Rob Roth is a brand new Cybertruck owner from Alberta, Canada, and says his heart is broken after his truck completely fell apart less than 24 hours into ownership.
Rob adds that the Cybertruck bricked itself as he was attempting to defrost the truck before driving it.
Rob shared his story on the Tesla Cybertruck Canada group on Facebook and simply titled it “Heartbroken.”
Here is what he wrote…
“I picked up my Cyberbeast yesterday afternoon, drove two hours home, and had a blast driving it last night with friends and family. This morning, I defrosted it and drove to work. At lunchtime, the defrost did not engage(46% battery left), would not go into Drive or Reverse, started giving me errors/warnings, and then shut right down.”
This is not an ideal situation for a truck with a starting price of $165,999 in Canada. Continuing his post, Rob provides more details about his failed attempts to revive the truck.
“I Spent the next 4 hours on the phone with Tesla service, trying to revive it by “boosting” it. We did revive power, and some things activated, but others did not. Eventually, nothing worked…even with boosting. I went back to meet the tow truck driver, and we were able to get some power with boosting again(maybe it’s because we boosted frunk again?) and got it in some sort of emergency mode and was able to limp drive it onto the tow truck.”
What’s interesting here is that Rob only drove his Cybertruck for approximately two hours; however, he has already spent four hours trying to revive it.
I don’t know about you, but I would be unhappy if I had to spend twice as much time trying to solve the issue with my brand-new vehicle than the entire time I was able to drive it.
As for what exactly went wrong, Rob hasn’t yet received a definitive answer from Tesla but says he believes it has something to do with the truck’s heating system.
Rob continues to write…
“I am unsure what happened, but I noticed later at night that the fan noise under the dash seemed louder than before. I just assumed it was because of the cold temperature (-18C) (-0.4F), but maybe something else was going on?”
Tesla employs a heat pump on the Cybertruck to increase the heating and cooling efficiency. This is good for preserving battery power and range, but there are questions about how effective this system is in harsh environments.
Whatever the cause, Rob is not thrilled with the whole situation and continues to write…
“Anyhow, I sure hope Telsa makes me whole on this. I feel like spending this type of money and having this sort of hassle within 24 hours is unacceptable. In love to heartbroken on the same day.😭💔”
Finally, Rob concludes his post with a picture of his Cybertruck loaded onto a flatbed. Most people would be unhappy with this sight, but Rob doesn’t seem too bothered writing, “Note: My Cybertruck does look awesome on that tow truck!”
Overall, the Cybertruck appears to be failing its first test in the Canadian winter and at the same time, breaking some hearts. Please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
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Well, a Subaru with an issue…
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In reply to I picked up a brand new… by Jay Van (not verified)
Well, a Subaru with an issue is rare. An issue with the over promised and under delivered Syber Chuck that has been hyped up for years and turns out to be disappointing and flawed in practically every imaginable way IS noteworthy. Also, it is nice to laugh at the incompetence of the worlds richest man who pays no taxes and stole the last election for his fascist friend who also pays no taxes and says that anyone who DOES pay taxes is an idiot. I struggle to pay my bills from time to time, but I pay taxes. I am starting to wonder why I should...seeing as how the people who can AFFORD to DONT.
You didn't say or announced…
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In reply to I picked up a brand new… by Jay Van (not verified)
You didn't say or announced thar you purchased that Vehicle for a 100 grand, like the cyber beast with 4 independent motors for each Tire? I realize that the cyber Truck, makes a cyber beast Truck that comes with a hefty 165,000.00 price tag boggles my freaking Brain. But I realize that Alot of People just don't use their brains. For some reason. I saw a Telsa Sedan in the middle of the road, and a tow truck flatbed that was loading it onto the flatbed. I asked the owner what happened he replied he lost all power, but thankfully his cellphone and the Telsa App. Sent out a tow truck with a flatbed, where it would be towed to a Telsa Dealership where it would be repaired.
Why people spend money on…
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Why people spend money on this junk spend as much to buy a home and I can just imagine the service cost on this crap
I've seen a couple on the…
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I've seen a couple on the road in the last few weeks.
I guess the old saying "Money doesn't buy taste" comes to mind.
Too each their own but that kinda coin for a 2 hour ride...no thanks.
Now that is amusing. The…
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Now that is amusing. The truck gods were smiting this Alberta for not heeding the commentary on electric trucks in Alberta winters.
I was skiing at Louise and a…
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In reply to Now that is amusing. The… by Chris Bacon (not verified)
I was skiing at Louise and a couple fellas parked close with their Rivian truck. My first time seeing one "in real life". It was still -18C and this was the owner's 2nd winter with his Rivian truck. He lives in Canmore and said he loves it and especially in the winter, so I think the problem is more of a Tesla quality thing, or at least a Cybertruck quality thing.
His ski bud for the day was nodding agreeably like "Yup, definitely" when the owner was pointing out a few things that he liked, like how quick things started heating up, or how well it handled on icy roads or that morning in the deep snow coming down the road from his cabin, but then the guy pointed out that he had studded Nokian tires on, so said that would help any truck.
