A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Drove His Truck Through a Tornado Zone – Adds, I Wouldn't Recommend Anyone Try This on Purpose"

Joseph, a Cybertruck owner from Cincinnati, Ohio, says that during his recent trip to Indiana, he ended up driving his Cybertruck right into the path of a tornado.

Joseph made his way to Indiana to buy new rims for his Cybertruck, but he neglected to check the weather and found himself in a tornado zone instead.

Joseph says he has been a professional big rig driver for most of his life, and this is the worst weather he has faced on the road.

With winds exceeding 70 mph and rain pouring down, Joseph says Tesla’s full self-driving software had to disengage for about 40% of the drive. 

Nevertheless, despite all the challenges he faced, Joseph says his Cybertruck performed admirably in adverse weather conditions.

The happy Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.

He writes…

“Driving through tornado zone - Cybertruck drove like a dream.

I didn't check the weather before driving to Northwest Indiana to purchase a set of Cyber rims.

Coming back, it was unbelievable! We came within about 20 miles of confirmed tornadoes in Carmel, Noblesville, and Fishers.

70 mph sustained winds most of the way till we got south of Indianapolis, and then it was just wind gusts of 70mph with severe weather alerts but no tornado sightings.

I would not recommend anyone try this on purpose, but we wanted to get home without having to stop at a hotel.

That being said, the Cybertruck drove like a dream. It stayed in FSD about 60% of the time.

When the rain got extremely bad, it did disengage, but it started right back up when it mellowed out a little.

We could see the blowing rain and the trees shaking, but we couldn't feel it on the steering wheel or in the car.

This heavy piece of machinery handled the poor weather beautifully. We drove south-southwest, and most of the storm was moving east-northeast. So we had that going for us.

I'm sure we would have felt it more if it was coming in at our side instead of mostly straight on or slightly off-kilted.

My wife took a few videos of the lightning storms lighting up the skies all around us. I stayed about 10 MPH under the speed limit most of the time while driving north of Indianapolis and then about five mph under after Indianapolis.

We also took the long way (counterclockwise around Indianapolis to avoid the heavy weather hitting the north and east sides). We didn't really hit the speed limit until we got back to Cincinnati.

I've been a professional driver (big rigs) most of my life, so I know how to pay attention, what to look for, and how to drive cautiously.

I've never driven in a rainstorm this bad, and I hope I never will again. But man, oh man, it was beautiful in the Cybertruck!”

The situation was not ideal; however, Joseph seems pleased with his Cybertruck’s performance in the extremely challenging weather conditions.

Looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners were happy to heap praise on the all-electric truck.

Some even went so far as to suggest that in the event of a tornado touching down in their area, the first place they would go to shelter is in the Cybertruck.

A fellow Cybertruck owner from North Carolina writes…

“The Cybertreuck is where I'm headed if a tornado touches down in my area! To the rear floor of my truck!”

Other happy Cybertruck owners also praised the truck’s durability.

One owner from Canada writes…

“The Cybertruck is rated to survive class 4 hail as well.”

Tesla touts the strength of the Cybertruck’s glass roof, stating that it’s rated to handle class 4 hail; however, on the opposite end, we have also witnessed some Cybertruck windshields and glass roofs spontaneously cracking after being left parked in the sun for too long.

Overall, Cybertruck owners were happy to showcase their trucks’ durability. However, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the RED “Add new comment” button below. Also, make sure to 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.