--- title: "Tesla Shows Off Cybertruck, But There Are a Bunch of Wires Ripped Out of the Steering Wheel for Some Reason" description: "An early Tesla Cybertruck prototype made a rare public appearance during the commissioning ceremony of the car company's Megapack project in California." date: "2022-06-07" modified: "2022-06-07" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-cybertruck-wires-ripped-out" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Shows Off Cybertruck, But There Are a Bunch of Wires Ripped Out of the Steering Wheel for Some Reason ![An early Tesla Cybertruck prototype made a rare public appearance during the commissioning ceremony of the car company's Megapack project in California.]() *\Image: Tesla\* ## Wire Cutter A Tesla Cybertruck prototype made a rare public appearance during the commissioning ceremony of the car company's Megapack project in California, now one of the largest battery energy stations in the world. But the prototype left a lot to be desired. The interior appears to have been stripped of several components, including the wheel-mounted airbag and the front-facing camera enclosure, as seen in images [captured by local news station *KSBW*]() that show loose wires hanging out of the vehicle's [futuristic yoke-style steering wheel](). While we should expect a prototype to have a couple of rough spots here and there, it doesn't feel like the company went out of its way to make the vehicle presentable, especially given the rather ceremonious occasion. It's also worth mentioning that it's not even the [first janky prototype]() Tesla has actively chosen to show off to the press. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1534032881789583365 ## Elon Time We did get a glimpse of the center console of the upcoming truck, and its sleek instrument cluster. We also got a detailed look at the truck's [gigantic windshield wiper](), which seemingly has been pared down significantly in size since the last time we saw it. Tesla did have to push back the delivery date of its brutalist pickup [to next year](), but it's already June — and the clock is ticking. In fact, production was [meant to have started]() by this point, according to promises made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year. The Cybertruck was meant to be [Musk's pet project]() — but from what we've seen so far, those who have preordered a truck of their own will likely have to be **even** more patient as the company focuses its efforts elsewhere. **READ MORE:** [Tesla Cybertruck with updated interior and windshield wiper goes on new outing]() \[*Electrek*\] **More on Cybertruck:** *[Cybertruck Prototype Mocked for Looking Extremely Janky]()* ## 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]()