HORRIFYING pictures have emerged showing the mangled wreckage of a Tesla cybertruck that was torn to pieces in a devastating crash.
The stainless steel electric SUV, carrying four passengers, rammed into a statue before flipping over in a nightmare crash in Mexico.
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One of the passengers understood to be an 18-year-old girl, was tossed out of the vehicle in the deadly accident.
Rescuers had to cut through the twisted wreckage to pull out the other three trapped inside the 6,800-pound truck.
However, all of them survived the horrific crash in what is now being called a miracle.
Video footage of the aftermath shows the car’s torn-off bodywork and twisted chassis from the force of the impact.
A day after the crash one social media user named a snap of the cramped car on X, formerly Twitter.
The caption read: “I have no idea what the person driving this Cybertruck was doing in Mexico, but this accident is amazing. All the occupants of the Cybertruck survived.
“If this does not prove the safety of Tesla vehicles, then I don’t know what will.”
Soon after Tesla boss Musk retweeted the post bragging: “Cybertruck – tougher than a bag of nails.”
Another Cybertruck on the same day in Mexico crashed outside of Mayor Miguel Hidalgo’s office.
Local media says the driver lost control and smashed into a van.
Social media users say Cybertruck crashes are caused by drivers not being used to its rapid acceleration.
The exact cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known, but local reports suggested speeding may have been a factor.
One user said: “People are not used to driving a vehicle that accelerates from 0 to 100 in just under 4 seconds.”
Recently, Tesla was forced to recall 27,000 vehicles due to an issue that could have lead to serious injury and crashes.
The problem affects Tesla’s Cybertruck electric vehicle models in the latest blow to the manufacturer’s newest release.
They were recalled because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse.
It’s the fifth recall for the vehicle since it went on sale late last year.
Tesla has released a free software upgrade to address the issue and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 25.
According to a new filing with the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a total of 27,185 electric Cybertrucks are impacted by the recall.
Previous Tesla recalls
Two notices were issued on June 19 for an improperly adhered trunk bed trim that can detach and a front windshield wiper that can fail.
The problems led to more than 11,000 Cybertrucks being recalled.
In May, Tesla recalled more than 125,000 vehicles after the company said its seatbelt warning systems aren’t working correctly in some products.
The recall included 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y models.
Previously, in April, nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks were recalled due to a potentially fatal flaw that causes the accelerator pedal to become stuck.
In January, the company issued a recall for 200,000 Model S, X, and Y EVs because of a rear visibility issue.
Car recalls are relatively common across the automotive sector and occur regularly as part of manufacturers’ quality control processes.
It comes as Tesla plans to design four new versions of its in-house battery to power the Cybertruck, its forthcoming robotaxi, and other electric vehicles, according to people with knowledge of its plans.
Tesla currently sources most of its EV batteries from other companies, including Panasonic Energy and LG Energy but has been trying to ramp up production of its 4680 battery cells in the United States to lower costs and boost margins.
The development of the 4680 battery has been facing troubles, with the company losing 70% to 80% of the cathodes in test production compared with conventional battery makers, which lose fewer than 2% of their components to manufacturing defects, the report said.
Cathodes, a key part of the battery, help in creating energy that propels an EV.
Tesla is planning to introduce the dry cathodes in Cybertruck batteries by the middle of next year, the Information report said, adding that the company plans to make between 2,000 and 3,000 Cybertrucks a week using the dry-coating technology.
By 2026, Tesla plans to introduce four versions of the 4680 that use the dry cathode, one of which, code-named NC05, will power the robotaxi, according to the report.
The EV maker is expected to unveil its long-awaited robotaxi product next week as it looks to shift its focus to AI-powered autonomous technology amid slowing demand for battery-powered cars.
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