# Tesla Cybertruck **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2019, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866 "2019-11-23T10:32:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 49
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/961 "2024-04-14T23:27:24Z")
so, sounds like a problem that needs a hardwear fix … wise to have all trucks in one place ---
**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/962 "2024-04-14T23:42:42Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Shipping delays because of (supposedly) accelerator pedal issues I believe it. It seems like the accelerator has an outer shell/casing that slides on from the top. It can slide partway off when the accelerator is floored and then get stuck in a down position on the footwell. > ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/963 "2024-04-14T23:50:08Z")
Man, I can only hope the fix is to replace that sliding cover with one of these… [![](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JC-Whitney-Barefoot-Pedal.jpg) ](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JC-Whitney-Barefoot-Pedal.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/964 "2024-04-14T23:57:21Z")
Oh man, I remember when my dimmer switch was a left-foot button on my '74 Cutlass. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/965 "2024-04-15T20:17:48Z")
> [@Kimble](#): > > I believe it. It seems like the accelerator has an outer shell/casing that slides on from the top. It can slide partway off when the accelerator is floored and then get stuck in a down position on the footwell. > **[Cybertruck owners allege pedal problem as Tesla suspends deliveries](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-stops-cybertruck-deliveries-accelerator-pedal-may-be-to-blame/)** > > Owners will have to wait until April 20 for deliveries to resume. Good news, deliveries resume 4/20. I’m sure that date is a complete coincidence (okay, not really…Occam’s Razor finally lands us on the childish theory being the more likely cause than randomness or some benign scheduling reason). ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/966 "2024-04-17T17:25:12Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I remember when my dimmer switch was a left-foot button Did you do the left-foot tap dance trying to dim your lights when an oncoming car appeared? ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/967 "2024-04-17T23:29:53Z")
Cybertruck being roasted on Twitter today after yet another fail. Among other things, caution: do not wash in direct sunlight. > ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/968 "2024-04-18T00:29:48Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Cybertruck being roasted on Twitter today after yet another fail. Among other things, caution: do not wash in direct sunlight. Fake news. All the truck needed was a simple, convenient five-hour reboot. > **[A Tesla Cybertruck just stopped working after a carwash](https://qz.com/tesla-cybertruck-car-wash-1851417772)** > > The truck needed a complete reboot to become fully functional again ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/969 "2024-04-18T02:48:51Z")
Literally the exact same text in the [Model 3 manual](https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/Owners_Manual.pdf): > CAUTION: Failure to put Model 3 in Car Wash > Mode may result in damage (for example, to the > charge port or windshield wipers). Damage caused > by car washes is not covered by the warranty ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/970 "2024-04-18T04:43:52Z")
No matter how many times I read your post, I can’t see the part that says “do not wash in direct sunlight.” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/971 "2024-04-18T05:06:55Z")
Well, I can see that you didn’t open the manual I linked to, because if you had you would have seen this: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/7ZPPylS.png "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/7ZPPylS) Yaaaaawn. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/972 "2024-04-18T05:33:55Z")
Oh shit, [better not wash a Kia in direct sunlight either](https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kwcms/au/en/files/owners-manual/kia-ev6-owners-manual-my22.pdf)! [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/4TFAnbR.png "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/4TFAnbR) Heck, don’t even wash your car when it’s _warm_! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/973 "2024-04-18T06:04:44Z")
Surely, though, _trucks_ are built tough enough to not require such coddling. Well… [maybe not](https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2024_Ford_F-150_Owners_Manual_version_1_om_EN-US.pdf): [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/1e4Rf7S.png "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/1e4Rf7S) In order to not be taken in by such blatant dipshittery in the future, I recommend applying a 99% mental discount to any post that mentions $TSLA, since they’re obviously more concerned about the stock price than informing prospective owners. And applying a further 99% discount to anyone with “stonk” in their username. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/974 "2024-04-18T06:26:53Z")
Heh, Subaru’s manual says just to not use hot water in direct sunlight. So obviously it is the superior marque. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/975 "2024-04-18T06:31:52Z")
I see this in the Outback manual: > Wash dirt off with a wet sponge and plenty of lukewarm or cold water. Do not wash the vehicle with hot water and in direct sunlight. I dunno, man. They did use the word “and” but that sure reads like they meant to say “or”. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/976 "2024-04-18T06:37:23Z")
Hey, they say “and”, not “and/or”, so either should be all right. (Yeah, I figure it’d be fine with a Cybertruck, too. But I can’t think of any real reason to treat it any better than a prep table at a restaurant. They’re both thick stainless.) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/977 "2024-04-18T14:27:06Z")
Most people are going to wash their car using something like a garden hose, which is almost certainly going to have cold water; I expect you’d have to go to some effort to use hot water to wash it. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/978 "2024-04-18T14:37:29Z")
I would refuse to patronize a car wash that did _not_ use hot water. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/979 "2024-04-18T18:22:51Z")
The method of deception the Twitter user employed is a common tactic. It’s exactly the same principle as in this xkcd comic: [![](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/free.png) ](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/free.png) Or as mentioned [in this famous talk by Richard Feynman](https://calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCult.htm): > The easiest way to explain this idea is to contrast it, for example, with advertising. Last night I heard that Wesson Oil doesn’t soak through food. Well, that’s true. It’s not dishonest; but the thing I’m talking about is not just a matter of not being dishonest, it’s a matter of scientific integrity, which is another level. The fact that should be added to that advertising statement is that no oils soak through food, if operated at a certain temperature. If operated at another temperature, they all will—including Wesson Oil. So it’s the implication which has been conveyed, not the fact, which is true, and the difference is what we have to deal with. The method preys on a particular quirk of human cognition: that when we hear a _specific_ statement being made, people tend to interpret those statements with much greater connotation than what is logically implied (as compared to general statements). In particular, if a statement is made about some X, then we tend to assume the _opposite_ is true of not-X, even though no such thing was said. So in the case of asbestos-free RedFarm breakfast cereal, we tend to assume that other breakfast cereals _do_ have asbestos in comparison. Or that if the Cybertruck can’t be washed in direct sunlight, then other brands can be. The trick is easy to employ: take a mundane but unusual-seeming statement that is generally or at least widely true, and apply it selectively. It then sounds surprising or remarkable, and casts the object in a more positive or negative light than is warranted. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866/980 "2024-04-18T20:44:04Z")
Honestly, the washing warnings for the Cybertruck strike as funny mostly because of all the silly posturing about throwing bricks at it, shooting it with Tommy guns and Youtubers trying to roundhouse kick it to prove how tough it is. Then you can’t let water touch it in sunlight. While the same or similar warnings may be found for other vehicles (even other Tesla models), it’s not nearly as funny because they don’t have the same try-hard “you can ride this through a hail of gunfire” silliness attached to them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866.md?page=48) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-cybertruck/843866.md?page=50)