--- title: "Tesla Cancels Cybertruck Deliveries After Their Gigantic Windshield Wipers Start Failing" description: "Wiper Flop Tesla has canceled several Cybertruck deliveries, with users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum citing a safety issue affecting the pickup's gigantic windshield wiper. The already divisive truck sports what Tesla claims to be the largest panes of glass ever installed on a production passenger vehicle, forcing the EV maker to get creative […]" date: "2024-06-17" modified: "2024-06-17" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-cancels-cybertruck-deliveries-wipers" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Cancels Cybertruck Deliveries After Their Gigantic Windshield Wipers Start Failing ![Tesla has canceled several Cybertruck deliveries, with users citing a safety issue affecting the pickup's gigantic windshield wiper.]() *\Image: Cybertruck Owners Club\* ## Wipe Out Tesla has canceled several Cybertruck deliveries, with users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum [citing]() a safety issue affecting the pickup's gigantic windshield wiper. The divisive truck sports an enormous windshield, forcing the EV maker to get creative with the wiper. The company came up with a [hilariously floppy stalk]() that measures a whopping 62 inches in length — the wiper blade alone [measures 50 inches]() — requiring a beefy motor to keep it in motion. Given many [reports]() of that motor failing, though, the current hardware is seemingly not up to snuff, adding to an [already lengthy list of technical issues]() plaguing customers who've spent up to $100,000 on the truck. ## Truck Yourself As [*Electrek* reports](), the unusual design has already turned out to be a headache for many Cybertruck owners. In the publication's review of the truck, the wiper had a mind of its own, and often stayed "down as a resting position rather than up." Now, several users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum are reporting that their deliveries have been postponed by at least a week. "Apparently a new safety issue was discovered with the windshield wiper motor," one user [wrote](). While it may sound like a small detail, the wiper serves an incredibly important function. "Had to sit in a Dunkin Donuts for 3.5 hours and call Tesla roadside assistance because I couldn’t see," one user [recalled]() after it started heavily raining. "They took it to the \[service center\] and said it would be a few weeks before the wiper motor could be replaced." Tesla has yet to publicly comment on the matter and it's unclear how widespread the issue is or if a recall will be issued. But it wouldn't be the first. The company has already had to [recall all of the Cybertrucks]() it had ever sold in April over a glaring design flaw that could cause the pickup's accelerator pedal to get stuck. **More on the Cybertruck:** *[Man Annoyed When Charging Cable Gets Stuck in Cybertruck]()* ## 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]()