A new Cybertruck owner’s dreams were crushed in a matter of minutes when the car he waited years to buy crashed into his neighbor’s home.
The disappointed customer shared his tale on social media, claiming he only had the Tesla truck for four hours when its back wheels locked — a known issue that led the company to recall thousands of trucks back in April.
Surveillance video shows the excited driver slowly rolling out of his driveway, but the 6,800-pound truck dramatically picks up speed as it makes its way downhill.
The squelching sound of the speeding car trying to make a turn can be heard as it barrels toward the neighboring home, but the efforts proved fruitless — the vehicle smashed into the back stairs of the house and the neighbor’s car.
“Nice knowing you my girl,” the driver, sharing the story as Cobra 1, said on X, adding that the cost of repairs would be $30,000, but the wait for parts would be one year — a devastating price considering he had waited five years to buy the $109,000 car.
The driver diagnosed the issue on locked back brakes, saying that their attempts at steering the heavy vehicle away from the neighbor’s home were futile.
Tesla had already recalled 4,000 Cybertrucks in April over faulty accelerator pedals that may dislodge, which may cause the pedal to become trapped in the interior trim above the pedal.”
The issue increases the risk of a collision as the driver loses the ability to properly use both the accelerator and the brake pedals.
To make matters worse, the driver didn’t know how to access the emergency break.
According to Tesla’s website, emergency braking is an automatic feature for the car accessible on the touch screen rather than as a physical handle.
The tech car company reportedly told the driver that “depressing the brake may or may not disengage accelerator.”
When it comes to the outrageous cost of fixing the four-hour-old car, they simply said: “Deal with your insurance company.”
Tesla did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
The incident is the latest in a string of issues with the futuristic-looking truck.
Elon Musk’s company recalled 11,000 of the electric pickups Tuesday to fix issues related to fatuity windshield wipers and trim in the truck bed — two separate issues.
Last month, the Cybertruck went viral after a video showed an extreme lag on the vehicle’s steer-by-wire system, sparking a new wave of safety concerns over the stainless steel electric pickup truck.
CREDIT: NY Post, Katherine Donlevy
