Tesla Cybertruck Door Cap: Losing Its Charisma!

The case of the hubcaps damaging the sidewalls of the Cybertruck has led Tesla to revise its design. Here are the new ones…

Confusing speed with recklessness. This is always the danger when driven by a commercial and industrial urgency. This is the trap into which Tesla with its Cybertruck has fallen, which no longer generates much interest on the other side of the Atlantic. The buzz has faded, and the experimental approach of the American manufacturer seems to bore even their most loyal customers.

The recent updates to Tesla’s “brain” appear to be a massive bug, with many functions now malfunctioning and consumer forums filling up with misunderstandings.

Let’s go back to the case of the Cybertruck’s hubcaps. Two months after its commercial launch, some customers reported that the sides of their tires were being attacked by the design of the plastic flaps (on a $100,000 vehicle…). Tesla has since redesigned them, resulting in a reduction of their size.

Goodyear deceived?

The outcome is frankly not very flattering, with the impression that the Cybertruck’s wheels look like those of a city car. Tesla was “cheating” by making the old hubcaps larger, extending onto the tire sidewalls. This is no longer the case.

Another issue pointed out by American spotters: the original tires, Goodyear AT, have been replaced by Pirelli All-Season tires. Why? Observers claim that the Italian rubber is less energy-consuming and would allow the Cybertruck to achieve better range, one of the electric pickup’s weak points.

What a story those flaps have, with a manufacturing cost estimated at around $5…

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