For a vehicle ostensibly designed to go anywhere, Tesla’s Cybertruck seems to struggle a lot in mundane settings.
As one owner recently discovered, even a car wash was capable of defeating the 6,600-pound pickup. As spotted by Jalopnik, a routine trip to a car wash to remove sand from the truck after a visit to the beach apparently caused the entire vehicle to shut down. The center console became empty, turning the stainless steel monstrosity into a giant brick.
“I’m about two and a half months in and have done 3,400 miles,” TikTok user captain.ad. said in a recent video“and it’s not working at the moment.”
After holding down two steering wheel buttons to reset the screen, the dashboard made a strange noise.
“It was a strange noise,” the owner said, perplexed.
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It’s not exactly reassuring to see a car meant to serve as a rugged off-grid base — and even a way to get around Mars, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk — turning into a giant “Tesla Paperweight,” as he joked. Captain.ad, after a watering routine.
We’ve already seen our share of problems with the vehicle, from huge panel gaps and cracked “armor glass” to faulty steering controls and tainted stainless steel.
Earlier this week, reports emerged that Tesla had stopped delivering all Cybertrucks to fix a glaring issue with the controversial vehicle’s gas pedal.
Fortunately, in the case of the car wash, Captain.ad’s vehicle mysteriously started running again after he filed a ticket and went to bed. The vehicle apparently needed a complete restart, which was triggered by him holding both buttons down the night before – but it required an excruciating five hours.
“Imagine if there was a zombie apocalypse and you reset your Cybertruck,” one TikTok user commented.
Although it’s designed to be a rugged truck ready for a dystopian hellscape, taking care of a Cybertruck feels like a nightmare, requiring more care than virtually any other pickup.
Hilariously, Tesla warns that the truck should never be washed “in direct sunlight” due to possible stainless steel corrosion. A special “car wash mode”, which closes all windows and turns off the windshield wipers, should also be used to avoid damage.
Drivers must also opt out of regular car washes and are advised to use only “touchless car washes” that do not come into contact with the surface of the Cybertruck.
And if you forget to follow any of these tips, you may be out of luck when it comes to getting the company to fix your broken down truck.
“Failure to put Cybertruck into car wash mode may result in damage,” the company’s manual states. “Damage caused by car washes is not covered under warranty.”
“Damage caused by improper washing” is also not covered.
As always, Tesla is not in the business of speaking to the media, so it’s unlikely we’ll know exactly what caused the latest problem or if it was related to the owner cleaning his truck.
But if there’s one thing to remember: don’t take your luxury Tesla truck to the car wash – as ridiculous as that sounds.
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