Reddit user seemingly discovers Cybertruck feature no one else has found
- You’d think every detail of the Tesla Cybertruck had been unpicked
- But one Redditor found one detail we’d all missed
- Concerned it was a design flaw, we’ve now got to the bottom of the Cybertruck feature
Published on Jan 03, 2024 at 3:27 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jan 03, 2024 at 7:02 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
While you might think we’d unpicked every feature of the Tesla Cybertruck – from the overhead console to the giant windshield wiper – this one Cybertruck feature seemed to fly under the radar, until now.
But, as many did, blink and you’ll miss this subtle feature of the Tesla EV.
After years of anticipation, the cult pickup dropped at the beginning of December – and we’re still finding new features and details.
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But one Reddit user (Ahmed104) took to the subreddit r/cybertruck to highlight something nobody had unpacked yet.
The picture of the Cybertruck he posted shows the door open and the window slightly up from being fully rolled down.
His caption read: “I didn’t see this mentioned anywhere; on the delivery event, when the Cybertruck door opens, the window roll up little, and when the door is closed window roll down again.”
Translation: if the Cybertruck window is fully down and you open the door, it appears the window will slightly roll up.
But, while Ahmed104 panicked that this might be a design flaw, Redditors flocked to comment with their theories.
“My guess is that the window is held better when it’s slightly up from the lowest position, so it doesn’t rattle around/gets damaged if you shut the door,” said one.
“Window up braces it against the sill for stability, I think?” another said.
“Guessing it’s to brace the glass as the door slams closed… likely has less lateral stability when fully down,” said a third.
Another agreed: “It’s to prevent the windows from rattling.”
Other comments also confirmed that Audi and Porsche models have a similar feature.
With the base model costing $69,990 and the range-topping version going for $99,990, Ahmed104 was just happy that this was a Cybertruck feature and not a glitch with his car.
“I was watching the event and actually had a slight heart attack thinking the windows don’t go all the way down,” he said, presumably breathing a sigh of relief.
“Then I saw them go back down after the door closed and all was good in the world again.”
And with the Cybertruck and top-of-the-range Cyberbeast seemingly topping estimates with Redditors posting viral breakdowns of cost, the total can come in as high as $122,235.
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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.”
