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A Cybertruck owner, who’s driven his vehicle over 13,000 miles, shares three major frustrations he’s had with it.
In his video, tech expert YouTuber JerryRigEverything captioned: “The Cybertruck looked good on paper 5 years ago - but what we got delivered in 2024 is far different than what was promised."
In the video, he first noted that the headlights sit lower on the Cybertruck than most trucks.
"The big personal issue I've had with the Cybertruck is the headlights," Jerry described.
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The position of the headlights can affect visibility in darker environments in that visibility is better the higher up the lights are.
And with them only being 24 inches off the ground on the truck, Jerry noticed a significant difference in driving compared to his Rivian R1T and Ford Lightning.
Not only that but the Cybertruck has a 'little shelf' in front of the headlights where snow accumulates during the winter, 'making winter driving rather difficult' said the YouTuber.
Second, Tesla’s promise of an 11,000 lb towing capacity falls short, Jerry claimed.
Instead of the trusty steel people expected, 'the steel bumper tube is literally just bolted onto a cast aluminium frame inside the truck.'
He pointed out the 'infinity sign' next to the towing rating during the launch, which he saw as the company 'not taking towing seriously.'
He added: "The truck and cast aluminium strength-wise is far inferior to steel" especially when it comes to heavy loads.
Finally, the Cybertruck owner feels that Elon Musk’s controversial social media posts impact his experience driving a Tesla. Especially one as easily noticeable as the Cybertruck.
He describes that when Musk tweets bold comments on potential assassination attempts on President Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, it reflects on people who drive Tesla vehicles.
"When the CEO of Tesla Elon Musk makes controversial tweets [...], it very much reflects on my business," he stated.
"Since I run a wheelchair manufacturing business and I'm trying to bring in the largest business possible [...], buying such a polarising vehicle is just a factor that needs to be considered."
On top of his issues, the Cybertruck owner also pointed out flaws that the vehicle had to be recalled for.
One was that the vehicle's trim was falling off.
He described: "Pieces of trim would fall off while driving and this one needs a visit to the service centre so they could reglue some of the strips of metal back down."
He said that this is a 'bigger deal' in that parts 'should not be falling off whilst driving.'
Jerry continued: "It does show that the stainless steel is not a complete exoskeleton like Tesla claimed back at the original launch event."
Furthermore, he also highlighted that the onscreen text of the screen dashboard is 'too small' and there were issues with the reverse camera in that it would 'black out.'
More worryingly, the vehicle had to be recalled because the accelerator pedal shifted and got stuck in the 'full open throttle position.'
Despite the countless issues however, it's not all bad. Jerry did have some positives to say about his Tesla driving experience.
In particular, the vehicle exterior is 'bulletproof to 9mm handguns', the vehicle draws a lot of attention when he drives past and the steering makes the truck 'super fun and unique to drive.'
