YouTuber Tests “Durability” of Cybertruck To Destruction
Tesla’s Cybertruck is a one-of-a-kind SUV/pickup truck. Since its unveiling several years ago, it shook the industry with its polygonal silhouette, extremely cool stainless-steel panels, as well as the massive wheels and tyres.
It has more in common with the Mars Rover than an actual civilian truck. This unconventional look made it the talk of the town and that attention caused many hopeful buyers to clamor over each other to put down a deposit on one. Despite the steep asking price over the MSRP, many people were willing to throw silly money to be one of the first Cybertruck owners.
After several years of waiting, Tesla has finally started shipping out the Cybertruck to customers. Now, after spending an exorbitant amount of money on a novel truck, then waiting 2 or 3 years for it to arrive, you’d probably try to be careful with how you treat the vehicle for the first few months.
However, that wasn’t the case for Cody Detwiler of WhistlinDiesel on YouTube. Known for his eccentric personality in his videos, he goes to great lengths to drive vehicles to destruction. It doesn’t matter if it’s a monster truck, muscle car or sports car, every one of them is put through the grinder, which usually results in explosive endings.
This time around, it was the turn of the Cybertruck. The vehicle underwent several “durability” tests to see how it would cope. And to make it a fair comparison, a Ford F-150 was also tested with the same methods to see if the future is as tough as the past.
Detwiler proceeded to drive both over a pile of logs and several culverts to test the suspension and power capabilities. Later, there were some minor towing sessions, where the Cybertruck’s tow hitch ripped off the body. He then proceeded with other unconventional durability tests where everything, but the kitchen sink was thrown at both the Tesla and Ford.
He even resorted to planting explosives on the tailgate of each truck. The explosions rippled holes in the F-150’s body but only dented that of the Cybertruck. Throughout the whole ordeal the Tesla lost a lot of body panels, windshield, and door trims.
It was both entertaining and informational to see how Tesla’s “Mars Rover” held up against one of the most destructive powers in our universe, WhistlinDiesel. The 22-minute-long clip is filled with nail-biting moments you shouldn’t miss.
In case you didn’t know, Tesla’s Cybertruck comes in three different configurations: Cyberbeast, All-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. They can accelerate from 0-100km/h in close to 2.6 seconds, 4.1 seconds, and 6.5 seconds, respectively.
Despite weighing about three tons without special equipment, they have a towing capacity of 4,990kg and when driven frugally, offer a range of 547km on a single charge. Tesla hasn’t made the Cybertruck available in Malaysia yet, but we hope that that might happen soon.
