Right after his self-driving Cybertruck crashed into a light post, a Florida man thanked Tesla for "the best safety in the world." On Feb. 9, Jonathan Challinger posted on social media site X that his Tesla Cybertruck operating on self-driving technology failed to merge out of an ending lane before driving straight over a curb and into a lamppost.

In a post that has gone viral, Jonathan Challinger said his Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode crashed into a pole across from Stead Elementary School in Reno.

The Cybertruck has a cult following in the US, but safety issues such as excessive size and acceleration and sharp edges make the Tesla illegal on UK roads.

Ever since Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck design back in 2019, many gearheads around the world have been roasting it, sometimes even calling it an abomination. However, the truck's angular, futuristic design still appealed to a lot of people.