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Companies don’t want to insure Tesla Cybertruck — cancel policies or offer premiums higher than the cost of the car

News Auto 10-07-2024 comment
GEICO, the second largest U.S. auto insurer, has refused to insure a Tesla Cybertruck because it is… a Cybertruck. Other owners write about rejections from this and other companies.

Tesla Cybertruck gets Full Self-Driving and immediately veers into the wrong lane of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles

News Auto 10-03-2024 comment
Tesla has begun rolling out its controversial and probably misnamed software Full Self-Driving («Fully autonomous driving») on the Cybertruck. What could have gone wrong?

Tesla stopped selling the cheapest Model 3 Standard Range model

News Auto 10-03-2024 comment
Tesla has stopped selling its cheapest electric car model: Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel-Drive. This follows from the updated online Model 3 configurator, which no longer contains this version.

«Tesla Cybertruck’s ultra-strong» glass cracked from… wiping with a microfiber

News Auto 09-29-2024 comment
In addition to street thieves and overzealous fans, the Tesla Cybertruck’s glass has a new terrible enemy: the wiping cloth.

At Tesla’s plant in Germany, 17% of employees are on sick leave, and 200 have not been at work since the beginning of the year — Elon Musk is shocked

News Auto 09-28-2024 comment
Production of Tesla in Germany faces an unusual problem — sick leave. Employees use the social system, and trade unions say that the company has extremely difficult working conditions.

«Autonomous» Tesla Full Self-Driving requires intervention every 21 km, — independent testing

News Auto 09-27-2024 comment
The Tesla Full Self-Driving system was tested by the independent company AMCI. «Autonomous» The car’s steering requires manual adjustment every 21 km on average.

First look at Tesla Robotaxi – the car has already been spotted on the set of Warner Bros.

News Auto 09-16-2024 comment
Tesla is expected to finally unveil its long-awaited new Robotaxi car at an event on October 10 at Warner Bros Studio. The presentation was originally scheduled for August. But it was postponed due to the fact that Elon Musk demanded «an important change in the front end design».

A Tesla Cybertruck with a $4200 cover looks the same as without — why the owner did it

News Auto 09-16-2024 comment
Stainless steel — sounds solid, but regular users of this material can tell you a lot of interesting things about it, and not always pleasant ones. This also applies to the body material of the Tesla Cybertruck. Some defects have already been reported, such as stains and rustand fingerprints. In addition, to keep your pickup shiny, you need to…

Tesla Cybertruck abandoned on the side of the street — it became a tourist attraction in Seattle

News Auto 09-10-2024 comment
The stuck Tesla Cybertruck in Seattle, USA, became a tourist attraction in the city and even got its own mark on Google maps — «CyberStuck». However, the tourist attraction did not last long.

Tesla is preparing a wireless home charging station for its cars — patent applications filed

News Auto 09-08-2024 comment
Several new patents have revealed Tesla’s wireless home charging station for electric vehicles. The applications cover current leakage reduction, sensors, circuit topology, and parameter estimation.

Something went wrong at Tesla: the launch of Full Self-Driving in Europe and China is postponed until 2025

News Auto 09-06-2024 comment
Earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk repeatedly stated that the company was preparing to launch Full Self-Driving (FSD) in the European and Chinese markets by the end of 2024. However, something seems to have gone wrong, and Tesla has experienced a delay.

A YouTuber who had one faulty Cybertruck replaced with another received a shadow ban on X Twitter

News Auto 09-04-2024 comment
A desperate Tesla Lamar MK fan, whose bad experience with Cybertruck we’ve already written about, began to realize that something had gone wrong when he received a shadow ban on Twitter.

US police secretly tow Tesla cars because they «witnessed» crimes

News Auto 09-04-2024 comment
A Canadian tourist visiting Oakland was surprised to see the local police towing his Tesla right out of the hotel parking lot — however, it turned out that this practice is common in the United States.

Cyberlaundry on wheels: Tesla Cybertruck spotted with a tumble dryer in the back

News Auto 08-30-2024 comment
We are waiting for the Cybertruck version with a dishwasher and microwave.

Irony of fate: Tesla Cybertruck catches fire after ramming into fire hydrant

News Auto 08-29-2024 comment
A Tesla cyber truck caught fire after it crashed into a device designed to extinguish fires.

Tesla Cybertruck robbed in seconds: thief broke «unbreakable» glass, pickup truck did not notify owner

News Auto 08-28-2024 comment
Fans of the Tesla Cybertruck talk about the reliability and security of the electric pickup. The owner of the car, which is extremely easy to rob, disagrees.

Tesla is at the bottom of the used car reliability rankings — Consumer Reports

News Auto 08-28-2024 comment
Tesla is one of the least reliable car manufacturers in the United States when it comes to used cars aged 5 to 10 years. This is evidenced by the results of a Consumer Reports study. The organization ranked brands by reliability for used cars after 5-10 years of operation

«A used 1998 Tesla Cybertruck for $5800» sold in the US — what’s wrong with that?

