Consumer Reports (CR) has published its review of the Tesla Cybertruck. While the publication pointed out a number of faults in the all-electric pickup truck, CR’s Cybertruck review actually proved to be one of the more balanced takes on the brutalist, polarizing steel vehicle.
While Consumer Reports called out some of the Cybertruck’s typical points of criticism, such as its large A-pillars that make turning a bit challenging and the lack of physical buttons in the cabin, the magazine also gave credit for the Cybertruck’s innovations, such as its steer-by-wire system and its surprisingly good truck capabilities.
Consumer Reports’ Cybertruck reviewer, Alex Knizek, observed that some of the Cybertruck’s utility features, such as its powered tonneau cover, actually work quite well. He also noted that while the Cybertruck’s design makes it easy to see imperfections in the vehicle’s build, the all-electric pickup truck is one of the better-built Teslas that he has seen.
Interestingly enough, Consumer Reports called out the Cybertruck’s missing driver-assist features in its review. This was despite the magazine frequently slamming Autopilot and FSD for allegedly being less capable or less safe compared to competing systems like General Motor’s Super Cruise.
Perhaps one of the reasons why Consumer Reports’ Cybertruck review proved balanced and informative was the fact that Knizek was evidently knowledgeable about Teslas and electric vehicles as a whole. Thus, he was able to review the Cybetruck according to its own merits as a truck and as an EV. This was quite unlike other reviewers, some of whom seemingly approached the Cybertruck from a negative angle due to the vehicle’s design and Tesla and Elon Musk’s polarizing nature.
Watch Consumer Reports’ Cybertruck review in the video below.
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