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Cybertruck owner says car is sinking into the ground from ‘poor design’ after completing normal task

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Published 14:35 6 Dec 2024 GMT

Cybertruck owner says car is sinking into the ground from ‘poor design’ after completing normal task

Putting the pedal to the metal on this 'pavement princess' didn't quite go to plan this time

Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge

A beastly Cybertruck was put out of action after carrying out one simple task, a disgruntled owner has claimed.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased ideas for his dream 'pickup truck that can carry a pickup truck' years before unveiling his futuristic and whopping 6,800lbs Cybertruck concept in Los Angeles, California, in 2019.

Despite its hefty price tag of around $60,000 to $100,000, depending on the model, and five-year-long waiting list, industry experts estimate more than 27,000 Cybertrucks have been sold up to October this year.

Tesla Cybertrucks have a 'bad design', according to one owner (
Altan Gocher / GocherImagery/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

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Among some of its compelling features, the metal brute boasts air suspension, automatic load balancing features, and... almost bulletproof windows.

However, one unhappy customer said his truck started to 'sink' to the ground after performing a menial task in a problem he said was caused by poor design.

Jacob Feder from Miami, Florida, said his truck's air compressor just 'stopped working', weeks after he had used the vehicle to transport hay.

Sharing his dilemma on the Cybertruck Owners Only group, Jacob said he opened the truck up and discovered a 'bunch' of hay had fallen inside, leading him to believe the compressor intake 'got blocked and overheated'.

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Hay could be seen all up inside the inner compartments of the truck (
Facebook/Jacob Fender)

Photographs posted to the Facebook group appear to show hay tangled under the truck's complex compartments.

Its air compressor, air reservoir bottle and intricate electronics are all seemingly affected by the block of debris which Jacob has been trying to vacuum out as much as he can.

He added: "I love my truck but this is a poor design flaw that needs to be addressed.

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"There should be a seal here to prevent this from happening.

"Not only is this a potential fire hazard but the hay is also blocking the 'channel' Tesla uses here’s to route the water when the bed gets rained in."

Reddit users have called the truck a 'pavement princess' (
Facebook/Jacob Fender)

Adding insult to injury, not only is the truck no longer working, but Jacob claims the Tesla has sunk, with the back end 'now sitting lower than the front end', and the first service appointment he can book in his local area is in January.

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Reddit users have been quick to comment on the mishap, with some claiming the Cybertruck is merely a 'concept of a truck', or rather a 'pavement princess, not an actual work truck'.

However, others said the mega machine was marketed 'as a workhorse with extreme durability that can stand up to sledgehammers and metal spheres', so hay shouldn't really be causing it a problem.

Another joked: "The straw that broke the camel's back."

Tesla has been contacted for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Anadolu/Getty Images/Gado

Topics: Cybertruck , Elon Musk, Technology, Tesla

Liv Bridge
Liv Bridge

Liv Bridge is a digital journalist who joined the UNILAD team in 2024 after almost three years reporting local news for a Newsquest UK paper, The Oldham Times. She's passionate about health, housing, food and music, especially Oasis...

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