An unfair test

It’s hard to deny that the Cybertruck is a broken car in many ways. It has issues with charging, durability, software, safety, and many other features and details. But when you subject it to the most destructive situations it’s known to be unadapted to, then it’s a shame it doesn’t survive.

YouTuber WhistlinDiesel, known for his crazy car stunts, bought a Cybertruck to “torture” a Ford F150. He posted the video this weekend and it’s already caused a lot of controversy.

• First, he starts the video by complaining about the Cybertruck’s charging experience, without explaining what the actual charging issue is.
• Second, it’s not even clear how it charges this, because in order to use the Supercharger network, car owners need a Tesla account with a linked credit card, but WhistlinDiesel doesn’t have that.
• Then the tests beyond extreme begin. This is clear from the very first moment when the truck is very carelessly removed from the flatbed without a ramp.
• After that, we see how the author of the video tests the pickup truck on not very flat surfaces – wooden logs and concrete rings, the shape of which forces the bottom of the car to constantly hit obstacles. Also, before that, he often drives into a particularly high curb.
• Most controversially, the Cybertruck’s towing device came off its frame while trying to pull an F150 stuck in concrete grommets. This happened when the Ford stopped suddenly, creating particularly strong chain tension on a corner, while the Cybertruck kept moving.

The Cybertruck was pretty badly damaged, but the story didn’t end there; WhislinDiesel went to the garage to finish the poor truck off. The first test was to close the door with a very strong blow. As you can see, the glass on the Ford was broken, while on the Tesla, part of the door was stuck in the locking mechanism. The outer part of the door (metal) opened just fine, but the inner lining was still attached to the inside, making it look like the door was broken into pieces.

Watch the full Cybertruck Test Stream: Video

Audience reaction

Many people have argued about this video, calling the tests “ridiculous” and exaggerated. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a car falling heavily onto a concrete curb and not sustaining damage to its bumper. Metal and other materials would bend here.

Even so, this test is unlikely to be relevant to most owners – after all, few will subject their cars to the kind of abuse that the WhistlinDiesel has been subjected to.