“Jerry got cyber-stuck on a ski slope.” Neither forward nor backward. Elon Musk promoted—in a rather flawed fashion—that the Tesla Cybertruck would be an indestructible vehicle thanks to its stainless steel exoskeleton, capable of withstanding “even subsonic projectiles” and towing loads of up to 5 tons.
Well, time has shown us that it isn’t indestructible or stainless steel, because it rusts. But the most worrying thing is that the Tesla Cybertruck isn’t able to handle even a little snow.
“Designed for any planet”, except Earth
It isn’t hard to find videos and images of cases where the Tesla Cybertruck gets stuck in the snow. We’re not talking about a thickness that would be impossible even for a Renault 4L, but rather a quantity of snow that would be manageable even for a Dacia Duster. And there are examples of all kinds under the nickname ‘Cyberstuck’.
This Reddit post shows the pickup parked on a snow track with a tragic ending: “Jerry got cyber-stuck on a ski slope. The piste guy passed right by him in the snow machine, paused for a second to take a photo, and then kept going without helping him”.
It’s somewhat similar to what happened in Spain during the Filomena blizzard of 2021: a Renault 4L passed in front of a Duster that was trying to get up a snow-covered street without success. And no matter how much the Cybertruck is a massive off-road behemoth with over 800 HP, it won’t get far on those tires. There’s another essential factor: the width of the tread.
The tread width is the rubber around the circumference of the tire that makes contact with the road or ground—that is, the part of the tire that connects the car to the surface. Thus, the wider the tread, the more contact the tire has with snow or ice and the less grip, just as happens with aquaplaning that can occur in heavy rain.
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Nolan Kessler
I focus on performance-driven cars, emerging technologies, and the business forces shaping the automotive industry. My work aims to deliver clear, relevant insights without unnecessary noise, with a strong attention to detail and accuracy. I follow the evolution of mobility daily, with a particular interest in what defines the next generation of driving.
