Tesla will be rolling out rock sliders and battery armor for the Cybertruck at the end of the year. With the accessories in place, the all-electric pickup truck would be even tougher, even against ridiculous stunts.
Comments about the Cybertruck’s upcoming accessories were shared on social media platform X by Tesla Cybertruck Lead Engineer Wes Morrill, who was responding to a stunt featuring the all-electric pickup truck driving into fences and allegedly damaging its radiator.
The social media stunt, which ended with the Cybertruck’s apparent radiator leaking, was promptly used by Tesla critics as a way to mock the all-electric pickup truck and its alleged weakness and design flaws. As noted by Morrill, however, drivers who wish to drive their Cybertruck into fences should probably not remove the vehicle’s bumper and aluminum skid plate, both of which came stock.
Battery armor and Rock sliders will be available as a retrofit option end of this year. Also if you plan to drive into fences probably best not to remove the front bumper and aluminum skid plate that come stock.
— Wes (@wmorrill3) September 9, 2024
“Battery armor and Rock sliders will be available as a retrofit option end of this year. Also if you plan to drive into fences probably best not to remove the front bumper and aluminum skid plate that come stock,” Morrill wrote in his post on X.
The Tesla Cybertruck Lead Engineer’s comments are understandable. After all, the Cybertruck social media stunt is pretty much the equivalent of a person buying body armor, removing the protective plates inside it, shooting it, and getting surprised that a bullet went through it.
While the Cybertruck is arguably one of the hottest vehicles today, it also tends to attract a notable amount of dislike, both from anti-electric vehicle individuals and even from longtime electric car fans. Much of this seems to be due to the Cybertruck’s design, which has been polarizing from day one. For better or worse, the Cybertruck has become one of the vehicles of choice for social media influencers, so it would most likely be subjected to even more ridiculous “tests” in the near future.
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