After several years of waiting, it seems that the release of the Tesla Cybertruck is imminent. In Europe, we do not yet know how this vehicle, which will weigh more than 3.5 tons, will be approved, but customers who placed an order (and did not cancel it at the time) should receive their pick-up soon.

The problem is that Cybertruck is now the talk of the town, but not necessarily for the better. If Elon Musk has already acknowledged the design problems that caused its development to take longer than expected, the first “official” release of the pre-production model will certainly not reassure potential customers.

“You don’t get two chances to make a good impression”

Indeed, at the Car and Coffee event in Malibu, United States, Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen was present with a black Cybertruck. But in hindsight, maybe he shouldn’t have done that, since an American journalist was also present was able to observe some rather incredible design problems as evidenced by the photos he posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

lmao pic.twitter.com/Vp40SuMpLO

— Daniel Golson (@dsgolson) November 5, 2023

As you can see, the vehicle is full of small design flaws, especially regarding body adjustments. The space between certain elements allows you to slide your finger through them, while the four wing extenders have been moved. The taillights on the tailgate were also moved. In some parts, there is even a noticeable overlap of some body panels.

A matte vinyl film also covered the model’s stainless steel body, an extremely poorly installed film with numerous air bubbles. This wouldn’t be a problem if Tesla didn’t plan to offer it as an option, even if the brand hasn’t confirmed anything about it yet.

Will the Tesla Cybertruck have time to correct its shortcomings?

Early Teslas didn’t necessarily shine with build quality, but the Cybertruck seems to have won the prize at that level. Despite the fact that this is a pre-production model, It is difficult to imagine the first perfect models from such a distance, when deliveries are inevitable.

The first Teslas with these defects took time to be more thoroughly assembled, and it will undoubtedly take the Cybertruck to reach a satisfactory level, especially since Elon Musk told employees that all parts of the Cybertruck must be assembled using “accuracy less than 10 microns” in an internal memo leaked earlier this year. Obviously, we’re not there yet.

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