Florida video shows Cybertruck conquering muddy obstacle and rescuing trapped off-road vehicle
- Watch this Tesla Cybertruck rescuing another off-road vehicle
- The Toyota pickup was struggling in the mud
- The Cybertruck gets it free with seemingly little effort
Published on Sep 09, 2024 at 4:41 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 10, 2024 at 11:10 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Love it or hate it – this footage taken in the US state of Florida showing a Tesla Cybertruck rescuing another off-road vehicle from mud is pretty impressive.
A Toyota pickup is seen struggling in a muddy hole.
Despite being a capable off-roader, the Toyota gets stuck fast.
However, the Tesla Cybertruck tackles the sticky obstacle and pulls it free, no problem.
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The off-road rescue
The video was shared by Cybertruck enthusiast and owner, Andrew Hodgdon, on the Tesla Cybertruck Facebook Group.
The Toyota pickup appears to have become stuck in a deep mud puddle – despite being an off-roader.
Despite taking three attempts to cross it, the Cybertruck eventually conquers the mud puddle.
The EV owner shared further videos revealing that there were – in fact – 10 vehicles in total traveling along the trail.
However, not all the vehicles were able to keep up.
In particular, an off-road modded Toyota pickup truck was stuck in the obstacle.
However, it seemed to take barely any effort at all for the Cybertruck to pull the combustion-powered vehicle free and get it back on track.
This isn’t the first time the Cybertruck demonstrated real pulling power, as it rescued a Ford F150 out of a snow mound earlier this year.
The EV pickup proved itself while undergoing challenges on social media – like how far it can go towing 11,000lbs.
That’s despite EVs in general having a bit of trouble in during cold snaps.
How the Cybertruck did it
As always with the controversial EV, online reaction was mixed.
While some lavished praise on the EV’s abilities, others claimed that a gas-powered sedan could have crossed the treacherous terrain.
It’s noteworthy that the only other vehicle that managed it was a lifted Jeep Wrangler on 37-inch tires.
So how did the Tesla do it? First, it’s equipped with the model’s generic 285/65 mud terrain tires.
The owner also noted that he put the EV on Overland Mode’s All Purpose, Very High setting, plus Wade Mode.
That ought to do it.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
