A Tesla brand new Cybertruck owner, Jason, who has driven his truck less than 100 miles, was involved in an unfortunate accident. A truck in the oncoming traffic carrying gravel spilled 2 tons of rock all over his Cybertruck.
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Over the past few months, we’ve seen several instances of the Cybertruck’s incredible sturdiness in the face of severe roadside accidents.
We have seen the surprising aftermath after a Cybertruck ran over a deer at 75 miles per hour, and we’ve also seen a Cybertruck instantly kill a deer driving at 45 mph on the highway.
Other notable Cybertruck collisions include a Cybertruck that was rear-ended by a Ram pickup truck, a Cybertruck against a Toyota Camry, and a Cybertruck taking a chunk out of a Nissan Sentra.
We have even seen two instances of alleged Cybertruck brake failure incidents: one including a scary video where a Tesla Cybertruck accelerates straight into a house and another a Cybertruck owner who rear-ended a Tesla Model 3 less than an hour after taking delivery of his truck.
In all these instances, the Cybertruck managed to come out the other end with surprisingly little damage.
On the other side, we’ve also seen the Cybertruck reach the limits of its indestructibility in a crash with a semi-trailer; we’ve also seen a Cybertruck surprisingly sustain severe damage after a collision with a Tesla Model 3.
In all those instances, it was interesting to see how the Cybertruck’s 30X cold-rolled stainless steel exoskeleton and “shatter-resistant” glasses held up in real-life situations.
And when we thought we had seen it all, today, a Tesla Cybertruck owner, Jason Wellner, found himself on the receiving end of 2 tones of gravel that spilled out from a truck driving on the oncoming traffic.
Explaining his predicament, Jason writes that he was “traveling at 35 mph and oncoming truck with gravel spills out all over me. The windshield held up perfectly, but there were just some nicks to the plastic and stainless.”
Jason states that the incident occurred very early on in his Cybertruck ownership Experience, stating, “I have less than 100 miles on my Cybertruck. It has held up amazingly well, all things considered. It was likely about 2 tons of rock that sloshed out of the top of that truck, which damaged two other vehicles that I know of, with me taking the most of it.”
In addition to the written account of the accident, Jason also shares several pictures of his Cybertruck after 2 tons of gravel fell on top of it.
As you can see in the pictures, if you go to the Cybertruck Owners Only group where Jason shared his story, his truck, although held up remarkably well, did not emerge unscathed from the incident.
There are rock chips all over his vehicle, including the front plastic, the powered frunk, the windshield, the doors, and the side view mirror; some of the damage even extends all the way back to the rear fenders and side sail.
Jason hasn’t shared a video of the incident yet; however, what’s surprising is how little the windshield was damaged by all the rocks.
Last week, we reported about a brand new Cybertruck owner, who said that a day after he took delivery of his Cybertruck, his wife waved her hands and accidentally shattered the windshield on his Cybertruck with her wedding ring.
However, in Jason’s case, let alone easily break, his Cybertruck windshield emerged from the incident more intact than even the stainless steel body panels.
According to Tesla, the Cybertruck’s shatter-resistant windshield is built to withstand class 4 hail or a baseball thrown at 70 miles per hour.
We’re happy with the windshield's performance; however, the condition of Jason’s Cybertruck is less rosy when we examine the stainless steel panels and plastic pieces.
Predictably, the plastic pieces around the vehicle have taken the brunt of the damage. Normally, this would not be a big deal; just get new plastic trims. However, a Tesla Cybertruck owner who was involved in a minor fender bender says that Tesla charged him $13,304, and he had to wait three months to get his truck fixed.
The issue becomes more concerning when assessing the damage to the stainless steel. As you can see, there are rock chips all over the vehicle.
Some in the comments advised Jason to clean his truck and simply put a wrap over his vehicle to hide the damage; however, others have pointed out that if the rocks have left indents on the stainless steel panel, he can’t wrap it since the damage will show up over the wrap.
In this scenario, Jason’s only option is to replace all the plastic and stainless steel pieces that were damaged in this unfortunate accident.
Overall, given that Jason’s Cybertruck was hit with 2 tons of gravel, although the damage is unfortunate, his truck is still in remarkable shape.
Despite the aesthetic damages, Jason’s Cyberturck appears perfectly drivable. The damage would have been significantly more pronounced if Jason was driving any other vehicle except a Cybertruck.
Currently, this is all the information we’ve concerning the Cyertruck that was hit with two tons of gravel; however, we’ll be sure to keep you posted if we get an update on this story.
Until then, make sure to visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
So, what do you think? Are you surprised by the level of damage to Jason’s Cybertruck? Also, how do you explain the fact the windshield held up better than the stainless steel and plastic trims? Let us know your thoughts in the comments by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below.
Image: Screenshot from MKBHD’s YouTube video
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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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