Tesla Cybertruck Owner From Canada Says His Truck’s Rear-Wheel-Steering Chewed Up His Driveway – Warns “When You Park, The Rear-Wheels Dry Steer to Center Themselves & That Damages the Pavement”

James Stortz, a Cybertruck owner from Canada, says that his truck’s rear-wheel steering has severely damaged the pavement over his driveway.

According to James, every time he backs into his driveway, the Cybertruck’s rear wheels start to turn, making it easier for him to park.

This is great; however, the problem begins the next day when James starts his Cybertruck.

If the Cybertruck's rear wheels are turned to one side when it powers down, they will attempt to straighten on the next start, automatically steering the rear wheels even when the vehicle is completely stopped.

According to James, this automatic “dry steering” occurs daily and is what damaged his driveway.

The frustrated Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Tesla Cybertruck Canada Facebook group.

He writes…

“FYI for Cybertruck Owners

If you’re ever backing up your Cybertruck, whether at home or somewhere else, make sure your wheels are straight when you finish.

If not, the truck might automatically correct to straighten out when you shift back into drive, which can cause a dry steer that grinds against your driveway surface and leads to long-term damage.

Rear wheel steering is a game changer for maneuverability, but it also means paying closer attention when parking or reversing.

Protect your pavement. Always straighten your wheels before shifting.”

Below his post, James shared two pictures of his Cybertruck's rear wheel resting on damaged pavement caused by the rear wheel dry-steering to straighten out when he shifted the truck into drive.

As you can see in the pictures, the pavement is damaged, with the asphalt separating from the lower layer.

This is definitely not ideal; however, looking at the comments, several Cybertruck owners defended the truck’s real-wheel steering, claiming that the problem is not with the Cybertruck but with James’ weak pavement.

A fellow Cybertruck, Sebastian Miele, writes…

“This can happen in hot weather, but not to this extent. Usually, the surface of the pavement just wears down. Looks to me like you don't have enough asphalt in that area.”

A second Cybertruck owner, Laird Popkin, seconds this sentiment, writing…

“The rear wheels only turn perhaps 10 degrees. I’d worry about the front wheels more.

And asphalt really shouldn’t disintegrate when you turn the wheels, people turn while stopped, often when parking, for example.”

In response, James says he has multiple vehicles, including a Tesla Model S, a Tesla Model Y, and a Porsche twin-turbo S. All of these vehicles park in his driveway, and none of them have damaged his pavement.

James also states that his driveway is relatively new, only 2 years old, and the damage to the pavement occurred immediately after he got into his Cybertruck.

He shifted into drive, causing the Cybertruck's rear wheels to turn automatically and damage the pavement.

James writes…

“Yeah, I don’t know what to say. I have another Tesla Model S, a Tesla Model Y, and a Porsche twin-turbo S.

All of them go into the driveway and turn around. I’ve had the driveway for only two years. Never had an issue.

All I’m saying is that it was a hot day, the rear tires auto-corrected themselves, and my driveway got chewed up. That’s all… move on from my post if you don’t like it, or if you don’t have a Cybertruck, don’t worry about it.”

Although James further explained the sequence of events leading to his pavement being damaged, Cybertruck owners still argue that the rear wheels are not to blame.

A fellow Cybertruck owner, Kyle Kinsella, says the culprit is not the Cybertruck’s rear-wheel steering but the truck’s massive weight.

Kyle writes… 

“None of your other vehicles are near 8,000 lbs. I think you’re forgetting a key fact when comparing the rest of those vehicles to the Cybertruck.”

Overall, looking at the comments, Cybertruck owners don’t seem convinced that the constant dry steering by the rear wheels could damage the pavement.

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Image: Screenshot from James’ post on Facebook. Reposted under the fair use copyright rule.

For more information, check out: A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says Driving a Cybertruck After a Ford F-150 and a Toyota Tundra Feels Like “Going From a Typewriter to a Laptop” – Adds “$80,000 is a Fair Price to Drive the Future”

Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.