Tesla Cybertruck Owner Finds Grass Growing Inside His Truck – Trapped Water & Dirt Buildup Create a Fertile Environment for Plant Life

Tesla is looking to step up the Cybertruck’s environmental bonafide by creating a nook that allows plant life to literally grow inside the truck.

Although this might seem like Tesla is attempting to create the ultimate “Green vehicle,” the issue, unfortunately, has to do with the truck’s design flaw.

For aesthetics and aerodynamic reasons, Tesla has fitted the Cybertruck with triangular hard plastic mud flaps. Unfortunately, dirt and water accumulate in this closed space, leading to a fertile environment where plant life can grow.

The first Cybertruck owner to spot the issue shared his experience on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.

Here is what the owner, who goes by the username Cybertruck 1974, wrote.

“Grass Growing in Cybertruck. It's Really Green!! I don't want it, and neither do you!

Ok, I had something hit my rear driver-side air deflector or whatever you want to call it, not mud flap. Well, anyways, a screw ripped out of it, causing it to hang a little bit. I decided to try to remove it and noticed the guard was full of water and dirt with grass growing in it! Removing partially, I saw I could and needed to drill a small hole in the bottom to drain the water and remove the grass and dirt.

Removing these takes removing the rear tire, removing half the push clips of the wheel well cover, and then being able to reach the two bolts that hold these pieces in place. What a hassle. The fronts are way easier to remove, by the way, and yes, all four had water in them and dirt with grass!! I recommend drilling small holes in all four to prevent dirt and water collection.”

Below his post, the Cybertruck owner provided several pictures. The first one shows the inside of the rear mudflap, which is full of dirt and water. This is where the grass is growing, and you can see plant life thriving inside inside the plastic trim.

The second picture shows the damaged mud flap from a wider angle, and the third picture shows the water draining after the Cybertruck owner drilled a hole below the mud flap, allowing the dirt and water to escape.

I personally found it surprising that grass was growing inside the plastic trim of the Cybertruck; however, looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners seemed unfazed.

One Cybertruck owner, Gus from Austin, Texas, suggested that Cybertruck 1974 should use smoke to stop the grass growing inside his truck, simply writing “SMOKE IT.”

Another Cybertruck owner, kpanda17, says plant life growing inside the Cybertruck is not that big of a deal, writing, “totally normal, happens to boats, vehicles, whenever dirt and see can mingle is a moist area.”

On the other hand, some Cybertruck owners are worried and wonder whether they should proactively drill open a hole in the mud flaps before it starts growing plant life.

One Cybertruck owner, Michael from Lexington, Kentucky, asks, “Could this be done on, say, a new truck that is unlikely to have grass or larger debris, say blindly drilling without the removal to gain true access as you have done?”

Overall, it’s interesting to see the Cybertruck providing a fertile environment for plant life to thrive. Please let me know what you think of this phenomenon 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.