After 4 years of ready, Tesla has lastly began deliveries of the Cybertruck. The supply occasion — held in a surprisingly darkish room — lastly answered a load of questions in regards to the electrical pickup. However, it left us with nearly as many.
Right here’s what we all know and what we nonetheless need to know.
What We Know About Tesla Cybertruck
Stainless Metal Shell
The business wasn’t certain if it might be finished, however Tesla has pulled off the stainless-steel bodywork. It’s the primary stainless-steel automotive for the reason that DeLorean.
Tesla’s presentation confirmed the metal standing as much as a barrage of bullets and even an arrow fired by Joe Rogan. Tesla’s web site reveals it being smashed by a hammer and a purchasing cart with out a lot as a dent or a scratch. Count on many YouTube channels to check these claims.
Tesla Truck Off-Street Specs
The official specs are restricted, as in Tesla solely revealed them for the top-spec Cyberbeast and only some of them. We all know that the truck will supply an adaptive air suspension and that it’ll permit as much as 17.44 inches of floor clearance “in extract mode.”
So, 17.44 inches is a max determine, and we don’t know once you’ll be capable of use it. The suspension will supply as much as 12 inches of journey to go together with. It’s about 2.5 inches extra clearance than the Rivian R1T and round 2 inches extra suspension journey. No phrase on what the bottom suspensions will supply.
Cybertruck Powertrain
Tesla launched three variations, a rear-drive, AWD twin-motor, and the (additionally AWD) Cyberbeast. Cyberbeast will, you guessed it, be the quickest one. With 845 horsepower, Tesla says it may hit 60 mph in 2.6 seconds. The AWD mannequin has 600 horses and might do it in 4.1. There’s no energy determine for the rear-drive mannequin, however anticipate it to run to freeway speeds in 6.5 seconds.
The torque determine is a bit deceptive. Pulling the identical trick as GMC with the Hummer EV, Tesla used a wheel torque determine. Hummer EV will make 11,500 pound-feet, Cyberbeast 10,296. By the identical metric, a Jeep Wrangler diesel makes practically 30,000 pound-feet of torque. With out gear ratios, it’s ineffective.
Cyberbeast and AWD fashions can tow as much as 11,000 kilos. Most payload is 2,500 kilos. That’s 1,000 kilos extra trailer than the F-150 Lightning and about 500 kilos extra payload.
Tesla Cybertruck Vary
Rear-drive fashions get 250 miles of vary. AWD fashions have 340 miles, and Cyberbeast 320.
An add-on battery pack Tesla calls a “Vary Extender” goes within the cargo mattress. It bumps vary to 470 miles for the AWD and 440 miles for Cyberbeast.
Cargo House
The Cybertruck will get a 6-foot-by-4-foot mattress that may be coated by a lockable tonneau cowl. There may be extra locking storage beneath in what Tesla calls the Vault. Cybertruck will get a mid-gate-style pass-through that lets lengthy cargo prolong into the cab when you want a bit extra.
Within the entrance trunk, or frunk, area is a bit smaller. It’s about half the dimensions of the Ford F-150 Lightning’s, although Tesla didn’t give the precise determine.
Cybertruck Pricing
The Cyberbeast is the most costly mannequin, with a price ticket of $99,990. All-Wheel Drive spec vans are $79,990. The rear-drive mannequin is $60,990, however it gained’t arrive for greater than a yr.
CyberTent
An image of a Cybertruck with an identical and equally angular tent within the mattress caught our eye — see the lead picture on the high of this submit. It appears fairly spacious. And with the Cybertruck’s 120V and 240V cargo bay energy plugs, going off grid for some time is a particular risk. However when can we get one, and the way a lot?
Issues We Don’t Know
Experience and Dealing with
Elon Musk claimed Porsche 911-like dealing with and acceleration — he confirmed a Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911 outrunning one other 911 — however what does that imply? We’ll have to attend and see as soon as the vans get into the palms of trusted reviewers since sports activities automotive dealing with and all-terrain tires go collectively like, effectively, 911s and pickup vans.
Rockproof Glass?
After the ill-fated bulletproof glass check in 2019, Tesla revised its claims for the Cybertruck’s glass. On the supply occasion, Musk stated it may stand up to rocks and even a baseball at freeway speeds. The one demo was a baseball calmly lobbed on the facet window.
Cabin Noise?
In area, nobody can hear you scream. Musk stated that the within of a Cybertruck is quieter than that. How silent will it really be? The Worldwide House Station is loud sufficient that astronauts should put on listening to safety. And, if we may hear the solar from Earth, it could be as loud as a rock live performance.
Cybertruck Deliveries
Tesla delivered a handful of Cybertruck fashions dwell on the occasion. However we don’t know when the following batches will arrive. Or who will get them. The corporate has a great deal of reservations. However, Tesla has proven with Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y that being first on that record doesn’t imply first to get your automobile.
Have a look at the firm’s web site and deliveries for the Cyberbeast are “est 2024.” RWD is “est 2025.” So it might be fairly a while earlier than you begin seeing this pickup on the highway.
CyberTent
Yup, that tent once more. How a lot goes to price? When will we be capable of get one? Will it have any other-worldly claims and capabilities just like the Cybertruck?
OK, we will reply a few of these. The tent, known as Cybertruck Basecamp, is $2,975. It may be inflated utilizing a guide pump, and solely wants poles for the awning. The tent shops above the cargo flooring on a observe once you aren’t utilizing it and it retains you elevated off the cargo mattress flooring.
