Stuck on a snowy slope, connected to a Ford vehicle and towed
Ford CEO explains, “This is not an ad we made.”
U.S. Forest Service “We will launch a driver education campaign with Tesla”
Foreign media, including the Los Angeles Times, reported on the 17th (local time) that a video of Tesla’s Cybertruck, an American electric vehicle manufacturer, getting stuck in a snow-covered forest and barely escaping with the help of another vehicle is becoming a hot topic.
When Tesla launched the Cybertruck, it advertised, “This vehicle is strong and sturdy enough to go anywhere,” and “It is designed to withstand any planet.”
A video posted on social media shows a Cybertruck carrying Christmas trees struggling to get out of a mountain climb covered in snow and mud in the Stanislaus National Forest in California, USA. When the Cybertruck was unable to get off the slope on its own, a Ford truck from the U.S. connected a rope and pulled the vehicle up.
Matt Chambers, who released the video, said in a post, “The Cybertruck, which was being test driven in the snowy winter, suffered from a software problem where the ‘traction control (a function that prevents the wheels from slipping)’ did not work properly.”
In response to the released video, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Benjamin Cosell said in a statement, “We will be working with Tesla on a ‘driver education campaign’ for operating off-highway vehicles in national forests.”
In addition, a Forest Service official added, “If the driver of the Cybertruck had been well aware of the terrain shown on the map and had made more preparations, he would not have been stranded.”
“We are always excited about new opportunities to explore our national forests,” Stanislaus National Forest Superintendent Jason Kuiken said in a press release. “But it is essential that drivers receive training before hitting the rough dirt roads. “He said.
Meanwhile, when the video became a hot topic on social media, Ford CEO Jim Farley explained, “This video is not an advertisement made by Ford,” and “Situations like this can happen to anyone when driving on a mountain road.” did.
Source: Donga
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