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Jacob Feder, a Cybertruck owner from Miami, Florida, says his truck’s air compressor stopped working after he used the bed to carry hay. In addition, since the compressor powers the air suspension, Jacob’s truck is now sitting lopsided after the rear suspension started to sink to the ground.
Jacob shared his predicament on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook. Here is what he said…
“The compressor stopped working, so we decided to open our Cybertruck and see what was up, and this is what I found. A few weeks back, I was transporting hay in the back of the truck, and a bunch fell down, apparently.”
Below his post, Jacob shared two pictures of his Cybertruck’s under-bed area, which is littered with hay. As you can see in the pictures, if you head over to the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook, there is hay everywhere under the bed.
The air compressor, air reservoir bottle, and intricate electronics are all covered in hay. Not only that, but the hay also goes down to the rear drive unit compartment.
As Jacob explained, it has been weeks since he last transported hay; however, the way Tesla designed the truck, debris can easily enter below the bed and remain trapped in there unless you disassemble the bed and clean underneath.
This is a bad design, and Jacob continues to explain how the trapped hay caused the air compressor to stop working.
Here is what he said…
“I’m thinking the compressor intake got blocked by the hay & overheated. I love my truck, but this is just a poor design. There should be a seal to prevent this from happening.”
It’s bad enough that the air compressor can easily be taken out by stuff you carry on the bed; however, Jacob says the fact that it can easily get blocked poses more danger.
“Not only is this a potential fire hazard, but the hay is also blocking the “channel” Tesla uses here to route the water when the bed gets rained in.”
This means hay, overheating compressor, delicate electronic lines, and pooled water could be in a confined space, potentially creating the perfect recipe for disaster.
Continuing his post, Jacob explains how the compressor issue has caused his truck to sit lopsided, sinking in the rear compared to the front.
“I vacuumed out as much hay as I could, but it was and still is everywhere down low. The back end of my truck is now sitting lower than the front end… I’m thinking the compressor died a medium, and now the air in the back has slowly leaked out. If the compressor dies, it should automatically deflate to low or entry.”
The Cybertruck’s air suspension and automatic load balancing feature are neat additions; however, it also raises an issue when high-tech meets the real world. This is especially true, as is usual with Tesla, when some easy details, such as properly sealing the under-bed area, is missed.
Finally, like all Cybertruck failures, if you think Jacob’s situation is bad, it’s made worse by Tesla’s subpar service department.
Continuing his post, Jacob writes…
“The Next service appointment available in my area is sometime in January, but I’ll be going in the morning to see what they say.”
For me, it doesn’t seem fair to be forced to wait 2 months as your $100,000 vehicle slowly sinks to the ground. However, please let us 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.
Image: Screenshot from Kim Java YouTube channel
For more information, check out: Tesla is Refusing to Accept Recalled Cybertrucks With Defective Inverters as Trade-In Vehicles Even for Individuals Willing to Pay Tesla More Money to Upgrade to a Cyberbeast
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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So you're wealthy. Go spend…
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So you're wealthy. Go spend 100k on a Tesla to show that wealth. And all the oohs and awes you hear. So you're prestigious and enjoy showing off. That 100k vehicle is gonna be worth 10k when you want to dump the POS Tesla. That's probably after another 40k you've spent to replace the dang battery. Ha, I am very happy with my GMC that yes, I can haul hay and many other heavy items. Oh, I can also tow my camper and boat. Such a show that's totally not worth a crap. Enjoy your truck, from a distance since it's so lopsided.🤣🤣🤣
I don't know what this guy…
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I don't know what this guy is thinking, I wouldn't put one of those bales 2500HD.
For the price of the “truck”…
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For the price of the “truck”…you’d think the “engineers” at Tesla would have anticipated debris falling down from the bed.
Not so. Give Tesla 10 yrs…they might get a vehicle figured out.
These are not trucks. I have…
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These are not trucks. I have more room for carrying cargo in my Kia.
Oh my! It's the epic Palatka…
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Oh my! It's the epic Palatka lean! Look it up, it's real! As is Palatka Florida! Lol...we have pictures of Ford Trucks in the 1930s with the lean.
