--- title: "Cybertrucks Appear to Have a Bafflingly Stupid Problem When It Snows" description: "Cybertruck onwers are finding that a front ledge perfectly collects snow and ice, potentially blocking the headlights." date: "2024-12-02" modified: "2024-12-02" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-snow-headlights" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Cybertrucks Appear to Have a Bafflingly Stupid Problem When It Snows ![Cybertruck onwers are finding that a front ledge perfectly collects snow and ice, potentially blocking the headlights.]() *\Image: Joe Fay\* ## Snow Crash Cybertruck owners are discovering yet another eyebrow-raising decision Tesla made while designing the divisive truck: the front bumper excels at collecting snow and ice, obscuring the headlights with icy buildup during the wintry conditions in which it's supposed to excel. In a [video]() shared on TikTok, truck owner Joe Fay detailed a "major flaw," outlining how the otherwise "amazing" and "extremely bright" headlights can become "completely blocked." "Now, I can't believe Tesla just didn't think about this when they put this giant shelf in front of the lights, but if they did, it's honestly an awful design," he complained. "I'll let you know how driving is in the blizzard." ## Stainless Icicle It's not just Fay who struggled with the problem. "The lights get clogged with snowfall, then the bits that melt freeze and create a sort of ice wall blocking the lights," one owner wrote in a [post on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum](). "This can’t be removed without a hammer (my scrapper \[sic\] couldn’t)." "Super bummed out about it as I was counting on it being a beast in the snow," the owner lamented. Other owners quickly chimed in, wondering if they could give Tesla even more money to solve the problem with a light bar accessory that could be plugged into the frunk's power outlet. "No word on this happening but it’s 100 percent needed," another user argued. "I was looking forward to winter with my Cybertruck, but it is hard to after seeing these photos..." one user added. However, it's not all doom and gloom. After his video got over a million views, Fay uploaded an [update]() to TikTok claiming that he could drive even with the blocked headlights. "I didn't notice any blockage while I was driving those short couple of miles, he said but admitted that if the headlights were to be "fully blocked" with a lot more snow, it still might become an issue. And at the end of the day, others say, it's not an issue exclusive to the Cybertruck. "Well I’m not a rocket scientist but I’m pretty sure if it snows," one commenter quipped on TikTok. "You gotta clean off your car's headlights anyway. Tesla or anything other vehicle." "Any vehicle with recessed LED headlights has this problem," one Cyberrtuck Owners Club user wrote in a [separate post](). "Don't expect a recall here." **More on the Cybertruck:** *[Cybertruck Owners Actually Love the Fact That Their Car Could Fly Apart at Any Moment]()* ## 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]()