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Cybertruck Driver Uses Giant Truck To Ram Package Thief’s Car Into Tree

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Cybertruck Driver Uses Giant Truck To Ram Package Thief’s Car Into Tree More than 1.7 million packages go missing in America every day, whether they get lost in transit or are swiped from your stoop while you’re out and about. Not wanting to add to that stat, a Tesla Cybertruck driver chased after a porch pirate who allegedly swiped one of their packages, forcing them off the road and… Read more…

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YouTuber’s Tesla Cybertruck Thoughts After 13,000 Miles: ‘Parts Should Not Be Falling Off While Driving’

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YouTuber’s Tesla Cybertruck Thoughts After 13,000 Miles: ‘Parts Should Not Be Falling Off While Driving’ Oh, the Tesla Cybertruck. It’s somehow the most popular six-figure car on the market and also such garbage that you could kill it with a simple car wash. That makes it the perfect choice for YouTubers to take to Moab or shoot to see how bulletproof it really is. After eight months, YouTuber JerryRigEverything has put… Read more…

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Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender just became an even worse deal

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Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender just became an even worse deal Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeTesla has delayed the release of its range extender for the Cybertruck and downgraded the amount of mileage it will add for the dual-motor version of the truck, as noticed by Electrek. The reduced range and delay are just more ways that the Cybertruck, which saw some big changes from when it was first a…

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Repairing A Totalled Cybertruck Is Much More Trouble Than It’s Worth

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Repairing A Totalled Cybertruck Is Much More Trouble Than It’s Worth The Tesla Cybertruck has only been terrorizing America’s roads for a little over six months, but someone has already managed to get their massive electric pickup truck totalled. A plucky engineer bought the wrecked monstrosity and is attempting to bring it back to life, but it doesn’t sound like a fun task at all. Read more…

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Police Department In Southern California Wants To Be The First to Have A Cybertruck

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Police Department In Southern California Wants To Be The First to Have A Cybertruck The Anaheim Police Department inquired about how to get a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet before any other police department as early as February, recently leaked emails show. That’s despite the $100,000 truck likely serving no law enforcement purposes whatsoever. Read more…

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Tesla Cybertruck Ice Cream Truck Vandalized By Ohio Woman

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Tesla Cybertruck Ice Cream Truck Vandalized By Ohio Woman As it turns out, the Tesla Cybertruck isn’t completely useless. It can, apparently, be used as an ice cream truck that attracts bizarre vandals with questionable motives. At least that’s what happened to a Cybertruck owned by a man in Bellbrook, Ohio. A random woman vandalized his 2024 Cybertruck, and thus his ice… Read more…

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Redesigned Cybertruck Wheel Covers Fix The Problem Tesla Made For Itself

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Redesigned Cybertruck Wheel Covers Fix The Problem Tesla Made For Itself It has been about six months since Tesla’s Cybertruck made headlines for its unique aerodynamic wheel covers. The wheel covers eventually caused a stop-sale because they gradually ground holes in the tire’s sidewalls every single time the tire rotated. Now though, some Cybertruck owners have reported receiving… Read more…

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Cybertruck’s Sharp Doors Just Sent A Passenger To The ER For Stitches

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Cybertruck’s Sharp Doors Just Sent A Passenger To The ER For Stitches Tesla’s Cybertruck is not only a scourge on society with its awful looks and poor truck performance, it’s also out for blood. After the truck was found to be slicing legs with its super sharp edges, a Cybertruck passenger has now been left in need of emergency care after slashing their hand while trying to open the… Read more…

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Tesla Cybertruck Motor Upgrade Sounds Like A Covert Recall

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Tesla Cybertruck Motor Upgrade Sounds Like A Covert Recall Tesla is replacing one of the electric motors in the Cybertruck after less than a year on the road. While the Elon Musk-led manufacturer states the new drive unit is more efficient and reliable, this isn’t a typical upgrade for trucks that have yet to roll out the assembly line. Tesla is contacting owners of already… Read more…

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Driver Manages To Flip Tesla Cybertruck, No Self-Driving Needed

