Figured I’d drop a proper update since this truck continues to refuse a normal existence.
For anyone keeping score... Yes, this is the same CheddaTruck that had its odometer reset like it was trying to wipe its criminal record. So naturally, things have only gotten more normal from there...
?? CYBERBEAST CHRONICLES — ULTRA-MELTDOWN EDITION ??
My truck is basically a stainless-steel Tamagotchi with no batteries, my loaner just rage-quit FSD, and I’m one firmware error away from hosting an exorcism on Instagram Live.
? ROLLER-COASTER RECAP
Day
What I expected
What actually...
? CyberBeast Soap Opera — Episode “From Miracle Cure to Total Face-Plant… but LOOK at my Rebound Ride!” ?
(Tagline: Light-bar? Straight. Truck’s brain? Zombified. Loaner? Quicksilver Hottie.)
? Previously on As the Odo Turns …
Friday Night
Service texts: “All fixed, detailed, come get...
⚠️ CYBER WARNING: Light-Bar “Upgrade” Turned My Truck Into a Baby Cyclops ⚠️
Booked a quick brow-lift for my 26 k-mile Cyberbeast. It came home:
? Odometer 000 mi — truck thinks it’s fresh from the womb.
?️ Crooked uni-beam — one-eyed light-bar staring into the void.
? Surprise parts swap —...
The original plan
Install the fancy light-bar.
Nudge a couple of panel gaps.
Check an ABS alert (because the truck likes to cosplay as a Christmas tree).
Tesla: “No problem, we’ll have it done by Thursday night!”
Me, foolishly optimistic: “Sweet, what could possibly go wrong?”
The reality...
1) The first 5 digits of your RN#11292XXXX
2) The date you configured your truck. Mar 28, 2024
3) The date you received your VIN assignment: Waiting, App and Tesla center says June-July for VIN.
4) The number range of your VIN i.e. 5600, 1200: NA
5) The Date you will take delivery: NA
6) Oregon...