can accomplish