{"id":83424,"date":"2025-08-31T12:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83424"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:03:47","slug":"tesla-cybertruck-rubicon-stuck-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83424","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Cybertruck Attempts The Ruthless Rubicon Trail, Heavy Damage Ensues"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The first Tesla Cybertruck crossing of the Rubicon Trail in California nearly ended in disaster.<\/li>\n<li>The electric pickup was stranded for three straight days due to a cracked steering rack.<\/li>\n<li>Before being dealt the final blow, the Cybertruck munched through several tie rods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/reviews\/707982\/tesla-cybertruck-king-of-hammers\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22707982%22%2C%22section%22%3A%222%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-cybertruck-king-of-hammers%22%7D\">Tesla Cybertruck<\/a> is marketed as being capable of tackling \u201cany terrain.\u201d So, with this in mind, a team of adventurers decided to take the controversial angular electric pickup truck on the grueling Rubicon Trail in California.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the EV being fitted with rock sliders, upgraded bumpers, full-length skid plating and a one-inch lift, the Cybertruck became internet-famous earlier this month because it was left for dead for three days straight on the trail.<\/p>\n<p>You might have read something about it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/news\/stuck-tesla-cybertruck-owner-speaks-after-conquering-hellish-week-on-rubicon-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Drive<\/em><\/a> or Reddit, but now there\u2019s a 40-minute video that documents the whole ordeal. And it\u2019s brutal. Before being tied to a tree just one minute away from the top of the trail, the bruised <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/cybertruck\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Cybertruck<\/a> went through several broken tie rods, error codes and overheating events.<\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"video\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizer\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAYAAAA7KqwyAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAABpJREFUeNpi\/P\/\/PwMlgImBQjBqwLAwACDAAOVfAw9\/ZDvcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9U8j-beUMA?si=vKPJhMzIMO85NFQK\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" loading=\"lazy\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Thankfully, a <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/jeep\/wrangler-4xe-plug-in\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Jeep Wrangler<\/a> that was part of the convoy dragged the limping <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Tesla<\/a> across some of the gnarliest of obstacles, and a friendly off-roader helped the crew recharge the EV\u2019s battery with a generator in Rubicon Springs.<\/p>\n<p>The trip from Loon Lake to Tahoma took about a week, but nearly four days were spent on Cadillac Hill, where the Cybertruck\u2019s steering rack cracked and one of the rear CV axles bit the dust, transforming it into little more than a paperweight.<\/p>\n<p>After sitting for three days, some off-road enthusiasts who also happen to work for Tesla spotted the stuck truck on social media and offered to help. They made their way to the bruised Cybertruck with a truckbed full of spare parts and repaired the EV on the spot. After that, the pickup finished the trail under its own power, but not with plenty of regrets from the people behind the effort.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22769748%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tesla%20Makes%20The%20Cybertruck%20More%20Expensive%2C%20Even%20As%20Sales%20Crater%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-cybertruck-price-increase%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F2NEpBz%2Fs5%2Ftesla-cybertruck-cyberbeast-climbing-hell-s-revenge.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22768739%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22No%2C%20Tesla%20Didn%E2%80%99t%20Brick%20A%20Cybertruck%20To%20Leave%20Its%20Driver%20Stranded%20On%20The%20Highway%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-cybertruck-fake-bricked-claim%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2Fbgl3oj%2Fs5%2Fcybertruck-fake-claim.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22759952%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tesla%20Cybertruck%20Trade-Ins%20Are%20Here.%20The%20Depreciation%20Is%20Brutal%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-cybertruck-trade-in-depreciation%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FJOAMnE%2Fs5%2F2024-breakthrough-award-nominee-the-tesla-cybertruck.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22759788%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22The%20Tesla%20Cybertruck%20Is%20No%20Longer%20America's%20Best-Selling%20Electric%20Pickup%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-cybertruck-q1-registrations-top%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2Fkol1w4%2Fs5%2F2024-breakthrough-award-nominee-the-tesla-cybertruck.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n<p>\u201cI do not recommend any person trying the Rubicon with a Cybertruck unless you come extremely prepared,\u201d Roger Davis, the driver of the damaged EV, told\u00a0<em>The Drive<\/em>. For what it\u2019s worth, Davis added that he saw a bunch of other off-roaders broken down along the way, making it clear that the Rubicon is not for the faint of heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s not impossible. A <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/reviews\/765053\/2026-rivian-r1s-quad-review\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22765053%22%2C%22section%22%3A%222%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%222026-rivian-r1s-quad-review%22%7D\">Rivian R1S<\/a> became <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/681888\/rivian-r1s-conquers-the-rubicon-trail\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22681888%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22rivian-r1s-conquers-the-rubicon-trail%22%7D\">the first production EV to conquer the Rubicon<\/a> in 2023\u2013on stock tires, no less.<\/p>\n<section class=\"widget-newsletter\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"widget-newsletter\" readability=\"-20.075471698113\">\n<\/section>\n<p>                                                                        <!-- new gallery place, attached gallery --><\/p>\n<div class=\"group isBottomShare mb-spacing-md-lg\">\n<p>\n                                    Share this Story                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Tesla Cybertruck crossing of the Rubicon Trail in California nearly ended in disaster. The electric pickup was stranded for three straight days due to a cracked steering rack. Before being dealt the final blow, the Cybertruck munched through several tie rods. The Tesla Cybertruck is marketed as being capable of tackling \u201cany terrain.\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}