Imagine injuring your fingers when closing your car door. Not a great feeling, right? But it’s something that might not cross your mind on a daily basis…unless you plan on owning a Tesla Cybertruck.
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The Cybertruck can do major damage to hot dogs and carrots. Be cautious where you place your fingers.
Several YouTubers have conducted tests to see how the Cybertruck handles objects like fingers when closing the frunk, doors, or tailgate. It turns out, the Cybertruck may be inadvertently designed like a “Guillotine” for your appendages.
The first comprehensive test comes from Out of Spec Reviews. In a video posted on YouTube, the truck undergoes a series of tests with carrots, hot dogs, bananas, and other finger-like foods. The hope was that the Cybertruck would recognize an object being pinched and stop the door or frunk from closing automatically.
According to the tests, the Cybertruck managed to close and wedge a carrot in the frunk when approached front and center, but it was able to be pulled out. However, when the carrot was placed at the back of the frunk where it meets the a-pillar, the power-closing frunk took a huge chunk out of the carrot with the corner of the hood. A similar test was conducted on the Rivian R1T, where the hood recognized the obstruction and opened back up without leaving a mark.
Another YouTuber also attempted to shut their hand in the Cybertruck’s frunk and the result was a pinch without any blood or broken bones. This is a known issue with the Tesla Model X’s falcon wing doors as well.
The tests highlighted the physical risks involved with owning a Cybertruck. The owner’s manual does warn users to ensure that “all hands and other objects are free of the powered frunk before closing it.” However, despite these warnings, the potential for accidents, or at least crushed carrots, remains. It’s like a waiting game before someone falls victim to the so-called Cyber Guillotine.