Tesla now sells a $300 Cybertruck Tailgate Shield to protect your bulletproof truck

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Tesla has started selling a couple of new accessories for the Cybertruck, including a
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. It's a custom-made padding for the vehicle, designed to hang off its tailgate and protect it from any equipment you're hauling.

We gotta say, it's admittedly quite amusing to see Tesla selling an accessory to protect the Cybertruck when one of the vehicle's promotional videos shows someone
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. When the company debuted the model, it also staged a demonstration to show that it can
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. Still, if you regularly put, say, a road or a mountain bike in the bed of your truck, the shield could prevent it from banging up against the vehicle's tailgate and cause scratches and other cosmetic imperfections. To
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, you'll need to insert its straps into the tailgate gap while it's halfway open, so you may need a friend to help you out.


In addition to the tailgate shield, Tesla is now also selling a
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that you can attach to your Cybertruck. The vehicle's tailgate can fit up to three jumpseats, and you can install them even with a shield on. Tesla recommends the jumpseat for tailgating parties, picnics, sporting and other outside events. And once your activity is done, you can fold the collapsible seats up for storage.

Tesla also offers the Cybertruck Jumpseat for $100 per unit on the Tesla Shop.

“Relax anywhere. The Cybertruck jumpseat is wrapped in a durable cordura nylon fabric and features cyber-style thermoformed backrest and alloy g-hooks. Fit up to three jumpseats along the Cybertruck…
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— Tesla Newswire (@TeslaNewswire)
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