Ernest says the children were initially cheering the Cybertruck, but their enthusiasm turned to skepticism when the truck experienced an issue that rendered it undrivable.

The issue began when Ernest drove his 10-year-old son to a baseball match in his Cybertruck.

Ernest placed his son’s baseball gear in the front trunk (frunk); however, when they arrived at the field, the frunk wouldn’t open.

This is quite frustrating; however, the Cybertruck owner and father stated he was prepared to drive 40 minutes back home to fetch a replacement glove for his son.

Regrettably, despite his willingness to make this sacrifice to support his child, Ernest states that the Cybertruck detected an issue with the frunk and went into “Limp Mode.”

This is where the truck limits the top speed to 15 miles per hour, meaning that, besides repositioning the vehicle to be towed, there is nothing the owner can do.

At this point, Ernest says he was so frustrated that he briefly considered tying a rope around the frunk, connecting it to a tree, and yanking the frunk open.

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    6 hours ago

    I didn’t think of the finger severer. Yes, it’s probably a safety feature to counter the bad design.

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      Now imagine you somehow got your fingers stuck in there, but luckily they weren’t chopped off, only injured. But oh shit, now the frunk (can I slap whoever coined that stupid word) is stuck shut and won’t open.

      What do? Call 911 and Tesla, or just call 911 and have someone grab a crowbar or two? Would emergency services bust out the jaws of life?..

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