News Auto 08-26-2024 comment
Someone from Georgia, USA, was selling a «1998 Tesla Cybertruck for $5800 on Facebook Marketplace. Elon Musk would have been very surprised, but the car has nothing to do with his company.

BMW overtakes Tesla to lead the European electric car market for the first time

News Auto 08-23-2024 comment
Last month, BMW overtook Tesla in terms of sales and led the European electric vehicle market for the first time. The German automaker is currently experiencing rapid sales growth amid difficulties for other manufacturers.

Tesla recalled more than 9100 Model X cars — they are unsticking

News Auto 08-22-2024 comment
Tesla has announced a recall of more than 9100 Model X SUVs due to a physical problem. The car’s finish may come off while driving.

Tesla Semi’s battery caught fire due to an accident – the highway was closed for 16 hours

News Auto 08-21-2024 comment
A Tesla Semi truck crashed into trees and caught fire on the side of a highway in California, causing the closure of I-80 in both directions for almost 16 hours. The first fire crews arrived at the scene of the accident after 3:00 local time.

Tesla pays up to $48/hour to wear a special suit to train the Optimus robot, but not all candidates are suitable

News Technologies 08-19-2024 comment
Tesla is expanding its team to develop the humanoid robot Optimus.

Trunk door of «heavy-duty» Tesla Cybertruck bent due to cargo transportation — without exceeding the weight limit

News Auto 08-16-2024 comment
Some people think that Tesla Cybertruck — is not a very good truck (i.e., a cargo carrier). A new practical case confirms this.

In Florida, hundreds of Tesla Model 3s were spotted abandoned in the middle of a field — and they are brand new

News Auto 08-15-2024 comment
The pictures that have recently circulated on Reddit look like scenes from a post-apocalyptic movie or an ordinary car graveyard, if not for the one thing — all «abandoned» Tesla cars are brand new.

Five promises Elon Musk made about the Tesla Cybertruck that didn’t come true

News Auto 08-14-2024 comment
The Tesla Cybertruck has changed a lot since Elon Musk first unveiled the electric pickup in 2019. Not everything he talked about has happened.

Cybertruck owners say Tesla secretly replaced faulty engines under the guise of research — before massive failure

News Auto 08-13-2024 comment
Last month, several Cybertruck owners reported that Tesla offered them a free replacement drive train at their next service visit. The company explained this offer by researching the first copies of the Cybertruck. However, some Cybertruck owners have recently experienced engine failure. Some believe that under the guise of research, Tesla has been…

He wanted to save money: the driver connected the Tesla Model S directly to the power line, but the car «suddenly» caught fire

News Auto 08-09-2024 comment
The driver wanted to steal some electricity by connecting directly to the power line.

First death for Cybertruck: Tesla electric pickup rammed into a concrete pipe and caught fire, killing the driver on the spot

News Auto 08-06-2024 comment
The accident occurred last night in Chambers County, Texas. According to the police, the driver of the Cybertruck lost control for an unknown reason, causing the vehicle to run off the road, hit a concrete culvert, and catch fire.

Tesla is not a cake anymore: owners of Tesla electric cars most often choose models with an internal combustion engine when buying a new car

News Auto 08-05-2024 comment
According to a recent study by Edmunds, in 2024, most Tesla owners abandoned their electric vehicles in favor of cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs). Only less than a third of owners (32%) remained committed to electric motors.

Tesla Model S killed a motorcyclist under autopilot (FSD) control, — investigation

News Auto 08-01-2024 comment
The investigation found that the 2022 Tesla Model S, which fatally hit a motorcyclist in the United States in April, was in independent driving mode.

A fan climbed on a Tesla Cybertruck to prove its strength — crushed the windshield and pretended everything was fine

News Auto 07-31-2024 comment
Elon Musk claims that the Tesla Cybertruck is the most durable car money can buy — despite numerous problems. An electric pickup fan proved that the car is not that strong, and that some people are too overconfident.

Tesla urges not to wrap the Supercharger with a wet towel

News Auto 07-30-2024 comment
Tesla asks car owners not to use a «life hack» known to electric car owners. They wrapped the handle of the Supercharger charging cable with a damp towel — supposedly this increases the power and speed of charging.

Tesla stock analyst nearly crashed when he tried the Model Y autopilot

News Auto 07-30-2024 comment
Elon Musk says that investors won’t understand Tesla unless they try the Full Self-Driving autopilot. William Stein, an analyst at Truist Securities, took this literally and is not too happy.

The US police will buy a Tesla Cybertruck for the service: «We like this dumpster»

News Auto 07-26-2024 comment
In the United States, police departments are competing to be the first to receive a Tesla Cybertruck. It seems that the cops are very fond of this car, despite it’s` the tendency to break, and are affectionately called «trash can».

