AUTO: In internal Tesla documents leaked a few weeks ago, we learn that the Cybertruck pickup has been affected from the start by shortcomings in areas considered basic
Unveiled with fanfare in 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck was to upset the established order, in a particularly crucial category in the United States. But after multiple delays, it shouldn’t arrive until 2024, if all goes well. Recently leaked internal documents show that in addition to relatively usual schedule delays, the delay is also explained by significant problems, in areas considered to be the basis of automotive engineering.
We thus learn that Tesla has a terrible time solving the problems of noise and vibrations, generated both by the chassis and by the perhaps too daring design of the vehicle. The Cybertruck also encounters significant concerns in terms of rigidity, which is certainly less crucial in the case of a pick-up than a sports car, but which is however not to be neglected in a vehicle intended to transport goods. .
“Probably no” solution to fix the brake problem
However, according to experts, solving this problem will require considerably weighing down the Cybertruck, and modifying its design. But that’s not the worst. Tesla’s main flaw is apparently braking. Too long pedal stroke, inconsistent braking power, instability in emergency braking, poor roll control, etc. The craziest thing is that on the leaked documents, in the column reserved for possible solutions, it says “probably none” next to certain problems.
Asked about these documents by the magazine Wired, Andy Palmer, ex-boss of Nissan and Aston Martin, expresses his incomprehension. “These areas are among the first that engineers tackle when developing a new vehicle. That the Tesla Cybertruck stalls in this basic engineering is amazing.”
