Skip to main content

The Tesla Cybertruck can play whoopee cushion jokes on passengers. But while the huge, angular Tesla can make fart jokes, it likely won’t play a trick on its owner with a kitten noise-making mode. One Cybertruck owner was scratching his head over meows coming from his EV. Unfortunately, the culprit was a tiny feline stowaway and it cost him a diagnostic fee to save it. 

A Tesla Cybertruck owner recently paid $265 for a diagnostic fee to extract a little kitten from his hulking EV

No, the Tesla Cybertruck doesn’t have a random cat noise setting. Perhaps that is what California-based Cybertruck owner Brian Caines thought when he heard meowing coming from his truck. After investigating, Caines decided the meowing was coming from his Cybertruck, not his Model Y.  

Caines shared his experiences on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum. “I went to my garage and heard meowing, which was strange because I don’t have a cat.” The Californian then decided to assess the cat-and-truck situation by pulling the truck out. “I pulled it out of my garage and put it in extract mode but couldn’t see it anywhere but it was meowing like crazy.” Extract mode raises the ride height and ground clearance, leaving plenty of space for a cat to jump out.

Alas, the young cat remained in the truck, tucked up alongside the battery. Caines then decided to take the Cybertruck to a service center. “I went in and the first service advisor’s gut reaction was that they couldn’t do anything and I should call animal control,” Caines recounted. After expressing concern that animal control personnel would dismantle his truck, Tesla techs agreed to “give it a try” for a $265 diagnostic fee. Within 30 minutes, the kitten was free. 

Caines’ experiences with the stowaway cat aren’t entirely unique. “Cats find a way,” one online Cybertruck owner suggested on the forum. They’re not entirely wrong, either. A team of mechanics in Georgia recently rescued a kitten from a Mercedes-Benz after a prospective buyer said they heard meowing in the sedan’s engine bay.

As a result, Caines reminded fellow Cybertruck owners to stay vigilant for little feline stowaways. “If you have any cats near you that are pregnant, be careful.” Check out a video of a cat stuck in a Cybertruck below!

Best in Tips, Tricks & Trends
Avatar photo
Staff Writer

Erik Sherman

Erik Sherman is a MotorBiscuit Staff Writer, an admitted petrolhead, and an avid motorcyclist. Erik also has extensive experience with military and emergency vehicles, ranging from ambulances and fire engines to MRAPs and Humvees. Erik is an eager car and motorcycle reviewer with expertise covering everything from sports cars and electric motorcycles to pontoon boats and jet skis. Erik holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also studied Chinese, Energy, and European Politics at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Erik’s background is unorthodox; he is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) combat veteran, water survival practitioner, and a former firefighter/EMT. Additionally, Erik is a regular volunteer and former instructor with the American Red Cross (ARC). When he’s not working, you can find Erik on his motorcycle or out for a spirited drive.