Elon Musk says Tesla mod package will allow the Cybertruck to travel on water

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WTF?! The first Cybertruck models made their way into the hands of some customers a few weeks ago, four years after the EV was first revealed. Reviews seem to vary between love and hate. But could a mod announced by Elon Musk improve public perception or worsen it? The package will allow the Cybertruck to turn into a boat, able to travel across at least 100 meters (328 feet) of water, apparently.

Musk claimed in September that the Cybertruck would be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat so it could cross rivers, lakes, and "even seas" that aren't too choppy. He said the goal was for the truck to get from Starbase to South Padre Island in Texas, which would require crossing a channel.

Needs be able to get from Starbase to South Padre Island, which requires crossing the channel

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 29, 2022

The remark was met with plenty of derision, especially in light of the infamous ball-bearing test that smashed the vehicle's window a few years ago.

We hadn't heard much about the Cybertruck's water-based abilities since it made its way into the hands of around a dozen customers - and at around 50% more expensive than originally announced. Yesterday, however, Musk posted on X that the company will be offering a mod that enables the EV to travel on water. The Tesla boss claimed that the package mostly involves upgrading the cabin door seals.

We are going to offer a mod package that enables Cybertruck to traverse at least 100m of water as a boat.

Mostly just need to upgrade cabin door seals.

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2023

Musk could be lauding the Cybertruck as James Bond's vehicle of choice after a video showed the EV getting stuck off-road. If that wasn't embarrassing enough, it had to be rescued by the rival Ford F-150 pickup. The clip led to someone asking if the Cybertruck falls into the category of Sports Futility Vehicle, but Musk might have been smiling when he heard that Ford was cutting F-150 Lightning production in half.

 

 

 

 

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Tesla said last week that it wanted to remove non-serious buyers from its list of Cybertruck reservation holders by changing the $250 refundable deposit to a $1,000 non-refundable one.

In other Tesla news, a new study has revealed that drivers of the EVs are involved in more accidents nationwide than drivers of any other car brand.

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[Nobina]

Maybe don't take Musk's advice and try to cross seas in it

Please do!

 

[OortCloud]

He thinks he walks on water, so I guess he wants a car with a matching Messiah Complex.

 

[m4a4]

If the mod also comes with a limited warranty against water, sure. Don't need to take his word for it.

But if it's still a "do at your own risk", then whatever. Won't be the smartest thing, but you know people are going to be trying it lol

 

[VariableSpike]

Musk thinking he is an engineering god or something, when in actuality he has just built a toy for this Tesla fanatics to fawn over (considering I have seen videos of it struggle to climb a snowy hill, it certainly isn't the next unimog, let's just say that)

 

[PEnnn]

The ***** who is selling the ugliest AND most expensive truck....wants naive people to buy a car that emulates him??

 

[techstrike]

Whats next Elon?

please stop!

 

[GreyOmega]

Sure, but Musk needs to be the first to test drive one across the sea first.

 

[kiwigraeme]

I've heard salt baths are good for you - thanks Musk

 

[Uncle Al]

Are there sea's on Mars? Can we send Musk to find out? Soon?

 

[nulll]

The ***** who is selling the ugliest AND most expensive truck....wants naive people to buy a car that emulates him??

https://www.ford.ca/trucks/f150/models/f150-raptor/

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The Rivian R1T is also a competitor in with a shot but it costs every bit as much as the CT and loses in every comparable metric.

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Personally I'm a big fan of teachable moments, anyone can have an opinion and that's fine but it isn't fact nor can it be. Facts have to be worked for through research and the crucible of the Socratic method. Treat the internet with the extreme respect its power deserves and seek to further and better the conversations you have there with logic, reason and fact.

Whether you like everyone's favorite South Aftrican Expat or not the teams of top flight world beating Engineers that brought this machine and its myriad industry disrupting technologies into being deserve the respect of everyone.

 

[amghwk]

Electricals in water, eh?

 

[Freddie159]

If the mod also comes with a limited warranty against water, sure. Don't need to take his word for it.

But if it's still a "do at your own risk", then whatever. Won't be the smartest thing, but you know people are going to be trying it lol

His current motors etc can't handle 3 to 5 inches of water, remember the guy in Scotland, so why would he think that "a few door seals" will make his vehicle waterproof enough to cross a canal? Oh and by the way the warranty does not cover things like water getting into the motor etc even if the vehicle is parked and the water rises around it.