The Real Cybertruck Details

Even though most testing being done on the Cybertruck by new owners and content creators is focusing on the big things like battery life and towing capacity - in every instance, the people testing the truck commented on the little details that they enjoyed.

During some snow tests on January 6th, a YouTube crew commented on how much light the vehicle’s enormous windshield let in. During dune tests the day after, passengers noted that the sound system was actually as good or better than the premium after-market systems they had been installing in their regular trucks.

The seats and steering wheel were comfortable - and we even got a demonstration of how charging devices like camera batteries works. That big infotainment control screen looked like it was working really well too, and it intuitively asked if the driver wanted to swap into towing mode when it detected that they were pulling more weight.

Unfortunately the dash seemed like it was a little too big for some of the testers. They pointed out that it might be a little difficult for detailing services to manage, which is a small issue, but this is the details we’re talking about.

Another slight disappointment came from Elon himself in response to a post on X.com asking when the Cybertruck would be starting its own Full Self Driving beta run. Unfortunately, Elon says that FSD in Cybertrucks are the “lowest priority” due mainly to the fact that there aren’t very many of them on the road versus the millions of other FSD capable Tesla vehicles.

But FSD aside, there doesn’t seem to be much complaining going on about the little details in the Cybertruck - which tells us that most if not all of the advertised accessories and add-ons are working fairly well.

All told, the Cybertruck doesn’t really fall much short on its advertised features than any other Tesla vehicles do when exposed to real-world conditions. In fact, the company just recently had to adjust the stated ranges of their vehicles to align with a new ruling from the EPA.

Give it a couple of months, and we’ll know even more about the Cybertruck’s capabilities across the board - and maybe get some upgrades from Tesla’s design team.