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Tesla customers who were excited about their new Cybertruck had to wait longer after several reports over its design flaws were reported. Elon Musk's multinational automotive company has decided to halt deliveries.
Tesla Reportedly Has Designed Flaws
Numerous consumers of the $80,000 Cybertruck electric vehicle (EV) reported receiving messages from Tesla and auto dealerships informing them that the delivery and pickup appointment had been canceled. Some of the communications also stated that shipments would not start until after April 20.
One customer received a text message telling them that part of the automobile needed replacement, so they had to push back the pickup date until the part was replaced. When asked for an estimated turnaround time for when the issue would be fixed, the dealer said they did not have a confirmed ETA, but it might take 10 days until the vehicle is ready for pickup.
However, Dan Ives, managing director at New York's Wedbush Securities, wasn't sure if the problem would be fixed soon. According to him, they are not confident that the issue will be resolved in the next few weeks.
Based on a video that a new Tesla owner posted, the accelerator was forced under a completely supported interior after the pedal cover slid forward, exposing the design defect and prompting the recall. The fatal flaw caused the accelerator pedal to get stuck prompting the EV to run at top speeds.
The recall came after about 1,400 employees were laid off. Most of them were employed by the Texas Gigafactory, where the Cybertruck is made.
It's unclear if the recall is related to the brake problem earlier this month or the latest video showing the cover sliding off the pedal.
A few weeks after buying the EV, the owner of a California Cybertruck claimed that the brakes failed, causing the car to smash into a traffic sign pole. Photos from the scene revealed the hood bending to the side of the impact, the side panel hanging off, and the beautiful steel front end crushed.
The driver said that when they tried to slow down the Cybertruck by applying the brakes, they were unable to do so. They also saw that the airbags did not inflate when the electric vehicle struck the pole.
Tesla hasn't released a formal statement about the incident. However, many have shared the news on X, formerly Twitter.
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Guillotine Effect in Tesla Cybertruck
Several individuals claimed that the Tesla Cybertruck has a fatal design flaw that can cost people their fingers. A "carrot test" carried out by Cybertruck reviewers has gone viral. Additionally, they experimented using hot dogs, bananas, and other foods to observe the effects on passengers' hands and fingers. By doing this, they were able to identify a potentially fatal "guillotine effect" in the EV.
In contrast to the Model X and its competitor, the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Cybertruck lacks anti-pinch sensors. According to one review, the truck's driver-side door managed to cut the ends off of two large, robust carrot chunks.
The reviewer noted that all that was shown was how a typical person would close a door -- that is, without using excessive force.
Additionally, a TikTok user cautions that people should be careful with their hands around the vehicle since they might end up losing them.
A crew from Out of Spec reviews conducted the tests. They demonstrated how various EVs could endanger people's appendages. For other closures, though, this is not the case.
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