Just picked up my @cybertruck from Kansas City service center got 40miles down road headed home in rain and wiper quit working , now towing back to service center was awesome while it lasted 😂 @Tesla @SawyerMerritt @WholeMarsBlog

Follow up Tesla made it right ordered parts made repair in 2 business days and I love the truck it’s unbelievably good!

  • happybadger [he/him]
    hexagon
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    5 months ago

    As someone who started driving at 26 and knows nothing about cars, I've installed every pair of wipers myself and they've all worked fine for at least a few thousand miles. Just like $10 ones from Walmart, maybe looking at the package when I try to remember how to do it. The very simple mechanism that swings back and forth hasn't had an issue in almost 60k mi because it's a technology we solved in the 18th century. I think I even bent it while fumbling my way through a wiper installation and it's just fine.

    Add one more thing to the list of things which immediately threaten to kill cybertruck drivers and everyone around them.

    • POKEMONGOTOTHEGULAG [none/use name]
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      5 months ago

      The Cybertruck has one giant windshield wiper. Iirc the wiper is nonstandard because it has a tiny spoiler on it to stop it from flapping in the wind. This means it definitely isn't spontaneously available at your local Autozone, let alone Walmart.

      • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]
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        5 months ago

        Single wipers have not been uncommon for years now, it's not hard to make them work (unless you're noted genius entrepreneur Elon "Techno King" Musk lmao)