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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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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Elon has suckered you and…
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Elon has suckered you and thousands of people, "good luck"!
Reason number…
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Reason number 1758938768392900 why I will never purchase electric EVER again. Its nice knowing my Ford F250 starts everyday with ZERO issues.
Why do people keep giving…
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Why do people keep giving there money to elon???the cyber truck fails test after test..its a p.o.s.if u want a good ev truck try the rivan.from what ive read and heard.outstanding customer service and product reliabilty.
When you consider how many…
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When you consider how many problems and recalls there are on ICE vehicles this comes as no surprise. I just hope that Tesla makes it right for him. Early adopters have to know what they are getting into.
What did he expect? So much…
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What did he expect? So much as going thru a car wash voids the warranty, that doesn't exactly scream "survives Canadian winters." I have no sympathy
People who have this kind of…
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People who have this kind of disposable money dont care. Its all about the status. There is no good reason to own this Vehicle other than to say look at me.
All these electric vehicles are known for having issues in cold climates. the tech just isnt there for it..... No sympathy for this dude... HA HA HA
Can't believe people are…
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Can't believe people are buying into Musk's BS and con. He's a highly successful grifter.
They look like recycled…
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They look like recycled refrigerators...
ever dealer ship car shop…
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ever dealer ship car shop has a defective car that's been sold. just take it back and , have them fixed it or, replace it .if the second one goes out, you might want to try another brand of cars
Its new technology so its…
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Its new technology so its gonna take time to work out the kinks!
Someone let chatgpt do there…
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Someone let chatgpt do there job for them.
When Musk bought Tesla, the…
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When Musk bought Tesla, the company had already brought the cars to fruition. Part of Musk's con was that he took credit for inventing the cars. It was all BS.
The 'Sybertruck' is Musk's whimsical creation and pet project with no relationship with reality. Although the truck is a major major flop, Musk keeps pushing it with loads of BS.
Another example are Musk's Robotaxi's. It is even farther from reality than the truck.
Waymo, who uses radars and cameras, are actually on the streets. The Robotaxi, who uses cameras only, are never going to be safe - according to experts.
Musk's 'self driving' cars are not road worthy yet Musk keeps insisting that they are.
Welcome to Musk's brave new world.
That's interesting, perhaps…
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That's interesting, perhaps the vehicle wasn't exposed to this scenario in quite this way and something glitched. I remember when my dad bought a GMC Minivan brand new very expensive and in less than one day it had to be towed away because the computer had to be fixed. Then with the new computer the next day it wouldn't start and it had to be towed. Don't give this Tesla such a hard time. I don't own a Tesla but there are extremely more unreliable vehicles out there! And they don't catch fire like people say. The Jaguar F Pace EV is by a country mile the most fire prone EV there has ever been! They don't even recommend you park it near your home or anything and jaguar is buying back all of the ones they sold in America because they're so dangerous so don't forget to talk about that too!
But electricity is going to…
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But electricity is going to save the world?? I can’t believe it didn’t work!!
He could have bought himself…
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He could have bought himself a well equipped Chevy or Dodge pick up truck with all the bells and whistles that will actually tow and and haul that wont freeze up in -18 degree weather that wouldn't have let him down driven hundreds of thousands of km during his ownership it would have gotten him to work the kids to school church on Sunday fishing on Saturday hauled the lumber for the new deck and towed the holiday trailer to the lake in the summer fired up in -40 and kept him rolling nice and cool in a +40 heat wave whatever he could throw at it 150k buy alot of of pick up instead he bought an electric car that is maskerading as a pick up that really is useless in our unforgiving climate 150K on the latest and greatest EV, you can bet it won't be Tesla nor the dealership that is out that cash his new EV has the ring of death just because you can doesn't mean you should...
Seriously? You missed every…
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Seriously? You missed every cold/extreme weather issue that has happened since the first winter that Tesla hit the roads? Even snowbirds are long gone with theirs to sunny pastures before it ever freezes. It confounds me that someone with that much money to spend isn't..aware enough..to understand the obvious limitations to the current EV tech. Sad your truck sucks, sadder you bought it and brought it to the environment that is most challenged in. Operator level error. Good luck.
I am in agreement with most…
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I am in agreement with most of the comments. Overpriced untested also no due diligence. It's almost like that talk you have to have with kids. You have money are you sure you should spend it on this.
It's a toy and not much more…
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It's a toy and not much more than that. They're engineered in Texas, whose population largely doesn't understand extreme temperatures in the negatives. They're not ready for our winters yet. Best of luck to the owner, bit IMHO that was an impulse buy as opposed to practical.
Buyer’s Stockholm Syndrome…
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Buyer’s Stockholm Syndrome is real.
EVs do not work when it is…
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EVs do not work when it is cold
Wind turbines do not work when there is no wind, or when there is too much wind
Solar electricity panels do not work at night, or when the sun is not shining
Hydroelectric generation does not work when the reservoir is empty
Gas works. Oil works, Coal works. All the time
A Tiny amount of Magic rocks (Nuclear) work for upwards of 30 years
Work it out people !
Spending 166k on any vehicle…
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Spending 166k on any vehicle, it better have a specific capability and use. After all, it's really just transportation from A to B...
...And what is it that this truck does really well? It appears not much. It has failed most challenging environmental tests encountered.
So, I don't get the appeal?
The wheels look like they are from a giant Hot Wheels toy. Then, each panel is basically flat with little curve, and has a different hue from the panel beside it. ...LEGO?
Thus, it looks like a truck slapped together from an auto wreckers yard. Can it Tow? Not very much, so far...
....I can think of Many other vehicles I'd rather spend 166k on. Vehicles that won't end up becoming relics of a bad idea, gone worse.
Your article is ridiculous…
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Your article is ridiculous. The truth always prevails! Evs are better in cold weather, I know, I live in Wyoming.
“Note: My Cybertruck does…
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“Note: My Cybertruck does look awesome on that tow truck!”
LOL… these fools can’t be real?!
Given its track record in…
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Given its track record in the US, not surprising in the least. Dude clearly did 0 research before buying his vehicle. It's at what? 6 recalls now?
That guy has 165K to spend…
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That guy has 165K to spend on a truck then he obviously has not sweat for that money, the money dropped onto his lap. I am sure during the 4 hours trying to revive the truck he ate his cauliflower burger and washed it down with his soy milk while on the website loving Trudeau.
You have it comng dudley do…
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You have it comng dudley do right
Our $35,000 Elantra has no…
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Our $35,000 Elantra has no problem starting and running in the winter... 😂
Elon should be ashamed. He…
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Elon should be ashamed. He should renounce his Canadian citizenship for this.
You paid $165,999 for the…
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You paid $165,999 for the cybertruck and it turned out not fit for purpose in the Canadian winter.
You should gave done more research on the suitability for your environment.
What a Silly Billy !!!
If you have an electric…
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If you have an electric vehicle in frigid weather you're an idiot.
Pagination