A meme about life sprouting in a sink full of unwashed dishes almost became reality. Due to design flaws, grass grew inside one of the Tesla Cybertruck’s components.
While fixing minor damage to the wheel arch liners, a Cybertruck owner discovered that the rear air deflectors of the electric pickup provided perfect conditions for growing plants. A user from the Cybertruck Owners Club with the nickname Cybertruck 1974 shared how he found out about the greenery in his own vehicle and posted photos.
“Okay, something hit my rear driver’s side deflector, call it whatever you want, just not a mudguard. Anyway, a screw flew out from it, causing it to hang loosely. I decided to try and remove it and noticed that the protective cover was full of water and dirt — along with grass growing in it! After partially removing it, I saw that it’s possible and necessary to drill a small hole at the bottom to drain the water and remove the grass and dirt.”
Repairers and owners say that nothing is simple with the Cybertruck. The process of removing the mentioned components also turned out to be complicated:
“To remove them, you need to take off the rear tire, remove half of the wheel well cover clips, and then get to the two bolts that hold these parts in place. What a hassle. By the way, the front ones are much easier to remove. And yes, all four had water and dirt with grass!!! I recommend drilling small holes in all four to prevent the accumulation of dirt and water.”
Judging from the photos, the layer of muddy water is quite thick, at least several centimeters. Other Tesla pickup owners responded that they had the same problem. Another forum user recalled how this summer he discovered an ant colony in his Cybertruck. The vegetation problem in Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t seem to be that widespread — there aren’t many similar reports online. However, some owners might simply not notice it.
Source: Jalopnik, Cybertruck Owners Club
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