Cybertruck owner tests 'deathtrap' feature that Tesla claims to have fixed... ... trends now
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A Cybertruck owner has tested the 'deathtrap' feature after Tesla claimed a software update now helps the frunk detect when an object is in the way of the hatch closing.
The issue surfaced in January after reviewers found the hatch would shut, even if something was placed in the way - leading some to believe the flaw could potentially chop off someone's finger.
Jeremy Judkins put it to the test in a new video shared on TikTok, first starting a banana that was saved by the new software update.
The main event saw him place his finger inside, watching the hatch slowly close and trapping his appendage inside.
TikToker Jeremy Judkins experimented with the updated software that claimed to make the frunk safer, placing his finger inside the open and watching the hatch slowly close
When the frunk hatch popped back up, Judkins removed his finger to find a gash on the skin.
‘I feared for my finger for a second,’ Judkins said, showing off his finger was throbbing.
Tesla released the software update this month after reports surfaced that the frunk potentially cut off body parts.
Instead of clamping down, the hatch can now detect when something is in the way and immediately open back up.
Anti-pinch sensors and anti-pitch catches have been an increasingly common feature of vehicles since
