Cyberfast! Tesla’s ‘apocalypse-proof’ Cybertruck needs to be towed after getting stuck in sand on Nantucket island
Tesla’s Cybertruck is being touted as “apocalypse-proof,” but one driver still managed to get the more than $70,000 vehicle stuck on a beach on Nantucket Island.
A tow truck driver from the company ‘I Pull Out Beach Towing’ was called to the scene to remove the vehicle and confirmed that the owner had made a crucial mistake: he had not released air from the tires.
The Cybertruck manual states that owners should deflate their tires before going off-road, reducing it from 50 psi to between 18 and 22 psi on sand.
This isn’t the first time a Cybertruck owner has faced problems. Other people report receiving ‘critical steering error’ warnings for getting stuck in off-road terrain and widespread recalls.
An unnamed Cybertruck owner got his car stuck on Nantucket Island because he didn’t let the air out of the tires before going off-road (photo)
Off-road vehicles should reduce tire pressure to between 18 and 22 psi before attempting to navigate the vehicle over sand. Pictured: Cybertruck stuck on Nantucket Island
That’s what the tow truck driver said Nantucket Stream that the Cybertruck owner was βsuper niceβ¦ Just a first timer who made the standard mistakes.β
Before going off-road, drivers should lower tire pressure as it increases traction on sand, gravel or dirt and reduces the risk of a flat tire.
“Unfortunately they neglected to do that or they didn’t know they had to do that,” says the towing operator. Business insiderand added, “So that took them three steps back from the beginning.”
The debacle marked the first time the vehicle had been seen on the island and drew a lot of attention from locals when the owner of the Steamship Authority Ferry rolled over and parked the Cybertruck in a crosswalk in the middle of Main Street.
“He immediately gets off the boat and then parks in the heart of the city at a crosswalk,” the tow truck driver told Insider. “It kind of made the rounds on the Internet, and then at five o’clock it was stuck on the beach.”
Cybertruck owners have previously complained about off-roading issues, reporting the vehicle getting stuck in snow or struggling to get up a hill. Pictured: Cybertruck stuck on Nantucket Island beach
The owner of the Cybertruck was first spotted on Nantucket Island, parked in the middle of a crosswalk. The tow operator noted that the driver had done everything you shouldn’t do when visiting Nantucket Island
βWe were joking (that) we applaud his ability to really check off all the things not to do on Nantucket in quick succession,β he added. ‘Really made the most of the day.’
Although the driver made a seemingly crucial mistake, Cybertrucks recently got stuck in the snow and struggled to drive up the steep slopes.
The reports come after Musk promised at last year’s launch event: “If you ever get into a fight with another car, you will win.”
He added: “The apocalypse could come at any time, and here at Tesla we have the best technology in the apocalypse field.”
Still, Cybertruck owners have complained that the vehicle developed rust spots after driving in the rain and that there was a defect where the pedal cover slipped off and locked the accelerator pedal on the floor, forcing the vehicle to travel at full speed.
The complaint prompted Tesla to voluntarily recall nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks last month.