--- title: "Cybertruck Mocked for Excessively Enormous Windshield Wiper in Leaked Video" description: "Wiping Away the Tears It’s looking increasingly likely that Tesla’s long-awaited Cybertruck isn’t going to roll off the lot this year. And that’s kind of a shame, because the pickup truck will be absolutely loaded with “quirks and features” that we can’t wait to have a closer look at. A recently leaked video shows a […]" date: "2022-01-25" modified: "2022-01-25" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-mocked-enormous-windshield-wiper" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Cybertruck Mocked for Excessively Enormous Windshield Wiper in Leaked Video ![A recently leaked video shows a full walkaround of an early prototype of Tesla's Cybertruck including its absurdly gigantic windshield wiper.]() *\Image: Cybertruck Owners Club\* ## Tears Wiper It's looking increasingly likely that Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck [isn't going to roll off the lot]() this year. And that's a shame, because it sounds like the pickup truck will be absolutely loaded with "[quirks and features]()" that we can't wait to have a closer look at. A recently leaked video shows a full walkaround of an early prototype of the brutalist truck. It's the first real closeup look of some of the truck's design elements — including its unbelievably huge windshield wiper. Perhaps the video is a way to appease Tesla's most fervent supporters, who have been desperate to get their hands on one for [over two years]() now, as some fans [wasted no time noting]() on Twitter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHT040\_Pt3w ## Monster Wiper The first time we saw the mammoth wiper was courtesy of a drone video capturing the truck [doing laps on a test track]() in November. And up close, it looks even larger and bulkier, spanning several feet of glass. Oddly enough, as the person who is filming the walkaround video points out, it doesn't look like it will be able to keep the rain away from the entirety of the rectangular glass pane. "Is that the \[expletive\] windshield wiper?" the person says in the video, according to hardcoded subtitles — the audio track was seemingly removed. "That's ridiculous." Also notable is the vehicle's complete lack of door handles. According to the video, the door may open with the touch of a phone or keycard, similar to the company's other vehicles. We still don't know when the Cybertruck will actually start shipping, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk [hinted in a November tweet]() that he will "provide an updated product roadmap" on Wednesday's earning call. "Oh man, this year has been such a supply chain nightmare and it’s not over!" he complained at the time. **READ MORE:** [Tesla Cybertruck walkaround video shows the absurdly huge windshield wiper in detail]() \[*The Verge*\] ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()