The Tesla Cybertruck continues toward what seems like actual production sometime late this year and a recent spotting suggests that old Supercharger stations might not accommodate it all that well. A short video filmed by a fan shows off a release candidate version of the truck and some of its practical challenges.
This is far from the first look we’ve had at the Cybertruck prototypes running around the nation. What makes this unique though is that it’s one of the first times that someone has documented the truck juicing up. Evidently spotted in Las Vegas, this truck uses just about every inch of the available charging cord.
In the video, we can see just how stretched out the cable has to be to reach the charging port on the Cybertruck. It’s worth noting too that the truck is parked far toward the passenger side of the parking space, which is the only way that the cable could reach the port. In fact, it’s backed up about as close as it could get to the charger itself too.
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Taking a close look at a very brief piece of the video, this Cybertruck happens to have an attached hitch. That hitch looks to be within just an inch or two of a “Tesla Only Parking” sign as well. The test driver must have been incredibly careful backing this big rig up to the charger itself.
That’s noteworthy because we still don’t know what, if any, aids the Cybertruck has to help drivers park safely. Tesla somewhat infamously removed traditional sonic parking sensors from its cars last year in favor of Tesla Vision. That system works, but many owners report that it’s not as reliable in practice.
Notably, Tesla’s fourth generation Supercharger is slowly rolling out across the country and they offer a much longer charging cord. Those stations also charge at up to 350 kW which will come in handy with what we expect to be a very large battery pack.