Tesla Cybertruck: 10 NEW Facts You Didn't Know

did you really think that the final version of the cyber truck would be exactly as presented during the reveal event well think again because the cyber truck is still very much a work in progress and we're going to share some cyber truck updates the cyber truck is tesla's disruptive electric entrance into the well established light duty truck category the cyberpunk inspired pickup truck may be the easiest vehicle for amateur finger painters to draw but don't be fooled by its brutalist exterior even though the polygonal pickup looks like it hasn't finished rendering yet the pointy stainless steel box accelerates like a lamborghini and tows like a freightliner proof that the game runs faster when you lower the graphics settings on your pc you probably know that the premium tri-motor cyber truck will have an estimated output of 800 horsepower and 1 000 feet of torque enough muscle to propel the burly electric truck to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds and tow up to 14 000 pounds but we're not here to regurgitate all of cybertruck's rumored specifications that have already been repeated we've performed a technical deep dive into the specifications and story of the cyber truck and uncovered some obscure facts that you might not have known including some modifications to the truck's design no one ever saw coming really elucidate the engineering strategy that went into tesla's cyber truck and provide a glimpse into the complex mind of elon musk today we'll unveil the 10 new facts of the tesla cyber truck welcome to tech archives door handles elon musk says cybertruck won't have handles the ceo was asked to tease something about the updated version of the tesla cyber truck and he responded to the tweet saying there will be no handles needless to say musk's update has left numerous electric vehicle enthusiasts scratching their heads the cyber truck after all was unveiled with a set of self-presenting door handles similar to those used in the model s muss practically highlighted this as much back in january when he noted that the cybertruck's door handles will be flush to the steel of the vehicle that update was received well as flush door handles will likely make the vehicle look even more futuristic with this in mind it appears that elon musk's recent update may be referring to the cybertruck's inner door handles which passengers use to leave the vehicles such a system would not be too out of character for tesla considering the company's tendency to remove traditional components found in conventional cars in a way removing the model s style door handles on the cyber truck may play in tesla's favor considering the model s door handles rather tricky service history and considering that the cyber trucks door handles are considerably heavy a system such as the one used in the model x would make the vehicle far easier and more convenient to use interior tesla already offers leather-free vegan seating services on its vehicles and is turning to other sustainable resources to trim cyber truck interiors the dashboard is decorated with a long slab of something mimicking marble or granite giving the interior a distinctive organic look it's an element that attracted attention because it's in contrast with the raw industrial look of the vehicle's outer shell detractors think the utilitarian design of the cyber truck looks ugly and unfinished while supporters love the iconoclastic multangular form we only recall seeing actual stone trim on the ultra high-end luxury cars but it should be mentioned that the material is likely not authentic given the electric vehicle's stringent weight targets plus on trucks any extraneous weight added is capacity subtracted from payload ratings and such new metal the cybertrucks exterior is made from the same steel as spacex starship spaceship the starship is designed to be a fully reusable reentry vehicle that means it must withstand not just the red hot temperatures of re-entering the earth's atmosphere but also the cryogenic temperatures of space besides safety and the cool factor this matters because you can surely expect that as tesla finds further ways to mass produce and reduce the cost of other materials they'll surely incorporate them although spacex and tesla are mutually exclusive they can mutually benefit from certain technologies and processes especially as spacex doesn't file patents and tesla's patents are public inspiration the cyber truck was partially inspired by the blade runner universe elon musk is also a gamer and said the cyber truck is inspired by games like halo and it looks like a warthog musk said that the cybertruck's design was distinctly influenced by two movies blade runner and the james bond movie the spy who loved me musk said that the lotus e spirit which played a prominent part in the bond movie was a big inspiration to him he told jalopnik it was amazing as a little kid in south africa to watch james bond in the spy who love me drive his lotus e-spirit off a pier press a button and have it transform into a submarine underwater drivers must rely on a digital mirror to say that the cyber trucks design is bulky is a serious understatement the large side panels in the bed make it pretty difficult for drivers to see what's behind them and in their blind spots to get around this problem the cyber truck comes equipped with a digital rear view system the rear view mirror is actually a screen showing a live feed of what's behind the truck it's notoriously tricky to introduce a technological alternative to the widely accepted solutions of conventional mirrors firstly side view mirrors and rear view mirrors have been an integral feature of vehicle designs since the first motorized cars hit the street secondly checking a rear view mirror was the first rule of the road many young drivers drilled into their heads for some