What’s the ONE piece of advice you’d give to a new Cybertruck owner?

[axhoaxho]

My advise would be to get FSD, so to enjoy the full Tesla experience.

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[TyPope]

Agreed. Does fine, doesn't scratch. If you can afford it I also recommend wrapping in clear PPF if you like to keep the stainless look. I did gloss clear PPF and it looks incredible and is extremely easy to clean, does fine in a car wash, and no fingerprints!

LOL. I'd recommend the opposite. Year and a half and still looking good. Save the money you just spent making the truck look like it already did and put it into a tires account.

 

[kpanda17]

LOL. I'd recommend the opposite. Year and a half and still looking good. Save the money you just spent making the truck look like it already did and put it into a tires account.

agree, great tires can raise the experience

AT
Goodyear ATs/winter are amazing all around, off-roading in sand, came with my CT
Did great in this winters insane snow
Got on the beach and did good

MT
BFG KM3 the best for deep sand Baja mode

AS
Michelin best for AS high miles, long highway drives

with such a versatile truck, you need at least two sets of tires

1. AS for 340 miles and roadtrips

2. MT for extreme off road
Or AT for mild off road

 

[TyPope]

agree, great tires can raise the experience

AT
Goodyear ATs/winter are amazing all around, off-roading in sand, came with my CT
Did great in this winters insane snow
Got on the beach and did good

MT
BFG KM3 the best for deep sand Baja mode

AS
Michelin best for AS high miles, long highway drives

with such a versatile truck, you need at least two sets of tires

1. AS for 340 miles and roadtrips

2. MT for extreme off road
Or AT for mild off road

I have 32,000 miles on my AT originals and it's time to start looking and researching. I like the mild aggressive look of my tires but wouldn't mind getting more range but not at the expense of losing a lot of the look.

 

[henchman24]

Get your windshield tinted, as you will not be struggling to clean the inside of your windshield nearly as often. I was cleaning my windshield at least once a week before tinting. Now every few months.

This is likely more related to off gassing of new plastics. The first few months (and really more of a sun exposure thing) will have the plastics off gas and leave a film on the windshield and roof glass. Once that is done, the build up is minimal. CT seems to be worse because of the pure size of the windshield, but it goes away like it does on all new cars.

 

[Schroederhc]

First and foremost, don't just READ the Owners Manual, STUDY it! The Cybertruck is a technology marvel, and as such it includes many different systems, controls, and settings. Learn how to use the hands-free "Voice Commands". This allows you to control many of the operational systems without taking your eyes off the road. A very popular command is "Wipers OFF!".

Also explore all the Apps that are available.

If you don't have a garage for your new CT, get a car cover for it. You can take it with you when you travel. It doesn't have to be heavy or expensive. My wife found an inexpensive (less than a CT wiper blade) light weight car cover on amazon over 18 months ago and it's working great. It's easy to cover and remove, and to my surprise still no holes or tears.

Do you have a list of the most useful voice commands?

 

[EXPTREVER]

LOL. I'd recommend the opposite. Year and a half and still looking good. Save the money you just spent making the truck look like it already did and put it into a tires account.

Thankfully I didn’t pay for the wrap since it was so early and in those days wrap shops wanted the advertising

 

[yrekabaker]

This is likely more related to off gassing of new plastics. The first few months (and really more of a sun exposure thing) will have the plastics off gas and leave a film on the windshield and roof glass. Once that is done, the build up is minimal. CT seems to be worse because of the pure size of the windshield, but it goes away like it does on all new cars.

That happens as you say, but the tinting had an immediate effect, which is not consistent With slowing outgassing.

 

[henchman24]

That happens as you say, but the tinting had an immediate effect, which is not consistent With slowing outgassing.

There is an exponential decay component to it... so entirely possible it stops rather quickly. I know my first ~3-4 months were nearly weekly cleaning of the windshield. Then it suddenly stopped and I only clean every few months (at most) now. Tint does not stop the process, it just absorbs it vs making a film. The real way to stop it to seal the whole interior.

 

[TyPope]

Thankfully I didn’t pay for the wrap since it was so early and in those days wrap shops wanted the advertising

I wasn't being fair. I really like a lot of the wraps. They are great cosmetic adds to the Cybertruck. I would just advise a new owner to enjoy it like it is and a wrap is not necessary. After having it for a while and want a change? Sure. Fire away.

I'm currently intrigued with a tinted clear PPF...

 

[yrekabaker]

There is an exponential decay component to it... so entirely possible it stops rather quickly. I know my first ~3-4 months were nearly weekly cleaning of the windshield. Then it suddenly stopped and I only clean every few months (at most) now. Tint does not stop the process, it just absorbs it vs making a film. The real way to stop it to seal the whole interior.

You do not know that tinting does not help- you are guessing. I am speaking from experience. The tinting helped - no question in my mind. You were not there, so feel free to guess, but that is all it is.

 

[henchman24]

You do not know that tinting does not help- you are guessing. I am speaking from experience. The tinting helped - no question in my mind. You were not there, so feel free to guess, but that is all it is.

I have tinted windshields before and know the benefits (both of my 3s had them tinted). And I'm not saying zero benefit, I'm saying any benefits are absorption related and doesn't stop the source of the issue that is off gassing. Which that has exponential decay and will be minimal after so many months regardless of tint. That is just how this works scientifically.

 

[EXPTREVER]

I wasn't being fair. I really like a lot of the wraps. They are great cosmetic adds to the Cybertruck. I would just advise a new owner to enjoy it like it is and a wrap is not necessary. After having it for a while and want a change? Sure. Fire away.

I'm currently intrigued with a tinted clear PPF...

Yea I love the way the truck looks with the stainless, I wouldn't change that. That's why I went with the clear PPF as well

 

[yrekabaker]

I have tinted windshields before and know the benefits (both of my 3s had them tinted). And I'm not saying zero benefit, I'm saying any benefits are absorption related and doesn't stop the source of the issue that is off gassing. Which that has exponential decay and will be minimal after so many months regardless of tint. That is just how this works scientifically.

I guess you are a scientist, so I feel ok to mention that outgassing does not accelerate over time, but in fact slows down. You seem to want to score points rather than accept that it really can and does help with windshield cleaning if the windshield is tinted. Or, do you deny that fact entirely? If so I call bs.

 

[henchman24]

I guess you are a scientist, so I feel ok to mention that outgassing does not accelerate over time, but in fact slows down. You seem to want to score points rather than accept that it really can and does help with windshield cleaning if the windshield is tinted. Or, do you deny that fact entirely? If so I call bs.

I stated exponential decay... which is slowing down at a quickening rate.

Not trying to score points, simply stating that the reason why the film happens. Tint early will absorb off gasses, tint a year or so in will make zero difference as the off gassing is mostly complete.

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