The Tesla truck was…
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The Tesla truck was obviously never designed to be a workhorse pick up truck. At best, it was designed to make an executive who sits in an office all day feel "manly."
It's not a true truck, in my…
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It's not a true truck, in my eyes it's not designed to actually do any serious hauling like a regular full size pickup. Am still not a firm believer for EVs, not convinced that they're actually doing good for the planet. The only way we'll clean up the environment is by going back to using horse and buggies.
That's what you get when you…
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That's what you get when you're rich .. you think you're above every body else .. the idiots that designed these pieces of shit in the first place did so without very much thought as to what is really needed in a vehicle and just put together some wildly unimaginable p.o.s. so as to try and show off .. I don't really like the cars but at least they're usable and functional and actually quite pretty but the truck ( doesn't even look like one) - oh please .. they should redesign it and stop being such a joke on society .. but as the saying goes " a fool and his money are soon parted " .. anyhow good luck.. but also you shouldn't have to wait more than a week for evaluation and/or repairs .. that part is ridiculous.
Farmers just struggling with…
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Farmers just struggling with high prices, trying to survive, buying princess trucks. Then complaining that it's not fair when it can't do something simple, despite the plethora of poor reviews.
What idiot would want to be…
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What idiot would want to be hauling a round bale of hay in a Cybertruck anyway? That is, aside from some moron who's wanting to find something wrong with it so they can complain. I wouldn't use my Raptor to haul a round bale of hay. I'd possibly use a 2500 or 3500. Be realistic, people.
It's not a real truck, it's…
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It's not a real truck, it's a poser's truck, get over it. Sell it quick in a year or so.You won't be able to give them away, and i'm saying, literally give them away.
It's not a real truck, it's…
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It's not a real truck, it's a poser's truck, get over it. Sell it quick in a year or so.You won't be able to give them away, and i'm saying, literally give them away.
How could Tesla anticipate…
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How could Tesla anticipate you'd be using the bed of your pick-up truck for doing actual work?
Just look at the Cybertruck,…
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Just look at the Cybertruck, it’s obviously NOT made to be a working truck, more of a status symbol. $100000 for that piece of trash? Are you kidding? Buy a Chev, GMC, Ram or a Ford. Then you can have a real truck. Alls you’ve done is put more money into Musk’s pocket.
I think the cyber truck is a…
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I think the cyber truck is a joke 🤣 There's no way it can compete and outlast a GM FORD OR RAM TRUCK!!!
They suck and they are ugly…
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They suck and they are ugly and piles of shit the belong in the crusher
LOL! I'm surprised anyone…
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LOL! I'm surprised anyone tried to do something productive with this overpriced garbage can
Unlikely that piece of junk…
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Unlikely that piece of junk has the payload capacity to carry a round bale, likely popped the air bags, ha
Cybertruck is not a truck…
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Cybertruck is not a truck really. It's all looks and no real truck experience behind it. If you buy one don't try and use it as a truck, it won't take the abuse trucks are made for. Also Tesla doesn't stand behind their products very well, you will be at fault and end up paying the big bill!
His first mistake was buying…
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His first mistake was buying a Cyber truck.
His second mistake was using it as a truck.
When are people going to…
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When are people going to realize that the cyber truck is made no more then for show. City driving and hauling groceries.
Dude you are only supposed…
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Dude you are only supposed to carry stuff from Ralph Lauren and bottles of champagne in the back..what were you thinking? You think this is a REAL TRUCK?
No, no, no. What if the…
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In reply to Dude you are only supposed… by Frank Pavlich (not verified)
No, no, no. What if the champagne bottle topples over and a few drops leak out? That's going right into the underbed to sit there forever, right next to your car's electronics. Better not transport any liquids at all. Or solids, if they're in too many small parts. Or anything cold. Or hot. Or heavy. Or... you know, just leave the car at home to be admired by your jealous neighbours. Who are you to need to transport things anyway, some kind of peasant?
Why don't people stop…
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Why don't people stop putting their cyber trucks in such ridiculous situations.
Like The 70,000$ Chevy 3500HD that only moves groceries or ATV's.
These are Prestige vehicles and should be treated accordingly.
Good grief and they wonder…
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Good grief and they wonder WHY this SUV as in Supremely Useless Vehicle gets mocked by anyone with any sense?