Cheap plastic panels fall off in two places seemingly without any impact, exposing the whole underbelly and electrical system in the rear to water. The body retains water hours later and the buttons to open the trunk no longer work with them progressively failing in the hours since.
"Overall guys, things do seem to be... fairly normal. I do hear some water sloshing around in there. I'm guessing it will, kind of, you know, get out of where it's at. Overall the front was pretty dry. The trunk was pretty dry."
Happybadger, 2024
I love that the battery is mounted to the frame and the seats are mounted to the battery. The coastal cybercucks are going to get saltwater filling those same spots come hurricane season, just eating away at everything right beneath their feet.
It's not exactly damning that the vehicle can't handle 1m of water. I guess if they're exaggerating its capabilities in marketing copy but I don't think I've ever owned a car that would handle 1m of water without issues.
They definitely misgauge the depth of the entire puddle though. When they assess it and drive through the first part, it's about as deep as that manual shows the truck being capable of. Then they get stuck driving through the part that's maybe 1m~ or so. About here is where he fucks up and goes deep enough to drown any vehicle: https://youtu.be/4lKAEHMvvxg?t=327
In that regard I'm not surprised it fucked the vehicle. Driving way too fast through water that deep is something I would never do and even the initial puddle is about as sketchy as I've tolerated in a high SUV. I just think it's hilarious that the Cybertruck was specifically advertised as a boat since its announcement to the point that it's probably the only vehicle in the world with its own stupid beep boop mode for it, while the basic design of the chassis fucks the whole truck if it gets wet. A heavy storm will probably fuck these things as much as a car wash or a puddle or parking on deep snow.
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To be fair, Simone had the same problem on the first build of Truckla, it wasn't water sealed properly. Of course, that was a hobby project built in a workshop, which still managed to look and operate way better than the piece of junk Tesla actually PUT INTO PRODUCTION
They could have fixed that issue with a few holes. One of the reasons cars have gotten more rust resistant over the years is better drainage design. Water will always find a way in, it needs to find a way out.
Doesn't that mean they'll slowly accumulate water until this happens, even without a car washing? It's not like water in an enclosed space evaporates very fast.
It might be related to an undercarriage wash causing water to get into areas it might not otherwise. Although, car manufacturers would typically just put drain holes lol
This would be understandable, and a great report towards a fantastic community open-hardware project, but as a commercial product... unbelievable. It's like those fake plates they sell that can't be put in the microwave or dishwasher.