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Progressive is increasing insurance premiums (by up to 51%) for Cybertruck owners who frequently use Tesla’s full self-driving software. The Cybertruck drivers report getting dinged for hard braking & fast acceleration while using FSD.

The first owners to take delivery of a 2025 Cybertruck are saying that the latest model “drives extremely smooth and quiet compared to the 2024 Cybertruck.” This is surprising, given that Tesla doesn’t follow model year improvements.

MKBHD says he has sold his Tesla Cybertruck and adds that the reason is simply because he likes his Rivian better. Unhappy Tesla fans accuse him of being a late convert, as the YouTuber likely loses $50,000 on the resell.

To meet Wall Street’s year-end sales forecast, Tesla appears to be resorting to high-pressure tactics to force Cybertruck buyers to take delivery by December 31. The EV maker is threatening buyers to complete the purchase or forfeit the $2,500 deposit.

A new Tesla Cybertruck owner in Canada describes his horrifying experience following his first drive in the snow. He says he was forced to lower his speed to 25 mph & also had to stop multiple times on the highway to clear the snow off the headlights.

A Cybertruck buyer says he’s worried after Tesla matched him with a truck immediately after he placed the order. The individual is afraid that he was only able to get the truck so quickly because it’s a rejected truck by a previous buyer.

A Cybertruck owner without access to home charging shows he spent $964 in a single month relying exclusively on Tesla supercharger stations to power his truck. At these prices, it is cheaper to fuel an equivalent-sized pickup truck.

A Cybertruck owner says he has had it with his truck after it failed again, leaving him stranded for the third time. Tesla fans, on the other hand, say he should stop complaining and that the issues are to be expected, given that it’s a new vehicle.

So far, at least 4 Cybertruck owners have confirmed that their trucks have died after installing the latest FSD 13.2.2 software update. However, unaware of the problems, Elon Musk calls the software update Tesla’s Christmas gift to the world.

A Cybertruck owner was surprised to find plant life growing inside his truck. After he made the discovery, the owner said, “Grass growing in my Cybertruck. It's Really Green, but I don't want it, and neither do you!”

A Cybertruck owner visiting his in-laws at a farm in West Virginia says he found himself in a unique situation when he learned it would take 6 days for his Cybertruck to charge enough to be able to make it to the nearest supercharger.

A Cybertruck owner says he brought his truck in for service for a minor issue with his side-view mirror. However, he was surprised to learn Tesla had decided to give him a brand new battery pack replacement, all for free.

A Cybertruck that died while charging connected to a wall-mounted charger is causing Tesla engineers headaches. Tesla is sending people to the Cybertruck owner’s house to try to unplug the vehicle so that it could be towed to a service center.

We updated our long-term test of the new Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady2 tire. At this stage, we’ve learned three things.

Elon Musk has chosen to respond definitely after Tesla drivers started to receive threatening messages from people who expressed dislike for Musk. However, in response, the Tesla CEO dares the people and says, “Go ahead, make my day.”

A Cybertruck owner says his truck has been leaking half a gallon of oil daily in the three days since he bought it. Making things worse, Tesla says the Cybertruck will take more than a month to fix and is unwilling to give the owner a replacement.

A Tesla investor who recently decided to buy a Cybertruck says he’s considering taking legal action against the EV maker. The Cybertruck owner says he was delivered a defective truck that immediately needed to go back to service.

The Tesla Cybertruck and Ford Edsel have a lot in common in terms of innovation, poor reliability, making fun of the owners, and yet most of those owners love their cars. We just don’t like change.

The new 2025 “Plug And Charge” protocol will significantly improve the convenience of public charging and close the competitive gap between Tesla and other companies’ EVs.

Honda has teased two EV prototypes, an excellent Lamborghini-like sedan and an updated minivan. We are months from the cars being released, suggesting they could be very close to these fantastic prototypes.

A prospective Cybertruck buyer says he received a surprising phone call from Tesla informing him that he will not be allowed to take delivery of his Cybertruck. Tesla says he has been blacklisted for selling his Foundation Series Cybertruck back in April.

We contrast two professional reviewers’ takes on Dodge’s new Charger Daytona electric muscle car. One loves it; the other does not. Here’s why I think they are both right. 

The Honda Prelude is coming back. It is not what you hoped for, but here's why that's a good thing.

We play “Would you rather…” with the new Volkswagen ID Buzz battery-electric minivan and Toyota’s legendary Sienna hybrid. 

A 7th Tesla Cybertruck recall is brewing due to an improperly filled front differential fluid present on early Cybertruck builds. The issue is already causing premature differential issues and can cause noise, vibration, and uneven tire tread wear.

The Telo MT1 is by most any measure a better pickup truck than the Tesla Cybertruck and a far better value. Elon Musk appears to be aggressively working to kill companies like Telo which shouldn’t be allowed.

Jaguar’s history suggests they should have started their rebrand with a sportscar that dovetailed with prior Jaguar design language. This is what Jaguar should have launched instead of the Type-00.

A 15-year-old boy from Minnesota has become the first kid to take his driver’s license test in a Tesla Cybertruck. The prospect of a 15-year-old hitting the streets with a Cybertruck as his first vehicle has raised safety concerns.

Based on existing data, I analyzed the likelihood of a Honda S2000 revival. It does not look good and car enthusiasts are part of the reason.

A Cybertruck owner who took his truck in for service due to a torn-up dashboard with visible yellow foam says Tesla told him this is “normal fitment.” Telsa management added, “If one was replaced, it would look the same.”