Details about the Tesla Cybertruck are becoming public months before the fully electric truck is supposed to start manufacturing. At last week’s Investor Day, executives and individuals involved in the creation of the Cybertruck apparently provided additional information about the vehicle ahead of its Summer manufacturing dates to a variety of attendees.
Matthew Donegan-Ryan, a fan of Tesla’s Cybertruck programme, chatted with a number of programme participants while at the Investor Day event. The size of the Cybertruck, its intended configurations, basic features, as well as an internal team in charge of creating the truck’s accessories were among the specifics that were discussed at the event.
Dimensions
Using the measure software on his iPhone, Donegan-Ryan measured the Pre-Production Beta that was on exhibit at the Investor Day, and he estimates that he is within .5′′ to 2′′ of what Tesla will deliver in the summer. The Ford Super Crew Raptors, of which Donegan-Ryan claimed to have possessed three, were comparable to the Cybertruck displayed at the event. He explained to us that the Cybertruck was slightly more compact.
The vehicle on display at #InvestorDay is a CyberTruck Pre-Production Beta, meaning if the truck was released today, it would be configured like this. Tesla is never “pencils down” so I expect to see changes in the release candidates and later the production units pic.twitter.com/tE0cK6qN8A
— Matthew Donegan-Ryan (@MatthewDR) March 10, 2023
The staff member who provided information on the Cybertruck’s dimensions was unable to be named, but we were informed that they will probably be prominently displayed when initial deliveries start, which will probably be signalled by a special event like previous vehicles.
They said that while being smaller than the F-150 Raptor, the dimensions were “approximately 5% smaller than the prototype exhibited in 2019” and had more usable space.
Elon Musk has frequently stated that the Cybertruck’s size would be lowered for a variety of factors, including the requirement for it to fit in tunnels run by the Boring Company.
Unfortunately, the front centre seat was lost as a result of the size reduction. Five individuals can now sit inside the Cybertruck.
Configurations
According to the information provided to Donegan-Ryan, Tesla will develop two configurations: a Dual Motor and a “Performance,” which might be a Tri-Motor construction.
Conversations with the Tesla staff seemed to indicate that Tesla would instead build a Tri-Motor powerplant for the Cybertruck, which is used in the Model S and Model X Vehicles, rather than moving further with the projected Quad-Motor powertrain.
A reservation tracker indicates that the Cybertruck’s Single Motor variant, which had a $39,990 price tag following its 2019 debut, will not be further developed.
However, after discussions with staff, I believe Tesla is reverting back to the Tri-Motor powertrain for the CyberTruck like a Model S/X Plaid. There will be no single-motor. pic.twitter.com/czkyN6C5uJ
— Matthew Donegan-Ryan (@MatthewDR) March 10, 2023
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