Tesla launches Cybertruck service and owner’s manuals

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Tesla has launched the online service and owner’s manuals for the recently released Cybertruck, offering detailed information on the electric pickup, and instructions on how qualified technicians can perform specific repairs.

You can now see both the Cybertruck owner’s manual and the vehicle’s service manual on Tesla’s website, as posted alongside the automaker’s other vehicles. While Tesla warns in its service manual that maintenance should only be performed by qualified technicians, it has also publicized how to perform certain fixes so owners can decide the best way to proceed with Cybertruck repairs.

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Credit: Tesla

Although the Cybertruck owner’s manual was revealed online by a YouTube channel last month, this is the first time Tesla has posted the information to its website for the public to view. Tesla’s owner’s manuals include pretty much everything an owner might need to know, explaining how to use various settings and features, how to charge and maintain the EVs, and showing the full specifications for each vehicle.

You can see the Tesla Cybertruck owner’s manual here, along with the Cybertruck service manual here.

The news comes just a few months after Tesla held an initial delivery event for the Cybertruck in late November, and as deliveries of the electric vehicle (EV) have started to trickle out.

It also comes as Tesla continues to ramp up Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas, with onlookers recently spotting well over 100 units at the plant on any given day. Tesla expects to take 12-18 months from initial deliveries to reach volume production of the Cybertruck, while many reservation holders await their turn for delivery.

While the Cybertruck is currently only available in the U.S., one Tesla executive said he’s hoping the EV will go on sale in Canada soon.

Meanwhile, although CEO Elon Musk said it would be “very difficult” to get the electric pickup road legal in China — and other executives have made similar statements about the European market — Tesla has been putting the Cybertruck on display in China and Japan. In addition, some have said a similar Cybertruck display tour could be coming to Germany and maybe more of Europe in the coming months.

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Tesla Giga Berlin protestors take to treehouses to halt factory expansion

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Tesla Giga Berlin protestors used treehouses to make their statements against the expansion of the company’s automotive production facility.

Tesla has been attempting to expand the factory to create more manufacturing space for a freight depot, warehouses, and a company kindergarten. However, protestors are against the idea and they are willing to stay for potentially weeks to get their point across.

According to reports, including one from the Associated Press, protestors have already established treehouses in one of the forests surrounding Gigafactory Berlin, pledging to stay for as long as it requires. Signs that read “Stop Tesla” and “Water is a Human Right” are also near the protestors and their new quarters.

It is obvious these groups are against the environmental aspect of the factory expansion, but it is incredibly ironic considering the company they are protesting is one of the most environmentally friendly when it comes to their products.

Police have decided that the protests will be allowed for the next two weeks, and on March 15, they could decide to break things up. However, it has been reported that law enforcement sees no need to interfere with what is going on currently.

Tesla is already dealing with pushback from the local water supplier, known as the Strausberg-Erkner Water Association (WSE).

The WSE has attempted to contact Tesla and warn them about exceeding wastewater limits. However, the organization said Tesla has not made any attempts to address or resolve the issue.

Tesla Giga Berlin gets a complaint from the local water association

Tesla has confronted these issues in the past:

“Wastewater is still produced from the operation of sanitary facilities and kitchens. With the elimination of industrial wastewater, the wastewater discharged from the [Giga Berlin] is composed like typical municipal wastewater.”

Since Tesla announced Giga Berlin in late 2019, it has dealt with environmental groups pushing back against its operation. This is simply the latest chapter in what has been a consistent effort by environmentalists to derail Tesla’s European production facility.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley thanks Tesla, Elon Musk for NACS milestone

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Ford CEO Jim Farley has posted his thanks to Tesla and CEO Elon Musk for opening the Supercharger Network to non-Tesla electric vehicles through the North American Charging Standard (NACS). With Ford EVs now gaining access to Tesla Superchargers, a new chapter has started in North America’s shift to sustainable transportation. 

In a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Farley noted that he has personally tested Tesla’s Supercharger Network and how it works with Ford’s electric vehicles. As per the CEO, the fact that the integration of NACS to Ford’s EVs is so easy highlights the hard work that went behind the scenes. Farley also personally thanked Elon Musk and Tesla for leading the way in providing customers with improved EV charging. 

“I’ve tested it myself and it works great. Making something this easy to use takes a lot of hard work behind the scenes, so congrats to the Ford and Tesla teams for making this happen. I would also like to thank Elon Musk and the Tesla team for their close collaboration and leadership to help change the lives of so many EV customers through improved access to charging,” Farley wrote. 

A number of Ford customers have noted on social media that they have already received their free NACS adapter. As per photos that have been shared by Ford EV owners, the NACS adapter came in an environmentally-friendly gift box. It also included a letter from Jim Farley thanking them for being part of the Ford family and joining the electric vehicle revolution. 

Tesla seems extremely determined to ensure that the Supercharger Network is up for the task of supporting non-Teslas like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning. As per Tesla on its official NACS page, the Supercharger Network is opening one new NACS-compatible stall every hour. This suggests that non-Tesla owners can look forward to an additional 730 NACS-compatible Supercharger stalls going live every month. At such a pace, the number of NACS-compatible Supercharger stalls could grow to over 23,000 by the end of February 2025. 

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