On the ride and handling front, it seems the pre-production Cybertruck wasn’t quite up to scratch, either. During kinematics and compliance (K&C) testing, a vehicle is subjected to predetermined forces that apply pressure to the suspension and wheels. The report notes the electric truck had a “significant gap to targets.”
An area that lists solutions for these problems isn’t too encouraging, either. At the front, some issues couldn’t be set straight “without modifying suspension design,” while other problems reportedly didn’t have a solution. The alpha Cybertruck also had issues with meeting its torsional stiffness requirements. Palmer expressed concern about this.
“What’s surprising about that is it’s really hard to fix … In your development, you can simulate it fairly accurately. So I’m surprised it’s so far off.”
Less serious (but still important) are the leaking issues. The report claims the pre-production version had to be hand-sealed but notes that “there are a number of areas that we do not have a clear path to sealing.”