The Tesla Cybertruck, Elon Musk’s latest big bet, seems to be jinxed. Although we have seen how some of its owners have dared to drive it with virtual reality glasses thanks to its Autopilot system, setbacks continue to arise for the drivers of this truck with a reputation for being indestructible. We are talking about everyday life problems, such as getting stuck in the snow, something that many users on the social network X have made fun of.
In recent weeks, several Tesla Cybertrucks have been stuck in the snow after the various storms that have hit the United States. Luckily, they have been able to be rescued by other large vehicles such as a pick-up style Ford Ranger or Toyota Hilux. In fact, in a video shared by user @UHN_PLUS, wheel traction problems can be seen when skidding on snow. Now, Dave Sparks (@heavydsparks on Instagram) appears to have found a solution by replacing its wheels with military-style tracks.
Dave Sparks “Heavy D” is 50% of the Diesel Brothers, famous for converting all types of trucks, SUVs and vans into huge, tougher vehicles with powerful diesel engines on television shows. Sparks has not hesitated to show his fascination with the Cybertruck in his latest Instagram posts, saying that he has “exceeded expectations of it,” but that he nevertheless hates “the straight lines of the exterior design of it.” He was even able to test it, precisely, in the snow! Sparks’ idyll has not stopped there and he has subjected it to one of his ‘Diesel Brothers’ customizations: he has installed two LED headlight grills and some caterpillar wheels.
Tracked wheels are elements similar to tank chains indicated for the transport of heavy machinery, tractors, excavators and, why not, all-terrain vehicles. Among their advantages, they offer a larger contact surface with the ground, which gives them greater traction even on wet, muddy, ice or snow terrain. In addition, these wheels make better use of the relationship between weight and power, although they can travel at a maximum of 60 km/h.
Cybertruck is marketed in several mechanical and autonomous versions. One of them, Cyberbeast has all-wheel drive and reaches a speed of 209 km/h. Then there is another version with four-wheel drive that reaches 180 km/h and another with only rear-wheel drive, which is probably responsible for the viral videos of Cybertrucks stuck in the snow.
