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This article is about a medium-sized electric vehicle from Tesla. For the larger semi-trailer tractor, see Tesla Semi.

Tesla Cybertruck
File:Cybertruck render.jpg
Tesla Cybertruck rendering
Overview
ManufacturerTesla, Inc.
Also called
    • Cybertruck[1]
    • Cybrtrk[2]
    • Tesla Truck
    • Tesla Pickup
Designer
Body and chassis
Class
Body stylePolygonal
Platform
  • Tesla in-house
RelatedTesla Model X

The Tesla Cybertruck (stylised as Cybrtrk) is an all-electric battery-powered light commercial vehicle made by Tesla, Inc. Three models are available with range of 400–800 kilometres (250–500 mi), and an estimated 0–60 time of 2.9–6.5 seconds.[5]

The stated goal is to displace a large portion of the roughly 6,500 fossil fuel powered trucks sold daily in the US.[6][7] Construction will make use of titanium.[3] Standard all-wheel drive models are planned to start at $49,900 with a cheaper rear-wheel drive option for $39,900.[8][9]

Features

The standard model will use self-levelling suspension which compensates for variable load and have all-wheel drive.[10] Vehicles will have on-board power inverters for supplying both 110 and 220-Volt electricity, allowing use of power tools without a portable generator.[11] An air compressor for powering pneumatic tools are included.[12] Surround cameras were planned to allow for automated parallel parking.[13]

Options for batteries capable of 400 to 500 miles (650 to 800 km) between charges would be available[14]—over 100 kWh of electrical storage.[15] The driver's seat is stated to be large, capable of seating André the Giant.[16] The cabin will be bulletproof for ordinary bullets.[17][18]

Optional full-cabin pressurization will drive as an amphibious vehicle, and operation on Mars.[19][20]

Timeline

In 2012[21] and 2013 Elon Musk discussed the desire to build a truck with load-compensating suspension, making comparisons with a Ford F-250.[22][23] In early-2014 Musk predicted 4–5 years before work could start on the product.[24]

In mid-2016, Musk outlined the intent for a new kind of consumer pickup truck,[25] and suggested using the same chassis for a van and a pickup truck.[26] In late-2017, the size was estimated to be at least that of a Ford F-150, in order to be large enough to enable a "game-changing" feature.[27] During the Tesla Semi and Tesla Roadster unveiling in November 2017, a picture of a "pickup truck that can carry a pickup truck" was displayed.[28] Background ideas had been in preparation for nearly five years.[29]

In 2018 Musk speculated on the possibility of a tail lift allowing easier access to ground-level, designed using a four-bar linkage.[30] As of late-2018, Tesla was working on two approaches for the van project: either using a bare-bones Mercedes-Benz Sprinter glider chassis, with Tesla then adding electric transmission, battery and electronics;[31] or alternatively designing and manufacturing the complete vehicle to a Tesla design, requiring more time.[31] A prototype was anticipated to be ready to show in 2019.[32]

In February 2019, the CEO of Daimler Dieter Zetsche stated that talks with Tesla had been initiated via Jerome Guillen, and were on-going.[33]

In March 2019, following the Tesla Model Y launch, Elon Musk distributed a teaser image of a vehicle described as having a cyberpunk or Blade Runner style,[34] with the form resembling a futuristic armoured personnel carrier.[35][17][36]

In mid-2019, the towing capacity of the vehicle was stated to meet or exceed a Ford F-150.[37] Musk noted plans for an amphibious vehicle based partly on Wet Nellie, the submarine car from the film The Spy Who Loved Me.[38][20]

In October 2019 Musk stated "I think the Tesla Cybertruck is our best product ever".[39]

Design

Specifications

All models of the Cybertruck will have the following features standard: 250kW+ Supercharging capability, Autopilot, Adaptive Air Suspension, on-board 120/220V AC outlets.[40] The vehicle features an exoskeleton rather than a chassis. Motor Trend noticed the polygonal origami-folded 3 milimeter 301 stainless steel unibody rather than the traditional curved truck stamped panel body-on-frame construction, thus comparing it to Picasso's cubism, DMC DeLorean and Chrysler Airflow. The powertrain is similar to the Model S/X, with an inductive rear motor and the Model 3's permanent-magnet in front for the medium model.[41] Other versions are single-motor rear wheel drive, or tri-motor.[42]

Similarly to Tesla's other vehicle offerings, customers can pre-order the Full Self Driving package, adding an additional $7,000 to the price of the configuration.[5][42]

Tesla Cybertruck model specifications[5]
Model Range (EPA est.) 0–60 mph Top Speed Payload Towing capacity Price
Single Motor RWD 250+ miles <6.5 seconds 110 mph 3,500 lbs. 7,500+ lbs. $39,900
Dual Motor AWD 300+ miles <4.5 seconds 120 mph 3,500 lbs. 10,000+ lbs. $49,900
Tri Motor AWD 500+ miles <2.9 seconds 130 mph 3,500 lbs. 14,000+ lbs. $69,900

All specifications will have 2.8 cubic metres (100 cu ft) of storage space, and a 2.0-metre-long (6.5 ft) cargo area. As on off-road vehicle, 40 centimetres (16 in) of ground clearance is provided, with a 35 degree approach angle, and 28 degree departure angle.[5] Horsepower and weight were not given, but estimates put Horspower at around 775 hp[43], and weight at around 6,000 lbs.

