A Tesla Super-fan Experiences Critical Cybertruck Failure With His Battery Discharging to the Chassis & Causing Electrocution Risk

For the past few weeks, we have been highlighting the unusually high Cybertruck failure rates. We even wrote an article urging Tesla to address this issue before it becomes a bigger headache.

Bricked trucks for no apparent reason, Cybertrucks that leave their owners stranded in the middle of the street, and Cybertruck owners with dead on-arrival trucks have become all too common.

Only a couple of days ago, we even covered the story of a Tesla superfan, “Cybertruck mom,” who showed how her truck experienced a catastrophic failure and had to be towed to a Tesla service center.

Although frustrating, the “Cybertruck mom’s” case was far from the first time that a Cybertruck was bricked; however, she might have been the first uber-Tesla-supporter to show her truck experiencing an unexpected failure.

Fast-forward a few days, and the various issues with the Cybertruck appear to be spreading and have claimed the second Tesla superfan victim: “The Cybertruck Guy.”

If you are wondering, I’m not the one calling him The Cybertruck Guy. This is literally his username on X, previously known as Twitter.

So what happened to The Cybertruck Guy’s vehicle? The Grand Rapids, Michigan, resident was on his way for a five-day camping trip with his tent, smoker, and cooler all loaded up on his Cybertruck.

However, less than an hour away from his house, the truck started to experience issues, almost shutting down completely. Here is what The Cybertruck Guy said in the video he released…

“Alright, we were less than a mile away from our house, packed up, and ready to go for the weekend. We’ve got our smoker, cooler, tent, everything, ready to drive across the state and back for a five-day weekend, but the truck almost shut down completely. I called roadside service, and they told me, whatever you do, do not drive it. We’ll come tow it to the service center.

So that’s what we did. We turned right around and came back home. It’s parked in a safe spot off the road, but for what it is worth, right now, we are unable to drive it, not because of the truck’s physical limitation but because of Tesla’s recommendation. It’s being towed to the service center in about half an hour, so more to come.”

🙏 My Cybertruck is NOT DRIVABLE and is being towed immediately to the nearest Tesla Service Center. pic.twitter.com/myQAj8Qucv
— The Cybertruck Guy (@cybrtrkguy) August 29, 2024

Naturally, here you are probably wondering what issue is grave enough for Tesla to instruct the Cybertruck owner to stop driving his vehicle immediately.

Here is how the Cybertruck guy explains the issue in his own words…

“Tesla designed Cybertruck (and all Tesla vehicles) to monitor electrical current through various areas of the truck, including the chassis.

If current is detected anywhere it's not supposed to be (e.g., your battery has a loose wire and is discharging onto the doors, posing an electrocution risk), the high-voltage system hibernates to avoid injury. And that's exactly what my truck did.”

It would be understandable if The Cybertruck Guy was frustrated or even angry when his $100,000 truck experienced this kind of issue; however, he says…

“Before anyone gets the wrong idea— what's happening with my truck is not necessarily something that went wrong, but rather a safety feature working as intended. 

There are too many variables to identify exactly what happened on my truck and where, but we know one thing: it's working as designed.”

This is a surprising statement to read; however, let me know if you agree with The Cybertruck Guy. 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 Techie Dani on X

For more information, check out: Tesla Reveals It’s Working On “General Remedy” For Cybertruck Water Leak Issue

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.