There’s no doubt the Tesla Cybertruck gets a lot of hate, but some people who have ridden in them claim the EV made them sick. While to some that might sound like a dumb joke or a stupid new way to attack Elon Musk, there seems to be something going on, and it’s not just with the Cybertruck.
Guy throws a coffee during a road rage fight and gets instant karma.
Claims about Teslas making people feel sick are all over, if you dig deep enough. For example, we ran across a Reddit post with claims the EVs have induced nosebleeds and nausea since they “are prone to severe mold” or that the battery might be to blame for the health woes.
But the claims go beyond vague assumptions. For example, in a viral TikTok, a woman tells the story of going on vacation with her parents and riding in a rental Cybertruck, becoming ill not too long into the experience.
Her explanation was the herky-jerky dynamics of the EV, saying it felt like riding in “a giant golf cart.” Many have been quick to point out what she’s talking about is the instant torque from a standstill and the weird dynamics of regenerative brakes.
There’s a certain way EV enthusiasts say you need to drive a Tesla and other electric cars. But other people have claimed similar sensations of feeling sick thanks to their own experiences in electric vehicles, both Teslas and from other brands.
In fact, the problem is so widespread, back in May of 2024 ABC News ran a big story about it. That came after a big run on EVs in the market, with hundreds of thousands of Americans taking the plunge and buying an electric car.
Despite all this, we ran across a recent report from an automotive news site we’re only vaguely familiar with making all kinds of claims about just the Cybertruck making people sick. It makes all kinds of accusations, even hinting at fumes from the batteries and electromagnetic waves causing neurological problems, thanks to a condition called electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
It reminds us of how a quarter of a century ago people believed cellphones were messing with their brain waves. Were they? There are still some who believe they do.
But this talk of electromagnetic hypersensitivity or EHS, we remember that was a major plot point in Better Call Saul, so that definitely isn’t made up.
We just wonder why this recent report exclusively focuses on the Cybertruck? Yeah, we get nauseas looking at them, but we don’t think that’s a medical condition.
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