New Cybertruck leaks oil after three days, Tesla needs to refill it

All-electric cars also leak oil. It seems like there was something wrong with the car from the beginning.

Tesla’s Cybertruck is considered the future of transportation, a stainless steel product that promises to redefine trucks. Instead, it often makes headlines for redefining customer frustration. A brand new Cyberbeast started leaking oil almost immediately after being delivered to its owner. After all, an oil slick in your driveway is exactly what you chose when you invested six figures in Elon’s vision for the future.

To make matters worse, Tesla estimates it will take at least a month to resolve the issue, while leaving the dissatisfied customer with Nissan’s loan. On top of that, the company reportedly refused to offer refunds or provide a replacement Cybertruck.

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The Cyberbeast owner, who chose to remain anonymous, shared his story on Weibo with the nearly 240,000 members of the Tesla Cybertruck Group. Facebookaccompanied by several photos documenting the unfortunate leak.

“I had my brand new Cyberbeast for 3 days and developed a serious problem after just one night at home – there was oil all over the back of the truck (maybe half a gallon a day),” the owner wrote in the post. postal. “According to Tesla, they need to put it back into service for at least a month or more. It looks like it’s losing driveline oil.”

Photo: Tesla Cybertruck/Facebook

The owner added: “The problem is, I haven’t even driven it once. What am I supposed to do? I think Tesla has to buy it back and buy me a new one. Currently, I don’t own a truck and drive With the loaner Nissan they gave us, we still have to pay! They won’t give me the money back, only after it’s fixed and then they can ask their legal department to buy it back…a nightmare.”

While electric vehicles do not require regular oil changes like internal combustion engines (ICE), they do rely on lubricants for high-friction components such as electric motors and single-speed transmissions. When something goes wrong, these lubricants can spill out, causing a situation like this.

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It’s easy to sympathize with the frustration of dealing with a major problem in a truck you’ve never had the chance to drive. Hopefully Tesla can not only fix this problem but also work to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Interestingly, this is not the first time the Cybertruck has been reported to have leaked oil. In a previous incident, a small rock reportedly punched a hole in the motor housing while doing light off-roading, causing a similar problem. The repair cost $7,660, but the Tesla dealer refused to cover it under warranty.