A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says a Sheet Of Metal Fell Out Of a Truck In Front Of Him On the Highway & Hit His Cybertruck – He Adds, “Because Of The Stainless Steel & Shatter-Resistant Glass, The Damage Was Minimal”

Kevin Dykes, a Cybertruck owner from Oregon, reports that recently, while driving on the highway, a piece of metal fell off a truck in front of him and struck his Cybertruck.

Kevin notes that the metal piece was 2 feet by 2 feet, and the impact at 70 mph was loud and violent.

Understandably, the metal caused noticeable damage to the Cybertruck, particularly the light bar, hood, and glass.

Still, Kevin says he was grateful to be in a Cybertruck and adds that if it weren’t for the truck’s thick stainless steel exterior and shatter-resistant glass, the damage would have been much worse.

Kevin notes that if the accident had happened to a regular vehicle with a thin metal hood and a regular windshield, it would have been scary.

The thankful Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Tesla Cybertruck Owners group on Facebook.

He wrote:

“Well, I had a not-so-great morning after taking a direct hit at 70 miles an hour from a 2‘ x 2‘ piece of metal.

It gouged the hood, scraped the glass, and did a number on my light bar (ignore the fresh, pitiful epoxy repair).

It was an incredibly loud and violent hit to the truck, but if it had been a typical sheet metal hood or a thinner windshield, it would have mangled them.

While I’m pretty upset that my aesthetics are all messed up, I’m quite impressed by how little damage was done. A very strong truck.”

Below his post, the Cybertruck owner shared several pictures showing the aftermath of the accident, along with a video capturing the moment of impact.

In the video, recorded by the Cybertruck’s sentry cameras, you see an old red pickup truck driving in front of the Cybertruck on the highway.

Suddenly, a piece of metal falls from the bottom of the old truck and zooms directly toward the Cybertruck.

Since both vehicles were traveling at highway speeds, the metal hits the Cybertruck in an instant.

Kevin also shared several photos showing the aftermath. The light bar is damaged and bent at the top in one area.

Apart from that, the damage to the stainless steel seems minimal — there are a few scratches on what appears to be the black wrap, but the underlying stainless steel looks completely fine.

Surprisingly, the windshield damage appears very minor also. The metal caused tiny chips in the glass, but overall, the windshield looks fully intact.

This result is remarkable given the speed at which the metal fragment flew off. Kevin believes it’s because of the Cybertruck’s durability that he avoided further damage.

Cybertruck Sturdiness

The Cybertruck’s function-over-form design ethos and its rugged, cold-rolled stainless steel exterior initially drew many to the unconventional truck.

In an era of thin aluminum sheets and fragile modern trucks, the Cybertruck was marketed as a symbol of durability and reliability.

Adding to this appeal was a starting price of $39,000 and a 500-mile range version, which helped Tesla secure over 1 million reservations.

However, despite Tesla maintaining the stainless steel body, most of the final specs fell short of expectations.

The Cybertruck now offers only 340 miles of EPA-rated range in its range-topping configuration. And the cheapest Cybertruck at launch had a starting price of $100,000.

On top of that, the vehicle’s reliability has been questionable. Since Tesla began selling the all-electric truck, there have been numerous reports of breakdowns right after delivery.

A lot of owners have had to take their vehicles into service multiple times for the same issue.

Some owners are even on their third Cybertruck because Tesla has had to buy back previous units under lemon law.

Having said that, it’s encouraging to see the Cybertruck demonstrating its promised durability in real-world conditions, even if not all the initial promises have fully materialized.

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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.