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Tesla flew two Cybertruck prototypes to New Zealand for the winter testing season in the southern hemisphere. The tests take place at the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds (SHPG), a state-of-the-art testing facility on New Zealand's South Island. After arriving in the country last month, the Cybertrucks were spotted earlier this week at the testing facility in Cardrona, together with a dozen other Teslas, including two Project Highland prototypes.

As the Tesla team prepared for testing, security around the facility prevented fans from taking better pictures, let alone videos of the electric trucks. Still, according to the Tesla enthusiast behind the CybertruckNZ Twitter , there was one camouflaged pickup and one without the camo, but with a "512" number written with blue tape on the side. I don't know the meaning of this number, although this is less important.

The Cybertrucks finally got out to play in the snow on Friday, and the first videos appeared on social media. While the camouflaged prototype was spotted doing traction control and steering tests in the snow, the other was tested inside the ice tunnel. I don't know what was going on under that roof, but the guy behind the wheel (or is it yoke?) of the camouflaged pickup seemed to have the time of his life.

People were intrigued to see the Cybertruck tested that close to the production start. After all, the most critical part of the initial testing was done last winter in Canada. Tesla might use this test session to fine-tune the suspension, traction control, steering, and braking in low-grip situations. The Cybertruck features rear-wheel steering, which needs careful consideration on ice, as it tends to be a lot harder to control due to the extreme yaw movements it generates. This feature was likely not finalized last winter, hence the tests in New Zealand.

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