Tesla’s second life: Ukrainians disassemble electric cars to create charging stations

News Auto 07-25-2024 comment
The war unleashed by Russia has led to the seizure or destruction of a significant portion of Ukraine’s generating capacity. Before the Russian invasion, Ukraine could produce about 55 GW of electricity. Now this capacity has fallen below 20 GW. As a result, the Ukrainian power grid is experiencing a power shortage, which has led to long…

If it breaks down, the ends of the — Tesla Cybertruck are almost impossible to repair

News Auto 07-24-2024 comment
Kyle Wade, an experienced car mechanic from the BoostedBoiz YouTube channel, bought a broken-down Tesla Cybertruck and tried to revive it. He is amazed at the difficulty of repairing this car — almost nothing works.

Now you can play! Fortnite has added the option to «crush Cybertruck»

News Games 07-23-2024 comment
The official X account of the Fortnite game posted a short trailer of the Tesla Cybertruck, which was added to the game. By the way, the slogan of this season of Fortnite is — «Wrecked» («Broken»).

«Greens» against electric cars — Tesla Cybertruck doused with paint in Germany

News Auto 07-16-2024 comment
The presentation of the Tesla Cybertruck in Germany was interrupted by vandals who painted an electric pickup truck. But if In the US, Elon Musk’s haters do it, then in Europe, climate activists are «working» instead.

Tesla Cybertruck has passed the raccoons’ test — they were left hungry

News Auto 07-15-2024 comment
The popular forum «Cybertruck Owners Club», where users post news about Tesla electric pickups and owner experiences, talked about the reliability of the vehicle’s Vault.

Tesla car burns to the ground at a gas station in the US — why such fires are difficult to extinguish

News Auto 07-11-2024 comment
The Pennsylvania State Fire Department, USA, on Monday extinguished a Tesla car that caught fire at a Supercharger charging station in Mechanicsburg. The car burned to the ground, leaving only the frame.

There are no exes: a fired Tesla employee bought its shares with all his money

News IT business 07-11-2024 comment
You need to be a big fan or a cold pragmatist to invest in a company that fired you. That’s exactly what a former Tesla employee did when he invested his entire severance package in the company’s stock.

Tesla autopilot works better if you are Elon Musk — routes are optimized for it

News Auto 07-10-2024 comment
Tesla insiders claim that the company has optimized Full Self-Driving routes for Elon Musk personally. Also, the creators of FSD itself have the best experience of self-driving. Drivers in other regions of the United States have not such good impressions.

«Juniper» in the wild — first look at the updated Tesla Model Y «Juniper»

News Auto 07-09-2024 comment
In California, a new version of the Tesla Model Y «Juniper» was spotted covered with camouflage covers. This has reignited talk that the automaker is preparing a redesign of its popular electric crossover.

Cybertruck that won’t get stuck on the side of the road — Tesla pickup truck mini-PC with AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS goes into production

News Auto 07-05-2024 comment
This Cybertruck does not damage someone’s car and not crash into the wall of the house. Xyber Team has introduced a mini-PC in the form of a miniature Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck with an AMD Ryzen processor.

Tesla fan received a Cybertruck to replace a broken one — the second one also broke almost immediately

News Auto 07-04-2024 comment
YouTuber and huge Tesla LamarMK fan was scared when he discovered that his first Cybertruck, which he received in March, broke down on the side of the road just two weeks after receiving it. A flurry of red error messages on the car’s screen forced him to pull over.

Tesla, move over: China’s BYD is increasing supplies and has a chance to become the largest electric car manufacturer this year

News Auto 07-03-2024 comment
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is on track to overtake Tesla this year in terms of battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales. Its BEV market share is expected to grow sharply. This is stated in a report by Counterpoint Research.

Tesla Cybertruck drives off the road, hits and overturns — three passengers are safe, one has an arm injury

News Auto 07-02-2024 comment
The latter collisions with other cars and body strength testing demonstrate the invincibility of the Tesla Cybertruck (well, not always, but at least people were not injured). But when a pickup truck is turned upside down, the consequences are more severe — although they could be worse.

«Will it withstand 120-mm mine fragments?». The National Guard is interested in the Tesla Cybertruck crash test

News Auto 07-01-2024 comment
Elon Musk published a video of an impromptu test of the Tesla Cybertruck’s body for strength. During the test, the pickup truck was hit with heavy tools, attempted to be set on fire, heavy objects were thrown at it, sawed and even shot at. All these attempts, including the last one, left minimal damage to the steel surface of the Cybertruck.

Tesla Cybertruck and Toyota Camry collided at low speed — the pickup was almost unharmed, the sedan was very crushed

News Auto 06-30-2024 comment
During what may have been one of the first direct collisions between a Tesla Cybertruck and another passenger vehicle, the pickup showed that it was indeed robust. The same cannot be said for the well-dented Toyota Camry. The sedan tried to turn left to meet the Cybertruck’s movement, and paid the price.

A mirror-polished Tesla Cybertruck costs like two new ones — $149,999 for a pickup with 2,414 km

News Auto 06-26-2024 comment
If the Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t seem shiny enough, you can now purchase a mirror-polished version. On the Concierge Motors website put up for sale for $149,999. It is not known who is selling the used vehicle, which is almost twice as expensive as a brand new all-wheel drive Cybertruck and has a mileage of 2,414 km.

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