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Tesla's Cybertruck is once again under fire, this time for a potentially life-threatening malfunction that causes the car to accelerate to top speeds.
Elai, a Cybertruck owner in Texas, called the vehicle a 'deathtrap' in a TikTok video where he claimed that the pedal cover slid off the accelerator and became snagged on the carpet while he was driving, locking it in place and spurring the car to speed to 100 percent.
The owner is now warning that if someone had not stayed calm in that situation, the repercussions could be dangerous.
A Tesla Cybertruck owner complained that the pedal cover for his accelerator slid off while he was driving his vehicle (pictured), pushing the speed to 100 percent
The owner showed the pedal cover had completely detached and said it was fortunate he remained calm and held down the brake which overrode the accelerator
The pedal cover was wedged under a piece of fabric that was part of the vehicle's floorboard, making it impossible to the driver to release it until he was able to stop the Cybertruck
Tesla has issued a stop-sell for the Cybertruck, leaving many buyers disgruntled that they have to wait for their $90,000 vehicle.
The company has halted all deliveries for seven days while it deals with an 'issue with the accelerator pedal,' according to an X post by Tesla influencer Whole Mars Catalog.
Elai described the terrifying event in the video, saying: 'A couple days ago I'm driving and [the pedal cover] slid up and wedged itself.
'Based on the design of the floorboard, with this sliding up, it held the accelerator down
