Twitter boss Elon Musk’s Cybertruck has been put to the test in a new video that shows a game of tug of war with a Chevy Silverado.
Since the billionaire shared a promotional video of the electric vehicle taking on a Ford F-150 in 2019, YouTubers have been challenging the Cybertruck against other vehicles to see how much muscle it has.
A video posted by the Cyber Hooligan YouTube channel shows the Cybertruck paired with a diesel Chevy Silverado pickup truck, and the results were surprising.
The video shows the Cybertruck giving up on its first attempt, allowing the Silverado to drag the 5,500-pound electric vehicle behind it.
One such video posted by the Cyber Hooligan YouTube channel shows the Cybertruck competing against a diesel Chevy Silverado pickup truck and losing.
The video shows the truck giving up on its first attempt and allowing the Silverado to drag the 5,500-pound electric vehicle behind it.
At one point, the Cybertruck manages to pull the Silverado, but only when the diesel car is in park mode.
Experts in InsiderEV He explained that the engine of the celebrity-loved vehicle is disabled due to a safety mechanism that activates once the Silverado begins to pull it.
According to a member of the team who made the video, the manufacturers may have added a mechanism as a precautionary measure to prevent damage to the truck.
With a series of high-profile incidents, the $80,000 Cybertruck has become a frequent topic of discussion.
At one point, the Cybertruck manages to pull the Silverado, but only when the diesel car is in park mode.
With an increasing number of cases of bad press and dangerous incidents, the release of this YouTube video has only made things worse for the $80,000 Cybertruck.
Earlier this week, a Cybertruck driver crashed into an iconic Beverly Hills hotel and ended up asking Musk for a new one after blaming the hotel’s valet service.
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The new stainless steel “cyberbeast” had its door ripped off in the accident, forcing police to rush to the scene.
During the 2 a.m. incident, the vehicle became stuck on top of the raised sidewalk and among the palm fronds surrounding the entrance sign.
User, @jackdidthatt, captioned the image: ‘@elonmusk the valet at the Beverly Hills hotel just crashed my friends new cybertruck outside by knocking it over! Can you help get another one?
Musk responded to the post and weighed in on the accident, saying: “Tesla supertruck with incredible torque, dynamic air suspension and curves like they’re on rails.”
A Tesla Cybertruck driver crashed into the iconic Beverly Hills hotel and asked Elon Musk for a new one after blaming the hotel’s valet service.
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Musk responded to the post and weighed in on the accident, saying: “Tesla super truck with incredible torque, dynamic air suspension and curves like they’re on rails.”
However, the business owner of the valet company has responded to the claims, insisting that they have had a “solid reputation” in the Beverly Hills community for 70 years.
Dorchester Collection is the valet company that handles parking for visitors to the luxury Los Angeles hotel.
The owner confirmed that the electric vehicle was not being driven by one of his employees at the time of the accident and that it was the owner of the Tesla who crashed the car into the hotel.
But this has not been the only fall of the Cybertruck.
Also earlier this week, a careless driver who ignored a “No Vehicles on Beach or Dunes” sign ended up driving his Tesla Cybertruck onto a California beach, where it got stuck in the sand.
The woman who recorded the video said that “some idiot decided to take his Tesla to the sand.”
The Cybertruck got stuck in the sand and firefighters had to push it off the beach
A video taken by a bystander captured the entire ordeal, showing the driver, who was from Nevada, speaking with firefighters and other officials as his Cybertruck hovered a few feet from the waves.
Moments later, firefighters attempted to push the 6.8430-pound vehicle off the beach.
The woman who recorded the video, which was shared with KSBW8, narrated: “Today is March 4 and some idiot decided to take his Tesla to the sand.”
He added that the driver was “furious.”
The firefighters could be seen slowly rolling the truck backwards, with a lot of effort and tension.
Musk’s truck, launched to much fanfare, has been plagued by technical issues such as software glitches and serious brake failures since its launch in November.