The Tesla boss’ new Cybertruck prototype, which is being tested on the company’s track in California, has a huge, flat windshield that made it one of the most distinctive features when the vehicle was first unveiled back in 2019. But embarrassingly, the team seemed to forget that the giant windscreen would need to be kept clean, after the original prototype did not even include a working windscreen wiper.
Now, as the Cybertruck nears completion, it seems the only solution the company has mustered up so far is an oversized wiper that seems to have shaken up the Tesla boss.
Andrew Hawkins called the windscreen wiper “comically large” in an article for The Verge.
Mr Musk took to Twitter to respond to comments about the windscreen wiper’s ridiculous size.
He said: “The wiper is what troubles me most.
“No easy solution. Deployable wiper that stows in front trunk would be ideal, but complex.”
While the Cybertruck isn’t scheduled to start shipping until 2022, it is supposed to use “armour glass”, which failed when Tesla’s lead designer Franz von Holzhausen smashed two of the vehicle’s windows onstage with a metal ball in a demo.
Tesla is also working on what has been dubbed an “electromagnetic” wiper that it plans on unveiling with the Cybertruck, according to Electrek.
Mr Musk has also mentioned that the side-view mirrors are needed to be included by law, but “owners are allowed to modify their cars” after they purchase the vehicle.
This feature of the vehicle has also been mocked.
The Cybertruck snapped on Tesla’s test track also featured a few other notable changes from the original prototype.
These included a rounder, less-angular front end and a brand new set of headlights under the forward-facing light bar.
The multibillionaire CEO has promised to give another update on Tesla’s product roadmap during the company’s next earnings call in January.
But despite some embarrassments in the run-up to its official release, potential buyers are still showing huge interest.
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It will also come with cooktop, touch- and voice-controlled faucet, a refrigerator 3 and more.
Telsa has been taking pre-orders for three versions of Cubertrucks since the vehicles were first unveiled in 2019, costing between $39,900 (£30,000) and $69,900 (£52,700) with pricing dependent on the number of electric motors, towing capacity, and range.
Current estimates indicate that Tesla has taken around a million orders for the electric vehicle in total, according to DigitalTrends.