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Tesla Cybertruck turns into world's most expensive brick after car wash (www.theregister.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Bulletproof? Is it waterproof? Ts&Cs say: 'Failure to put Cybertruck in Car Wash Mode may result in damage'

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Probably prevents auto engagement of the parking lock and emergency breaking which would result in damage when the car gets dragged along the chain drive in the car wash. At least that's what that does in my car.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

....so carwash mode is just fancy neutral?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dunno, for my car it is a bit more. No automatic wipers, no automatic braking and it prevents the parking lock and the parking brake from engaging.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

While that explanation of yours is helpful and comprehensible, the whole thing seems stupid to me. But then again, my 1999 Golf has none of those features and I wouldn't want them either.