While the design remains shockingly minimalist and angular, we can see a few more real-word touches appearing. Pictures taken by Nattanan Sirivadhanabhakdi show a new windscreen wiper situated vertically and door mirrors. The wheels have also lost the bizarre covering, with much more conventional alloy wheels with a six-stud pattern.
Inside, there’s a new driver’s display which appears to have been taken from the Model X and the central front seat has been replaced by a centre console. There’s also the yoke steering wheel – a feature first seen on the Model S Plaid.
While it’s gained some more conventional equipment, the Cybertruck is still far from being finalised. Tesla boss Elon Musk confirmed previously that the American firm will not be launching any new cars in 2022, including the Cybertruck, which has been delayed until 2023 at the earliest.
"We will not be introducing new vehicle models this year. It would not make any sense because we'll still be parts constrained," Musk said referring to the global chip shortage.
Musk said that once Cybertruck production starts, he hopes to produce a quarter-million Cybertrucks annually but achieving this will take time because the tech is yet to be improved and it is still very costly at this stage.
"Batteries will probably not be the limiting factor in Cybertruck production," he said. "I worry more about things like how do we make the Cybertruck affordable despite having awesome technology.”
The Tesla Cybertruck was revealed in 2019 and has been delayed every year since. Since then, other manufacturers have entered the electric pickup truck space, including Ford with the F-150 Lightning, Rivian with the R1T, GMC with the Hummer EV, and Chevrolet with the Silverado EV, to name a few.
When the Cybertruck concept was introduced, it shocked the automotive space with its angular, stainless-steel-bodied utility vehicle with bulletproof glass and a claimed maximum towing capacity in excess of six tonnes.
Prices are said to start from $39,900 when it goes on sale, but this could change as the market evolves. Tesla is keen to have the Cybertruck on the market in 2023, but they have struggled to stick to these timelines in the past.
Following the pick-up’s 2019 reveal, Musk announced on Twitter that more than 250,000 customers had placed orders for the new model – all of whom haven’t received one yet. Then he released a video showing the Tesla Cybertruck pulling a Ford F150, America's best-selling pick-up truck, that's caused some controversy online.
Elon Musk claimed that it can carry a payload of up to 1,587kg and tow up to 6,350kg. It also comes with a lockable, 2,832-litre load bed which can carry items up to 1,981mm long.
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