Tesla Cybertruck has a cool windscreen wiper feature to help with efficiency

The Tesla Cybertruck has a cool windscreen wiper feature that makes it more efficient and aerodynamic. 

In keeping with the eye-catching aesthetics of the Cybertruck, the vehicle has an extra large windscreen wiper. 

And it turns out that this windscreen wiper has a useful little automatic feature that can improve its efficiency when in use. 

Many Cybertruck owners apparently thought it was a defect with their car but are now realizing its purpose.

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The neat feature kicks in automatically

Just like Tesla’s charge port heater function that comes in handy during the winter and its new Apple Watch app that turns your smartwatch into a key, the windscreen wiper is super useful.

The Tesla Cybertruck’s super-sized windscreen wiper has a useful little feature known as ‘aero mode’.

This mode flicks on automatically when the truck is moving at higher speeds to make the truck more aerodynamic.

Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill shared the interesting info with Tesla owner Matt Wallace who posted about it online. 

“Learned something new about the Cybertruck from @wmorrill3 yesterday,” he wrote on X.

“At higher speeds the wiper will move slightly and enter what’s called ‘aero mode’ to help with efficiency and aerodynamics. Super cool to hear it directly from the guy who helped build it.”

Many Tesla Cybertruck owners were completely unaware of it

Tesla also mentions the feature in its Cybertruck owner’s manual. 

“The blade may also move slightly based on vehicle speed to make Cybertruck more aerodynamic,” it states.

But it seems as though some folks had skipped over that part of the manual with Wallace admitting he had noticed the wiper moving but initially assumed it was ‘loose’ or not properly attached. 

“Turns out it had a purpose,” he added. 

Learned something new about the Cybertruck from @wmorrill3 yesterday. At higher speeds the wiper will move slightly and enter what’s called “aero mode” to help with efficiency and aerodynamics. Super cool to hear it directly from the guy who helped build it. pic.twitter.com/D7bLoT2fgT

— Matt Wallace (@MattWallaceTech) December 19, 2024

And Wallace wasn’t the only Cybertruck owner unaware of the existence of aero mode.

“I’ve seen it move and worried it had stability issues,” someone else said.

“I noticed it would move,” another wrote. “Thought it was a glitch in the software. Glad to hear it isn’t!”

“Here I thought my wiper was just having issues when it did it,” said a third.

“Glad I didn’t make a service ticket.”

Yep, that would have been pretty awkward.