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        Musk Reveals Tesla’s Electric Pickup — Cybertruck

        Production on truck begins in 2021.

        Michael Strong
        Michael Strong , Managing Editor
        Nov. 22, 2019
        Tesla’s new Cybertruck lived up to Elon Musk’s description: it’s unlike anything else in its segment. (Photo: Charlie Vogelheim.)

        For some time now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been telling everyone that the coming pickup truck would be unlike anything else, saying it had a cyberpunk feel to it. He put his money where his mouth is when it was revealed calling the new offering the Cybertruck.

        The new truck is very angular – almost a trapezoid – with no soft edges anywhere, and is unlike anything else on the road currently. In fact, the truck is so unlike other pickups, Musk seemingly had to remind people that it’s a truck — which means it’s tough.

        To show its toughness, he had Chief Designer Franz Von Holzhausen whack it repeatedly with a sledgehammer, claiming it was basically bulletproof. However, that claim went out the window when Von Holzhausen hit a window and shattered it.

        (Tesla ready to reveal Model Y, with all-electric pickup to follow)

        “We’ll fix it in post,” joked a clearly surprised Musk, who also took a few jabs at Ford during the presentation. In fact, he clearly made the automaker’s best-selling vehicle a benchmark, showing a video of the Cybertruck in a tug-of-war with the F-150.

        The new Cybertruck starts at $39,900 with production starting in mid-2021. (Photo: Charlie Vogelheim.)

        Musk is known for adding one little surprise during these reveals. When he was nearly done, he promised “one more thing,” and out rolled an electric all-terrain vehicle, designed to roll up into the back of the Cybertruck.

        While the show is impressive, what matters is the product. In this case, Cybertruck will have an estimated range of 250 miles with options to push that to 350 and 500 miles. It will run from 0 to 60 mph in just under 6.5 seconds, and perhaps most importantly, it will tow 7,500 pounds.

        The new truck, which won’t begin arriving until late 2021, has a starting price of $39,900 for the single motor rear-wheel drive model. It jumps to $49,900 for the dual motor all-wheel drive version and up to $69,900 for the tri motor all-wheel drive version.

        (Could a pickup truck be Tesla’s next vehicle)

        Want a self-driving truck? Add another $7K. However, pay it now and that locks the price in as it could go up.

        The rear of the Cybertruck is actually designed to hold a special all-terrain vehicle. (Photo: Charlie Vogelheim.)

        Future owners can place an order for the new truck with a $100 fully refundable deposit. You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in late 2021. Tri Motor AWD production is expected to begin in late 2022.

        The Cybertruck has plenty of conventional competition between the aforementioned F-150 and the Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra and Dodge Ram. However, it’s not just going to have to fight with trucks with internal combustion engines for sales.

        Ford recently rolled out a battery-electric F-150, which towed a train. GM agreed to produce an electric pickup in a Detroit plant as part of its recently agreed-to contract with the UAW. Additionally, Rivian has rolled out its full-size all-electric pickup and Bollinger is prepping its pickup as well. However, the EV maker may be able to carve out a profitable slice of that pie.

        (Tesla’s Musk Says Pickup Truck Design is “Futuristic-like Cyberpunk”)

        “The pickup market is really big, it’s about 3 million units in the US and that’s about 65% of the size of what we think the addressable market is for the Model 3 and Model Y,” Toni Sacconaghi, Senior Technology Research Analyst at AB Bernstein told CNBC, referring to Tesla’s most mainstream car, an electric sedan, and forthcoming crossover SUV. He said if Tesla’s product was niche, it could at least be made at one of its existing factories in the U.S.

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        2 responses to “Musk Reveals Tesla’s Electric Pickup — Cybertruck”

        1. unclevito says:
          November 22, 2019 at 5:45 am

          This truck seems to be hated by most of the public. TSLA stock dropped $10 on the viewing of this truck. Does not even look like anything more than a mock up.

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        2. MAF says:
          November 22, 2019 at 10:01 am

          What a train-wreck. You can have any color you want as long as its silver.

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