Safety concerns have clouded Tesla’s Cybertruck rollout. A recently surfaced drone footage has captured a backlog of unfinished trucks at the Texas factory, adding to worries raised by an insider who revealed severe safety issues during development. News of Tesla pausing Cybertruck deliveries due to reported gas pedal safety concerns aligns with worries expressed by … Read more
Image: Bradley Brownell After just a couple of months and a few thousand miles of ownership, Tik Tok user @captian.ad’s Tesla Cybertruck was effectively a several-thousand-pound paperweight for several hours. After taking his truck to the beach and stopping off at a car wash to clean it up, he parked the truck in his garage, … Read more
The Tesla Cybertruck is in the spotlight again due to a reported issue that could cause the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. A Texas-based Cybertruck owner, Elai, took to TikTok to express his fear, calling the vehicle a “deathtrap.” In the video, he shared a gruelling experience where the accelerator pedal cover detached and jammed under … Read more
esla heavily emphasises the Cybertruck’s American origin, but a recent discovery revealed that the pickup truck’s steering wheel system uses a Mexican-made component. During a disassembly of the new Cybertruck for an online video, mechanics found a label that confirmed the steering motor’s Mexican origin. This Mexican-made steering motor is the same component linked to … Read more
Body cam footage released Tuesday of a traffic stop in Chicago gone horrifically wrong is calling into question the official story told by police on the scene. Five plainclothed Chicago police swarmed 26-year-old Dexter Reed’s car on March 21, pumping 96 shots into his vehicle after Reed apparently fired at officers. However, the officers’ body … Read more
A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted battling heavy rain and deep puddles during severe storms that swept across the Southeastern United States. Last week, the Northeast was battered by severe storms, several inches of rain, tornadoes, and even an earthquake wreaking havoc as the low-pressure system moved across the country. The Southeast US is now reeling … Read more
With early glitches plaguing Tesla Cybertruck, questions are mounting over rushed production. After floating around the rumour mill for over two years, the Cybertruck was finally announced in November last year. Sporting a unique triangular body design, the Cybertruck was first introduced as a concept vehicle in November 2019. Tesla’s battery electric medium-duty full-size pickup … Read more
Photo: NurPhoto / Contributor (Getty Images) There’s been a lot of talk about Tesla lately, but it has mostly been focused on the Cybertruck. The conversation hasn’t always been positive, but hey, at least people have been talking about Tesla. And all coverage is good for the company, right? Not necessarily. Tesla released its results … Read more
A Tesla Cybertruck owner has reported brakes failing during a turn, causing collision and airbag malfunction. This incident raises concerns similar to those behind a past Tesla recall of 1.1 million vehicles. Photos of the incident show the Cybertruck with a crumpled front, damaged side panel, and a bent hood. The driver reportedly pressed the … Read more
From gunky surfaces t0 embarrassing off-road exploits to malfunctioning after going through water, the stainless steel Tesla Cybertruck seems like an all-around mess. We cover a lot of those concerns here on Jalopnik, but if you want an even clearer picture of just how dire owners of this machine have it, look no further than the Cybertruck owners … Read more
