Elon Musk says Cybertruck will be 'waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat'
The Cybertruck will be able to cross rivers, lakes, and 'seas that aren't too choppy' according to Tesla's Elon Musk.
It seems like Tesla’s highly anticipated Cybertruck, which Elon Musk has previously stated will be available by mid-2023, will have some interesting capabilities once it’s out in the wild. On Twitter, Musk tweeted that the Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve as a boat, briefly. With this, the Cybertruck will reportedly be able to cross rivers, lakes, and “seas that aren’t too choppy” as noted by Musk.
Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas that aren’t too choppy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 29, 2022
As for why the Cybertruck might need these capabilities, Musk says the Cybertruck needs to be able to travel between Starbase and South Padre Island, “which requires crossing the channel.”
The response to the Cybertruck being waterproof has included support from Tesla owners and videos showing them driving their Teslas through several feet of water, along with a number of memes including an image from Twitter user @chicago_glenn showing the Cybertruck undersea dubbed the “Tesla Sea-bertruck.”
Tesla Sea-bertruck pic.twitter.com/fqQIz4OFPO
— ✨Chicago✨ (@chicago_glenn) September 29, 2022
Musk isn’t the first to pursue waterproofing for an electric truck either as Rivian previously shared a video last month showing its R1T truck driving through a deep pool.
Putting in a little work at the lap pool. 🏊🏼♀️🏊🏻
— Rivian (@Rivian) August 29, 2022
Driving video was filmed with professional drivers on a closed course designed for testing purposes. Be responsible. Drive safely. pic.twitter.com/gpcdjIAnIU
All in all, it’s certainly not a bad idea to seek to improve vehicle durability through things like improved waterproofing, and we look forward to seeing what the Cybertruck will be able to do as we get closer to the vehicle’s tentative 2023 release. While we wait to hear more on how waterproof the Cybertruck will be, we’re curious to hear your thoughts. Do you think the Cybertruck will be able to cross rivers, lakes, and channels? Let us know in Chatty!
For more on Tesla, be sure to read through some of our previous coverage as well including Musk saying the Tesla Cybertruck will be available by the middle of 2023, and Tesla recalling 1.1 million vehicles due to window auto-reversal issues.
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replyMorgan Shaver posted a new article, Elon Musk says Cybertruck will be 'waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat'
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On a short enough time scale all cars are boats
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To be fair, they were briefly unbreakable
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...all cars serve briefly as a boat..until they sink. This is not the flex he thinks it is.
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Knowing how much of an edgllord that musk is, im sure said it with that intention and then giggling like a moron afterwards.
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full self driving boat by next year
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I think if we've learned anything over the last five years it's that Elon Musk talks a lot of shite.
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But he back it up by taking even more shite and calling people pedos. So it balances out.
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... and then permanently as a coffin.
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Shit floats
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Sure but will it ever be released?
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Engineer: Wow, that train is fast.
Elon Musk, tears forming in his eyes: My imaginary one is faster
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Wouldn't it be an absolute death trap with the big electrically operated doors?
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