SpykeDaddy
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- First Name
- Michael
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- Jan 10, 2024
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- Location
- Marine on St. Croix
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- 2010 Roadster, 2024 CyberTruck, 2026 Model Y Premium
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Hi all,
I'm a CyberTruck owner since May and have over 1,500 miles logged. I absolutely love the truck and have really put it through its' paces.
I had a scary incident occur yesterday that I felt compelled to share the experience with other CyberTruck owners. It's a situation where, if I had known about this, I could have hopefully prevented it. I searched the forums and did not find a similar thread.
My father-in-law rode in my Cybertruck for the first time yesterday. As it is for 99% of new riders, I had to explain that he needed to press the button in the pillar where there is small light to open the front door. After a few attempts, he successfully opened the door and got in.
After dinner at a restaurant, we all returned to the truck to go to a soccer game. My father-in-law always sits in the passenger seat up front. My wife and son sit in the back.
My son already had his back, passenger side door open before my father-in-law unlocked his front, passenger door. When my father-in-law reached up to the pillar button to unlock the truck, my son closed his rear passenger door. Whatever circumstance caused it to happen - confusion, looking in the wrong place, distraction - my father in law's finger got closed inside the door gap between back and front doors.
It was a traumatic experience for us all. We are fortunate that my father-in-law "only" received seven stitches and a splint in the emergency room. The fact that the pinch point was on the top joint of his index finger was lucky. This was a very serious laceration. After looking at the pinch point on the truck last night, I was shocked he did not lose the tip of his finger, or break it.
I'm sharing this because I feel Cybertruck owners should be extra aware with multiple people entering and exiting the vehicle on the same side and may not be immediately familiar with where the open button is on the pillar. There is less than an inch between the button and the gap in the door. Someone not paying attention can easily get their finger trapped if the passenger behind the "shotgun" position closes their door at the wrong time.
I posted a picture to make it more clear to folks who might not have a Cybertruck.
Stay safe!
OPINION: I feel like this design can be improved in future trucks. The pillar button needs to be located sufficiently far away from the panel gap, and perhaps, not even on the pillar at all. The fact that the button is mostly obscured, in my opinion, greatly increased the "hunt" for the button and introduces higher chances of sticking your finger where it shouldn't. This is especially prevalent if you are distracted or not paying attention to what is going on.
I'm a CyberTruck owner since May and have over 1,500 miles logged. I absolutely love the truck and have really put it through its' paces.
I had a scary incident occur yesterday that I felt compelled to share the experience with other CyberTruck owners. It's a situation where, if I had known about this, I could have hopefully prevented it. I searched the forums and did not find a similar thread.
My father-in-law rode in my Cybertruck for the first time yesterday. As it is for 99% of new riders, I had to explain that he needed to press the button in the pillar where there is small light to open the front door. After a few attempts, he successfully opened the door and got in.
After dinner at a restaurant, we all returned to the truck to go to a soccer game. My father-in-law always sits in the passenger seat up front. My wife and son sit in the back.
My son already had his back, passenger side door open before my father-in-law unlocked his front, passenger door. When my father-in-law reached up to the pillar button to unlock the truck, my son closed his rear passenger door. Whatever circumstance caused it to happen - confusion, looking in the wrong place, distraction - my father in law's finger got closed inside the door gap between back and front doors.
It was a traumatic experience for us all. We are fortunate that my father-in-law "only" received seven stitches and a splint in the emergency room. The fact that the pinch point was on the top joint of his index finger was lucky. This was a very serious laceration. After looking at the pinch point on the truck last night, I was shocked he did not lose the tip of his finger, or break it.
I'm sharing this because I feel Cybertruck owners should be extra aware with multiple people entering and exiting the vehicle on the same side and may not be immediately familiar with where the open button is on the pillar. There is less than an inch between the button and the gap in the door. Someone not paying attention can easily get their finger trapped if the passenger behind the "shotgun" position closes their door at the wrong time.
I posted a picture to make it more clear to folks who might not have a Cybertruck.
Stay safe!
OPINION: I feel like this design can be improved in future trucks. The pillar button needs to be located sufficiently far away from the panel gap, and perhaps, not even on the pillar at all. The fact that the button is mostly obscured, in my opinion, greatly increased the "hunt" for the button and introduces higher chances of sticking your finger where it shouldn't. This is especially prevalent if you are distracted or not paying attention to what is going on.
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