--- title: "Cybertruck Spotted Getting Towed in San Francisco" description: "Cybertrucks are finally being shipped out this week — and coincidentally, one's been spotted getting towed in San Francisco." date: "2023-11-27" modified: "2023-11-27" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-towed-sf" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "san francisco" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Cybertruck Spotted Getting Towed in San Francisco ![Cybertrucks are finally being shipped out this week — and coincidentally, one's been spotted getting towed in San Francisco.]() *\Image: u/Hamsupchoi via Reddit / Futurism\* ## RC Cola The first Cybertrucks are scheduled to finally get delivered to buyers this week — and just on time for the certain drama, one's been spotted getting towed in San Francisco. As images [shared to Reddit]() and the [site formerly known as Twitter]() show, an apparent test version of Tesla's futuristic-looking pickup was spotted being dragged by a tow truck in the city by the bay. As eagle-eyed watchers pointed out, it appeared to [have a parking ticket]() underneath its [single giant windshield wiper](). https://twitter.com/TeslaOwnersEBay/status/1728468237170700542 The "RC" decal indicates that the car was a "[release candidate]()," a jargony term for an earlier prototype for testing purposes. Zooming into the photos, you can just see the words "RC\_Build Engineering Prototype" written in the line above the large letters. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1697112737073991801 ## Big Boy Perhaps the funniest and most interesting takeaway, besides the parking ticket seen fluttering in the wind as the prototype was towed in [one bystander video](), was that at a [purported 18.6 feet](), this gigantic geometric vehicle is visibly larger than the standard pickup seen towing it. "That thing is not finding parking in most of the city," [one user on the r/SanFrancisco subreddit joked](), with another pointing out that the Cybertruck is, if leaked specs are to be believed, [roughly the length of a giraffe](). Still, [*Electrek* pointed out]() earlier this month that the 18-and-a-half feet in the leaked specs is still "significantly shorter than many trucks on the road." Nevertheless, this giant hunk of metal still has a good 24 inches on [Tesla's Model X](), which is 199.1 inches in length compared to the Cybertruck's alleged 223.2. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1697112737073991801 Whether it's the same humongous "RC" Cybertruck seen earlier this year or a different one, it's clear that these things are out on the streets for good — and as they [keep being spotted](), so too will we keep seeing them get into [goofy situations](). **More on the Cybertruck:** [*Cybertruck Spotted* With *Christmas Tree Sticking Way Out* of *Its Tiny Bed*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()