their first memory as official drivers is this critical moment in the u.s driving test advanced safety features such as collision and pedestrian sensors and autopilot modes reduce the need for fixed reflective surfaces therefore cars of the future will not require a rear view or side view mirror most importantly how quickly will consumers and lawmakers adapt to this technological innovation capable of floating when elon was asked on twitter if the cyber truck could cross streams the tesla ceo proclaimed that the cyber truck won't just be able to drive through water but also be able to float because quote a tesla works as a boat for a short period of time as an electric car has no air intake or exhaust to block and the battery and motor and electronics are water sealed submarines are just underwater evs this is the claim made by tesla ceo elon musk but it's not unique to just the cyber truck musk has made a similar statement before in connection with the model s and we've even seen both the s and the model x float sealing electric cars for water is quite easy and most actually come from the factory ready to deal with water you may encounter on a flooded roadway typically the limiting factor for waiting depths would be based upon whether the water would enter the cabin and perhaps reach a height that's high enough to damage electronics within presumably the cyber truck will begin to float before that happens though can be taken off-road the truck has an adaptive air expansion which gives it a ground clearance of about 16 inches in theory this should be enough to allow the truck to be taken off-road although musk didn't say anything about breakover angle which determines if the axle will hit the ground when it's going over a hill the length of the trucks suggests it's relatively low which will make it more difficult to use off-road in his presentation musk claimed that the truck could survive the baja 1000 which is an extreme off-road event that pushes vehicles to the limit whether it could actually do such a thing remains to be seen solar roof tesla has an energy division that supports ev vehicle charging as well as makes it possible for homeowners to save money on electricity by harnessing the sun's power tesla has promised to make a solar roof option for the cyber truck for the majority of people who park outside whether it's at home or the office it seems like a good way to make your car work for you while you're away elon musk confirmed that tesla's new cybertruck electric pickup truck will be offered with a solar roof option over the truck's bed that will be able to add 15 miles of range per day even more you can buy solar wings that would generate 30 to 40 miles per day which is the average miles per day in the us musk is talking about adding solar cells to the retractable roof over the bed of the tesla cyber truck the ceo is also suggesting that deployable solar wings could also be added for even more solar power colors one of the prominent features of the tesla cyber truck is its natural exposed steel the lack of stamped body panels helps eliminate dense small damage and long-term corrosion but it limits color options to wraps at first the ceo responded to a comment that it would be impossible to get cyber truck in white oxide later musk directly confirmed that the cybertruck's cold rolled steel body could be heated to get different colors here are some really cool colors you can get by heating steel this chemical heating process will not harm the integrity of the steel which could be a solid alternative to wraps even more interesting is the fact that you could use a laser to heat parts of the steel and create a tattoo of sorts however it is unclear if something like that would have to be done after market or if tesla could offer its own solution regardless of whether or not this makes it to market the cyber truck is going to create a great market of aftermarket mods and accessories modular design and truck bed a truck is designed for utility purposes that said when it comes to daily activities the truck bed isn't the greatest of designs sure it's awesome for hauling lumber or an atv but try grocery shopping the cyber truck has a truck bed design that includes rivets and mounting points that way you can easily modularize the back for whatever purpose necessary quite easily and not have to worry about buying a truck bed first like other gas powered truck models a truck is nothing without its bed and tesla's cyber truck has an awesome one tesla calls it the vault a corny move that nearly undoes the bed's inherent coolness anyway the cybertruck's bed is finished in the same stainless steel as the rest of the body and measures six and a half feet long it suffers no intrusion from the wheel wells so it's a clean rectangular volume horizontal accessory rails are positioned beneath the diagonal sail panels stretching from the tailgate to the roof peak and tesla promises that those panels will even boast their own storage compartments open the tailgate and you'll find a slide-out loading ramp that allows wheeled things to be rolled up into the bed both 120 and 220 volt charging outlets as well as an air compressor are built in too the entire bed can be secured by an integrated roll-up garage door style toenail cover which also is said to help aerodynamic efficiency cybertruck's matching metal trunk closure referred to as the vault is said to be strong enough to stand on and looks ready for the apocalypse the electric tonal cover is one of the more ingenious features of the truck no gas powered truck has this kind of auto closing feature right now the closest thing is on cars that have an auto pilot open and closed truck thank you for watching don't forget to like and subscribe for more on tesla and all things tech

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Length: 11min 14sec (674 seconds)

Published: Sun Apr 04 2021