Tesla Cybertruck tow hitch stress test reveals potential design flaws.The cast aluminum to which the tow hitch is attached to is just 3/16 inches thick.With a very high tongue weight, the whole rear section of the EV snapped off.You might remember last years Jackass-style WhistlinDiesel video where he put a Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 through a bunch of grueling stress tests. The main takeaway of that video was that the Cybertrucks tow hitchtogether with a consistent chunk of the cast aluminum framewas ripped apart, raising questions about the electric trucks ability to tow the rated 11,000 pounds safely. Meanwhile, the gas-powered F-150 with a steel frame still had its tow hitch in place at the end of it all.Some pointed out that the rear part of the frame might have broken when the tow hitch hit a big block of concrete and then sheared off while towing. The problem is that there was no way of knowing for sure. But there is now. Another YouTuber, Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything fame, put his own Cybertruck through a slightly more scientific test to see how the hitch fares in extreme conditions.To quickly recap, Teslas electric pickup is rated to tow up to 11,000 pounds (4,990 kilograms). Meanwhile, the maximum tongue weightthats how much mass sits directly on the tow hitchis capped at 1,100 lbs (499 kg). The tow hitch is attached to a cast aluminum frame. More Cybertruck Stuff