People in awe after Tesla Cybertruck hit by huge tree but was able to drive away
- A Tesla Cybertruck was able to drive off after being hit by a tree
- Images show the truck trapped under a huge tree
- Once rescuers removed the tree the EV still drove
Published on Jan 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Jan 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
This Tesla Cybertruck was hit by a falling tree but was still able to drive away from the scene unscathed.
The Tesla truck’s stainless steel panels are seriously tough.
This was highlighted in a recent Facebook post, after a Cybertruck was hit by a tree in California.
Despite the huge tree tumbling right down onto the front of the truck, once it was removed, the truck still drove.
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The Tesla Cybertruck is a seriously tough vehicle
Alongside the promise of much cheaper fuel bills, when Tesla launched the Cybertruck a big deal was made of how tough it was.
Tesla boss Elon Musk has previously said the Cybertruck is ‘the finest in apocalypse defense technology’ after footage emerged of thieves trying their best to break in without success.
Cybertruck owners have even gone to extremes to showcase how tough their EV is – attacking it with bats, steel balls, and more in an attempt to break the glass, without success.
The seriously tough exterior of the EV has now been showcased once again.
The truck was hit by a tree and still able to drive from the scene
Images shared on Facebook by a man called Duc Tran show the Tesla, which had a slick black wrap, with the massive tree resting on top of it.
The brunt of the damage appeared to be on the driver’s side front quarter and the truck’s frunk.
Another limb of the tree had crashed down and managed to shatter one of the truck’s super-strong windows – but the roof held strong.
In fact, considering what it had been through the truck appeared to be in fairly good shape.
Sure, it’s bodywork will need a few repairs here and there and that glass will have to be replaced – but it’s safe to say not many vehicles would have come out of this looking so good.
Even more impressive is the fact that the Tesla reportedly sustained no serious mechanical damage and, once rescuers removed the fallen the tree, the Tesla Cybertruck still drove as normal.
Photos of the truck shared online soon attracted plenty of comments from folks who couldn’t quite believe their eyes.
“The Cybertruck proving it’s as tough as they claim!” one person said.
“A lot of other vehicles would have been caved in,” a second noted.
“It held up pretty good,” said a third.
You can say that again.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
