--- title: "This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck" description: "Total Transformation Tesla fans across the world have been going stir-crazy in anticipation of the long-awaited second-generation of the Tesla Roadster and, of course, the first-gen of the infamous Cybertruck. In the meantime, at least one fan has taken to radically customizing the currently available Tesla Model 3, stripping it down and rebuilding it into […]" date: "2022-10-14" modified: "2022-10-14" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/guy-tesla-model-3-cybertruck" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "cybertruck" - "Model 3" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck ![While Tesla fans across the world await the Tesla Roadster and the Cybertruck, this guy is turning a 2018 Model 3 into both of them.]() *\Image: Cyber Hooligan\* ## Total Transformation Tesla fans across the world have been going stir-crazy in anticipation of the long-awaited, second-generation of the Tesla Roadster — and, of course, the [Cybertruck](). In the meantime, one fan has taken to radically customizing the currently available 2018 Tesla Model 3, stripping it down and rebuilding it into a "[CyberRoadster]()," which, as the name suggests, is an inspired mash-up of the Cybertruck and Roadster. https://youtu.be/Wyvzr9zJpTw ## CyberRoadster Going by the channel name "Cyber Hooligan" on YouTube, David Andreyev is no stranger to Tesla-related car projects. Earlier this year, for instance, he transformed a wrecked 2014 Toyota Prius into [a Cybertruck imitation](). But Andreyev is taking it to another level this time with the CyberRoadster. Even though the Model 3, which Andreyev [picked up in July](), was partially damaged after a collision with a tree, there’s more on the line when deconstructing one, compared to a junker Prius, given the difference in price. "This is gonna be a badass build," Andreyev said [in a September video](), in which he announces the car’s registration. ## Pending Completion It's still a work in progress, but so far, Andreyev has stripped the Model 3 down to its nuts and bolts, keeping the battery and engine largely untouched. Despite making some big changes to the vehicle's rooflines and moving the seats, Andreyev's CyberRoadster [can miraculously ]()[still charge](). "The next step is figuring out the body line and cutting the pillars," Andreyev said in his [latest video update](). Keep checking in on the Cyber Hooligan YouTube channel if you want to see how Andreyev’s CyberRoadster pans out. **More on Tesla:** [*Elon Musk Says Cybertruck Could Move Through Water Faster With a Propeller*]() ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()