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Driver Manages To Flip Tesla Cybertruck, No Self-Driving Needed A driver in Mississippi put a Tesla Cybertruck on its roof in a single-car crash. While the circumstances around the incident are vague, the driver probably caused the crash all by themselves, as the EV hasn’t had its automated driving features activated yet. We’ve all been so worried about how Tesla’s Cybertruck… Read more…

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Tesla Cybertruck’s ‘Vault’ Is A Leaky Mess

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Tesla Cybertruck’s ‘Vault’ Is A Leaky Mess Add the Tesla Cybertruck’s “Vault” to the list of things about the electric pickup that haven’t lived up to the hype. As it turns out, the tonneau cover meant to make the bed of the Cybertruck impenetrable has a hard time keeping things like water out of the truck’s rear. Read more…

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Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Again, This Time Because Its Giant Floppy Windshield Wiper Keeps Failing

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Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Again, This Time Because Its Giant Floppy Windshield Wiper Keeps Failing Despite all the stories of the brakes not working, injuries from exceptionally sharp bodywork, the frunk’s taste for fingers and its vulnerability to a basic car wash, it’s actually been a while since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a formal recall for the Tesla Cybertruck. Two whole… Read more…

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Tesla Cybertruck Unexpectedly Accelerates Into Home With Rear Wheels Locked

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Tesla Cybertruck Unexpectedly Accelerates Into Home With Rear Wheels Locked A new Tesla Cybertruck owner experienced a seemingly new issue: an unresponsive throttle. He took to Twitter to voice his concerns about the defect and the automaker’s lack of action earlier this month. Now, I should be clear, this fault is unrelated to the slippery pedal pad that would wedge itself in the footwell… Read more…

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You Can Buy A Polished Tesla Cybertruck If You Need Everyone To Hate You

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You Can Buy A Polished Tesla Cybertruck If You Need Everyone To Hate You The Tesla Cybertruck is possibly the most look-at-me vehicle on sale today with its bizarre shape and stainless steel bodywork, but what if you wanted something that stuck out from the crowd even more (in a bad way)? Well, folks now is your chance to do just that, because I’ve just stumbled upon the most… Read more…

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Tesla Cybertruck With A Carolina Squat Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

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Tesla Cybertruck With A Carolina Squat Is The Stuff Of Nightmares One Tesla Cybertruck owner decided his $100,000+ stainless steel pickup truck wasn’t ostentatious and showy enough, so he decided to do the unthinkable and throw it in a sort of “Carolina Squat” mode. That’s right, folks – we’ve got a match made in tool heaven: a Carolina Squatted Cybertruck. It’s the stuff of… Read more…

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Tesla reportedly delays Cybertruck deliveries because of windshield wiper issues

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Tesla reportedly delays Cybertruck deliveries because of windshield wiper issues Image: Parker Ortolani / The VergeThe Tesla Cybertruck’s gigantic windshield wiper isn’t working for some people — and for others, it may be the reason they can’t pick up their car. Users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum have reported that Tesla has been delaying Cybertruck deliveries on short notice, and wiper issues are apparently to blame….

The Verge 378 2024-06-18

Tesla Cybertruck’s Bed Length Is A Lie

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Tesla Cybertruck’s Bed Length Is A Lie It turns out the Tesla Cybertruck’s quoted bed size is a bit of a lie if you actually want to carry anything substantial. Sure, it is technically six feet, one inch long, but an item that big will only fit the bed if it’s less than 6” tall. That’s not ideal if you want to use your Cybertruck for real truck things. Read more…

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Donald Trump Tells Elon Musk He’s A ‘Huge Fan’ Of The Cybertruck, Because Of Course He Is

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Donald Trump Tells Elon Musk He’s A ‘Huge Fan’ Of The Cybertruck, Because Of Course He Is Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s once frosty relationship seems to have almost completely thawed at this point as the former (and possibly future) president apparently told the Tesla CEO about how much he loves the Cybertruck. It’s a match made in shithead heaven. Read more…

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Watch The Tesla Cybertruck’s Laggy Steer By Wire System Work

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Watch The Tesla Cybertruck’s Laggy Steer By Wire System Work Injuring people, bricking after going through a carwash. Multiple off-road embarrassments—the Cybertruck has had a rough first year. And here we are again showing you another example of why the Cybertruck is potentially dangerous to drive. Read more…

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