Tesla's recent recall of approximately 46,000 Cybertrucks due to the potential detachment of exterior panels is significant for the company but relatively modest compared to the most extensive automotive recalls in history.

Notable examples include:

• Takata Airbag Recall: Over 65 million vehicles were recalled due to defective airbags that could explode upon deployment, causing injuries or fatalities.

• Ford's 1996 Recall: Approximately 22.7 million vehicles were recalled due to faulty ignition switches that posed fire hazards.

• General Motors' 2014 Recall: Around 30 million vehicles were recalled because of defective ignition switches that could unexpectedly shut off engines and disable airbags.

In this context, the Cybertruck recall is relatively small.

However, it's noteworthy that this is the eighth recall for the Cybertruck since its release in late 2023.

The recalls address various issues, such as sudden loss of drive power and tire pressure warning light failures.

Tesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks Due to Detaching Panels

Since its release in late 2023, the Tesla Cybertruck has been subject to eight recalls addressing various safety and performance issues.

Here's a chronological overview:

January 29, 2024: Instrument Panel Visibility

Issue: Warning lights are displayed in a small font, making critical safety information hard to read and increasing the crash risk.

Solution: Software update to enhance display readability.

April 16, 2024: Accelerator Pedal Malfunction

Issue: The accelerator pedal pad could dislodge and become trapped in the interior trim, potentially causing unintended acceleration.

Solution: Replacement of the pedal assembly.

June 18, 2024: Loose Trim Panels

Issue: The trunk bed trim sail could come loose, creating a road hazard for other motorists or pedestrians.

Solution: Reattachment using improved tape or adhesion methods

June 18, 2024: Windshield Wiper Failure

Issue: Windshield wipers could fail, reducing visibility and increasing the crash risk.

Solution: Replacement of the wiper motor.

September 25, 2024: Rearview Camera Delay

Issue: A delayed rearview camera image could increase the crash risk while backing up.

Solution: Software update to reduce image delay.

November 24, 2024: Drive Inverter Fault

Issue: A fault in the drive inverter could cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the crash risk.

Solution: Replacement of the drive inverter.

December 17, 2024: Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Issue: A malfunction in the tire pressure monitoring system could prevent drivers from being alerted to low tire pressures, significantly raising the risk of a collision.

Solution: Over-the-air software update to address the issue. 

March 20, 2025: Detaching Exterior Panels

Issue: A defect where a cant rail, a stainless-steel trim panel, can detach from the vehicle, posing a road hazard.

Solution: Replacement of the faulty part at no cost to owners.

Elon Musk-hating hackers have doxxed Tesla owners in the United States, releasing an interactive map showing their names, addresses, phone numbers and emails.

The website, DOGEQUEST, also provides the locations of every Tesla showroom, charging station and the known residences of Department of Government Efficiency employees.

It even lists FBI Director Kash Patel's home and uses a symbol of a Molotov cocktail as its cursor. 

The site's operators said they would only remove identifying information about Tesla drivers if they provided proof that they sold their electric vehicle amid a national boycott of the carmaker.

It is unclear where the hacker got the information about the Tesla owners, but it has caused a lot of concern - with Musk labelling it 'extreme domestic terrorism.

''Encouraging destruction of Teslas throughout the country is extreme domestic terrorism!!' he wrote on X Tuesday night.

The website says it 'neither endorses nor condemns any actions.' 'If you're on the hunt for a Tesla to unleash your artistic flair with a spray can, just step outside - no map needed,' it reads.

'At DOGEQUEST, we believe in empowering creative expressions of protest that you can execute from the comfort of your home.

The site's operators said they will only remove identifying information about Tesla drivers if they prove that they sold their electric vehicles during a national boycott of the carmaker.

As of current estimates, there are approximately 1,350 potentially active volcanoes on Earth, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This number includes volcanoes that have erupted in the Holocene period (the last 11,700 years), are currently erupting, or have the potential to erupt. However, the exact count can vary depending on how "active" is defined—some sources, like the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, focus on volcanoes with confirmed eruptions in historical time, numbering around 500 to 600.

Only a small fraction of these are actively erupting at any given moment. According to the most recent data from the Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (as of late February 2025), there are typically around 40–50 volcanoes in a state of ongoing eruption worldwide, with about 20 erupting on any particular day. This number fluctuates as eruptions begin and end.

The computing power of the Mercury spacecraft compared to a modern iPhone is starkly different, highlighting the vast technological advancements over the past decades.

Mercury Spacecraft (1959-1963):

- The Mercury spacecraft's computing capabilities were minimal. The onboard systems were primarily mechanical and analogue, with minimal digital computation. Most calculations were done on the ground, and communication with the spacecraft was handled through radio telemetry.

- The only real "computer" involved was the ground-based IBM 701 or 7090, which handled data processing and flight simulation.

- The onboard systems mainly relied on simple transistor-based electronics for control and navigation, with computation power measured in just a few thousand instructions per second (KIPS).

Modern iPhone (e.g., iPhone 14 Pro):

- A modern iPhone has a multi-core processor with billions of transistors and can perform up to trillions of operations per second (teraflops). For instance, the A16 Bionic chip can handle up to 15.8 trillion operations per second.

- The iPhone also includes advanced graphics processing units (GPUs), neural engines for AI and machine learning tasks, and substantial amounts of RAM and storage.

Comparison:

The Mercury spacecraft's computing power is dwarfed by that of a modern iPhone, which is millions of times more powerful in terms of computational capability.

- To put it in perspective, the iPhone in your pocket has more computing power than all of NASA's computers combined at the time of the Apollo moon landings, let alone the Mercury missions.

- The iPhone can perform complex computations, support high-resolution graphics, and manage extensive communication and data processing tasks that would have been unimaginable with the technology available during the Mercury program.

In essence, the Mercury spacecraft had the equivalent of almost no digital computing power compared to the highly advanced and capable iPhone of today.