Aaron Young, a Cybertruck owner from Nebraska, says he was recently rear-ended by a Ford F-150 while driving on the highway.
This would be a frustrating accident for anyone, but Aaron says he’s not bothered one bit.
After the accident, the Ford F-150 was damaged, but his Cybertruck barely had a scratch.
Aaron says the Cybertruck not only held together spectacularly but also drives even better after the accident.
Aaron is happy with how his Cybertruck came out, and he shared his experience in the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook.
He writes…
“My Cybertruck is a tank. I was rear-ended the other day, but I can barely tell. I honestly think it drives better than ever.”
Below his post, Aaron shared a video from the Cybertruck’s rear camera showing the accident.
In the footage, the Cybertruck can be seen traveling at 40 miles per hour, with a red Ford F-150 following behind.
Aaron doesn’t explain why he hit the brakes, but the Cybertruck’s Sentry camera footage, which logs the vehicle’s speed, shows him coming to a quick stop.
The Ford F-150 driver, regrettably, didn’t see Aaron slowing down and ran into the back of the Cybertruck.
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An accident at around 30 to 40 miles per hour is not a major accident, but it’s still not a fender bender.
In the video, you can see that the Ford F-150’s front end was moderately damaged. The front fender came completely off, but aside from that, there were no major damages or injuries.
Aaron says that despite the moderate damage to the F-150’s front fender, the Cybertruck’s back end stayed completely intact.
Below his post, Aaron shared a photo of the Cybertruck’s rear fender showing the “aftermath” of the accident.
As you can see, the rear fender has a small scratch, and there is a slight blemish on the white wrap over the Cybertruck.
Aside from that, everything looks pristine. From the minimal damage, it’s impossible to tell the vehicle was rear-ended at about 40 miles an hour.
Another notable point is that not only was there no exterior damage, but Aaron also says his truck had no mechanical issues after the accident.
Aaron believes the Cybertruck drives better now than it did before the incident.
Aaron says his Cybertruck is not just a pickup truck but a tank. In the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners had a few questions for Aaron.
As with any Tesla accident, the first question was whether the full self-driving software was engaged when it happened.
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In response, Aaron says he didn’t engage FSD and was driving himself.
He writes…
“No. I was driving, old school style.”
Now that Tesla includes speed and full driving status in dashcam recordings, you can see in the video Aaron provided that FSD was indeed not engaged.
Another Cybertruck owner, Chris Shock, notes that it’s good the airbags didn’t deploy and that the line to the battery pack stayed intact, because even with minimal damage, that would have taken a long time to repair.
Chris writes…
“Thankfully, the gunpowder didn’t discharge to disconnect the battery; otherwise you’d be waiting a hot minute to get it fixed”
Overall, Aaron seems happy with how well his Cybertruck handled the accident. However, please let me know what you think in the comments.
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Image: Screenshot from the Cybertruck Owners Club forum. Reposted under fair use copyright law.
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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.
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