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Summary
- Tesla is set to bring its Cybertruck into the market, boasting unconventional sharp trapezoid design without door handles.
- While Tesla's all-electric SUV and sedan are already witnessing strong popularity, Cybertruck will mark the Company's entry into the utility truck division.
- Cybertruck can accelerate from 0-60 mph in less than three seconds and up to 500 miles of range.
To say that nothing can quench customer desire for innovation would be erroneous, especially when Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been introducing cutting-edge technology and vehicles way beyond the current time.
Tesla's Cybertruck, a utility truck, is tugging on the heartstrings of modern-day customers while the vehicle boasts of the performance of a sports car. This is expected to further power the Company's pursuit to drive radical innovation in the electric vehicle space settings.
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has announced that the Company's upcoming Cybertruck is doing away with the conventional door handles and would instead recognise the owners to open the door.
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Coming on the heels of successful launches of all-electric Tesla mainline, including Model 3, S, X, and Y, Cybertruck has worldwide interest even before the vehicle has hit the market. If successful, the new design concept put forth by Tesla can get the revolution cracking in the automotive industry, with the consumers left to change the whole perception of how they travel on the road. Meanwhile, how other automobile manufacturers adapt their car lines would be another exciting thing to watch.
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An overview of Cybertruck Design
The unconventional design concept adopted by Tesla Cybertruck has the final design of sharp trapezoid, as showcased earlier.
During the presentation, Elon Musk indicated that the Cybertruck design might be too polarizing, with the vehicle looking more like a futuristic product from another world. Nevertheless, the Company has decided to keep the design similar to show with meagre changes. It would probably be the first time when such a design would hit the road in recent history.
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Mr Musk also tweeted that with Cybertruck looking like a vehicle crafted by future aliens, it will not be one of those truck replicas.
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The vehicle with Tesla armour glass and Ultra-Hard 30X Cold-Rolled stainless-steel structural skin has an almost impenetrable exterior, designed to provide strength and endurance for ultimate durability and passenger protection.
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Cybertruck can sit up to six people and is equipped with a Cybertruck vault, which is 6.5ft in length. Moreover, the top cover can unroll when something higher than the vault's roof is required to fit in the vehicle.
Tesla claims Cybertruck to be the most potent tool ever built by the Company. Significantly, it is engineered with an exterior of 100 cubic feet and lockable storage that consists of a magic tonneau that can bear a person's weight.
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What offers versatile utility to the truck?
Tesla's all-electric Cybertruck can pick up the speed from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 to 6.5 seconds, depending on the model. Meanwhile, its estimated EPA range is 250 to 500 miles. In addition, the vehicle has a towing capacity of over 7,500 lbs.
Tesla Cybertruck has versatile utility, including a payload capacity of up to 3,500 pounds and adjustable air suspension along with vault-like storage. The vehicle also has self-leveling capabilities, with adaptive air suspension that can be adjusted up to four inches both up and down, providing users easy access to the vault and Cybertruck.
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Cybertruck, often featured to perform smoothly in the harshest conditions, is loaded with rugged strength that consists of over 14,000 pounds towing capability and the ability to pull near infinite mass. The vehicle's ergonomic features are further enhanced by its 17-inch touchscreen that works with a customised user interface.
Everything else that you need to know about Cybertruck
The much-awaited EV from Tesla, Cybertruck, will be manufactured at the Company's Texas-based Gigafactory and will have three power options- Single Motor RWD, Dual Motor AWD, and Tri Motor AWD. The Company says that the upcoming Cybertruck would enter into production in late 2021, while the cheaper, rear-wheel-drive model will be available later next year.
As for the price, Cybertruck's starting price is expected to be US$39,900 for the single motor rear-wheel-drive model. Meanwhile, the higher variant, a dual and three motor all-wheel model, is likely to cost US$49,900 and US$69,900, respectively. All models can be reserved for a refundable deposit of US$100, with 200,000 pre-bookings already been made, as per reports.
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Tesla’s latest Cybertruck boasting not only huge shift in design, but also vast range of utility can be magic potion for the current day automobile setting, changing the face of the industry. Moreover, with the EV popularity riding high amidst growing ecological consciousness, the futuristic-style utility truck could be something what the modern-day consumers need.