Anyway, have a good one.
What does bricked mean? And…
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What does bricked mean? And frunked. I speak English
Bricked is when any…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked is when any electronic device is having electric malfunctions that essentially make it inoperable (turning them into nothing more than a BRICK)...And a frunk is a front-trunk on a vehicle
I speak English too, and these are pretty well known terms for anyone that knows about electronics and vehicles
Bricked - tech term meaning…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked - tech term meaning device no longer works. Comes from the tech support field as an answer to the question "what is this device good for?". After the magic blue smoke came out of said device. "It's good for use as a brick"
Fronk - the "cute" term testa coin for the under hood storage area.
Bricked is an old tech term,…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked is an old tech term, means nonfunctional or dead. Frunk is also an old-ish term, front trunk, more common in European cars.
Bricked isn't usually a…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked isn't usually a vehicle term, well until Tesla's. Anyways bricked mean like when you download crazy shit and jailbreak your iPhone and it becomes useless. Like it was a phone, now it's a brick. Or your laptop completely stops working. It is now bricked. In simple terms your (insert any tech device, from iPod to a server) becomes a brick because it not longer works.
Also frunked is used,…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Also frunked is used, meaning front trunk, as teslas and rear engined vehicles have. Obviously the used F for front and took off the T from truck, meaning front trunk.
In this case, bricked means…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
In this case, bricked means broken beyond repair. And the Frunk, is the trunk in the front.
Bricked, as in, sitting…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked, as in, sitting there like a brick. Frunked, I couldn't tell you what the hell that means.
Google is your friend
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Google is your friend
"Bricked" is a term that has…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
"Bricked" is a term that has been used for decades in the computer world. It means your hard drive (or any other device) is of no more use than as a brick. Sometimes the term boat anchor is also used.
Not sure about frunked in this case. A frunk is a portmanteau word that means "front trunk" in vehicle parlance. Like the old VW Beetles had and the Teslas have now.
I think bricked means “Died”…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
I think bricked means “Died”. As for frunked…I have no idea. Reminds me of “Cofefee”
Bricked means it now runs…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked means it now runs like a brick. Frunk is front trunk.
"Bricked" basically means …
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
"Bricked" basically means "dead" or "killed itself". It's from the computer industry, where a device that stops working is said to be as useful as a brick.
"Frunk" refers to the "front trunk". Since there's no engine in the front of the car, the space where one would usually be becomes a second storage space. You won't hear anyone use that word as a verb, though.
Frunk means front trunk and…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Frunk means front trunk and brick means its not moving.. kaput... is not moving... shut down... etc. Basically a massively over priced hunk of crapola lawn ornament.
The term "bricked" is…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
The term "bricked" is generally used for electronic devices that have undergone a catastrophic hardware or irrecoverable software error and are now as functional as a brick of the same size and shape.
Bricked means basically like…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked means basically like a BSoD or corrupted. Frunk? Idk probably has with the battery (12V ) is in frunk. Probably
When a piece of technology…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
When a piece of technology stops working and CANNOT be repaired due to bad design or being obsolete, it's called "bricked." For example, VCRs that are not in mint shape, older game consoles, older computers, etc., become useless paperweights or bricks.
"frunk" is short for "front trunk", usually. in this case, they're referring to the fact it has cargo space under the hood instead of an engine. think original Beetles. they're probably using a different meaning, here, but I think the charging ports are under the hood?
"Bricked" first applied to a…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
"Bricked" first applied to a cell phone that permanently died. It eas a ahort linguistic step to cybertrucks.
I was wondering as well..🤔
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
I was wondering as well..🤔
Bricked is a common term,…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked is a common term, especially when it comes to electronics i.e. computers and such. In layman's terms, it's locked down and unresponsive to inputs
Frunk is a contraction for …
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Frunk is a contraction for 'front trunk'. Teslas have an additional small trunk space at the front because there is no engine.
'bricked' is a term for when an appliance, often a phone or the likes breaks in such a way that it is rendered unusable but not actually physically broken. All it's useable for though is a paperweight as it's as useful for its intended function as a brick.
Bricked means turned his…
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In reply to What does bricked mean? And… by walt (not verified)
Bricked means turned his truck into a brick. This term comes from people messing with their phones until they were useless (bricked). Frunk is what real truck drivers call the "frankenstein truck". Try the urban dictionary next time you're confused, because it's not going to get better for you.
I like how you tried to be…
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In reply to Bricked means turned his… by JustBecause (not verified)
I like how you tried to be condescending and then sounded like a complete idiot. That is not what "frunk" means. I could tell you, but how about you put your urban dictionary to use instead.
I assume that heat pumps in…
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I assume that heat pumps in cars work like heat pumps in residential and commercial construction. Heat pumps when used for HVAC don't work below an ambient temperature of 17 F and then require electric resistance heat. I assume Tesla has allowed for this.
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