- Automobile purchasing and opinions web site Edmunds just lately acquired its Tesla Cybertruck after ready for 4 years.
- It carried out standardized vary, efficiency and effectivity checks on the electrical truck, prefer it does for all different EVs.
- However the truck broke down throughout testing, flashing crimson warnings on the display, indicating a number of system failures.
The Tesla Cybertruck could have ushered in a brand new period of electrical truck design and manufacturing, however in relation to staple items like reliability, it has loads of room for enchancment.Â
Automobile purchasing and opinions web site Edmunds just lately purchased a model new Cybertruck for long run testing. Over the previous month, the Cybertruck underwent standardized testing that the outlet performs with each new EV. The Cybertruck wasn’t getting any particular remedy or further consideration that it in any other case instructions on the street.
Earlier than we get to what went unsuitable, Edmunds performed some checks the place the truck labored as supposed. The twin-motor Cybertruck Basis Sequence sprinted from a standstill to a 60 miles per hour in 4.0 seconds, about 0.1 seconds faster than Tesla’s estimate. It accomplished the quarter mile dash in 12.3 seconds at 110.2 mph—that is lots fast for a truck that ideas the dimensions at over 6,600 kilos. By comparability, the prolonged vary Ford F-150 Lightning has a curb weight of 6,361 lbs.
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Within the mixed metropolis and freeway vary take a look at the electrical truck lined 334 miles on a single cost, barely outperforming Tesla’s personal 318-mile estimate. Driving vary could fluctuate from area to area and is influenced by climate, driving fashion, street situations and extra.Â
When testing was almost full, issues went downhill. The Cybertruck’s display flashed crimson, detecting a “lack of system redundancy.” This is what the message on the display learn: “When out of park, the automobile could out of the blue lose electrical energy, steering and propulsion and could also be unable to use parking brake. It might be attainable to get better the system by performing a automobile energy cycle: Exit the automobile, shut all doorways, re-enter the automobile and try and drive…”
The outlet’s Senior Opinions Editor Brian Wong adopted the on display directions, however that did not assist. Apart from blowing sizzling air on a scorching summer time day, the automobile displayed extra warnings, together with rear steering failure, low-voltage battery warning and lowered energy and velocity. After working a “energy cycle,” it began transferring, however solely in limp mode at 4 mph. About an hour later, the Cybertruck drove simply advantageous and acted like nothing had occurred. Wong drove it again house.
The earliest service appointment Wong may get was two weeks after the incident occurred (August 20). The service particular person stated these points might be stemming from one in all three sources: the entrance wiring harness, 48-volt battery or rear steering system. This is not the primary time we have seen a Cybertruck break down. House owners have confronted drive unit failures, malfunctioning windshield wipers and several other different points. InsideEVs compiled a complete checklist of issues house owners had been dealing with since deliveries began on the finish of final 12 months.
This appears to the recurring theme at Tesla. Even the early manufacturing variations of the Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y confronted debilitating high quality and reliability points, however Tesla ironed them out over time. Nevertheless, when these fashions had been having teething points, the world was a distinct place. Tesla wasn’t within the place it’s in at present. Its gross sales are declining, rivals appears extra sturdy than ever earlier than and CEO Elon Musk’s controversies and tradition wars are turning some consumers off. If Tesla needs to proceed main America’s electrification journey, it wants to repair the Cybertruck first.