Unveiling

Planning

In response to queries for an unveiling date,[44] on 27 July 2019 Musk stated "We're close, but the magic is in the final details. Maybe 2 to 3 months", indicating late-2019.[45] The unveiling was scheduled for 21 November 2019 at the Tesla Design Studio, next to SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles—the same month, year and location as Blade Runner is set in.[46][47][48][49]

Presentation

During the presentation, Musk demonstrated the durability of the vehicle and its materials. Despite successful drop tests conducted on a pane of the specialized 'Tesla armor glass', when a steel ball was thrown at the windows of the truck itself by chief of design Franz von Holzhausen, they shattered. Musk jokingly exclaimed that "the ball didn't make it through" and "we'll fix it in post" after the unexpected outcomes.[50]

Before ending the presentation, a Tesla-designed electric ATV was driven onto the stage, which was then loaded onto the bed of the truck using built-in ramps in the tailgate. The ATV rider proceeded to plug in the vehicle into the Cybertruck's onboard 120V power outlet to charge the ATV.

Reactions

Kimbal Musk stated beforehand that it would be the most exciting product since the introduction of the Tesla Model S.[51]

Market Potential

In the United States, the total addressable market for full-sized pickup trucks is over two million vehicles per year.[52]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cybertruck, filed 2019-11-06.
  2. ^ Cybrtrk, filed 2019-11-06.
  3. ^ a b Musk, Elon (5 November 2018). Johnson, Eric (ed.). "Full Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode Decode" (full question and answer). Recode (Interview). Interviewed by Kara Swisher – via Vox. been iterating sort of designs with Franz … if there's only a small number of people that like that truck, I guess we'll make a more conventional truck in the future. … It's gonna have a lot of titanium. … the kinda thing the consumer would want to buy, even if they don't normally buy a pickup truck
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  7. ^ Musk, Elon (5 November 2018). "Elon Musk: The Recode interview". Recode (Interview). Interviewed by Kara Swisher – via Vox. personally most excited about the pickup truck. … futuristic-like cyberpunk, "Blade Runner" pickup truck. … don't know if a lot of people will buy this pickup truck or not, but I don't care. … We wanna get gasoline, diesel pickup trucks off the road. … it's the thing that I am personally most fired up about
  8. ^ Musk, Elon (29 May 2019). "Episode 200: My Elon Musk Interview" (offset 51:02) (Interview). Ride the Lightning. Interviewed by Ryan McCaffrey. Tesla Headquarters, Palo Alto, California. we don't want it to be really expensive, … it's got to start at less than $50,000 dollars, it's got to be like $49,000 dollars starting price, max … ideally less … it has got to be something that is affordable … you've got to be able to get a really great truck for $49,000 dollars, or less, … it's going to have incredible functionality, from a load-carrying standpoint, look amazing, … but it won't look like a normal truck … it's going to look pretty sci-fi, … not going to be for everyone, if somebody just wants to have a truck that looks like trucks have looked for the last twenty years, thirty or forty years, then this truck probably isn't for them, going to be a truck that is more capable than other trucks … it'll be a better truck than an equivalent … better truck than an F-150 in terms of truck-like functionality, be better sports car than a standard 911 … [the teaser image] is the front … like a Bladerunner truck
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  17. ^ a b Musk, Elon (5 November 2019). "Elon Musk's Complete interview at Air Force Space Pitch Day". Space Pitch Day (Interview). Interviewed by John F. Thompson. San Francisco. Retrieved 12 November 2019. We're going to come out with the Tesla pickup truck which we call the Cybertruck. I mean, it looks like an Armoured Personnel Carrier from the future. Yeah, it won't look like a normal truck and people might not like it. I like it! It's going to look like it came from a movie set when it goes down the road; …what is that thing? It's literally bullet proof. … If I can elaborate on that: a lot of times people try to make products that they think others would love, but they don't love them, themselves; if you don't love the product, you should not expect that others will. … Know your own heart, and if it's compelling to you, it will be compelling to others.
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  51. ^ Musk, Kimbal [@kimbal] (6 November 2019). "I am most excited for the Cybertruck than any Tesla product since the Model S. It's going to blow your mind" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via Twitter.
  52. ^ Ohnsman, Alan (20 November 2019). "Elon Musk's 'Cybertruck' Will Thrill Tesla Fans, But Its Pickup Market Potential Is A Puzzler". Forbes. Retrieved 22 November 2019. U.S. sales of full-size pickups, the world's primary market for such vehicles, surpasses 2 million units annually, and volume leaders Ford, GM and FiatChrysler's Ram battle to retain buyer loyalty and bragging rights in a space where median prices approach $50,000.
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