What appears to be a new Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted being tested on public roads.
As relayed by Electrek, Greg, Twitter user posted a photo on Thursday showing a Cybertruck with a different front end design than what we’ve seen previously. The front bumper has a more distinct rectangular opening, possibly for cooling. This prototype also has triangular side mirrors, unlike the square mirrors seen previously.
The truck also sports a massive single windshield wiper, something that has appeared on previous prototypes but Tesla CEO Elon Musk says won’t make it to production, according to Electrek. It will be interesting to see what alternative solution Tesla will come up with to clean up this huge expanse of flat glass.
Electrek believes this truck is one of at least two “beta” prototypes currently on the road, separate from another vehicle spotted in Palo Alto, California, last week. Tesla considers the beta prototypes to be one step closer to production than the initial alpha prototypes, so while there have been several Cybertruck scoutings before, this could be an indication that the truck’s angular design will be preserved during the transition to production specifications.
You’re here unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019 and production was originally slated to begin in 2021. This has been delayed several times, however, and customers will still have to wait a while to get a Cybertruck in their driveways. During a quarterly earnings call in January, Musk said that while Tesla aims to start production by the end of the year, it won’t fully ramp up until 2024. Musk doesn’t expect that Tesla delivers vehicles in significant quantities by then.
On the earnings call, Musk said the Cybertruck would get Tesla’s next-generation Hardware 4 suite of sensors and computers for driver-assist technology, but didn’t provide an update. on specs, which have fluctuated quite a bit since the truck was unveiled. At the time, Musk said the Cybertruck would be offered in single-motor rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor and tri-motor all-wheel-drive configurations, but in 2021 he also mentioned a four-motor version, saying that it would be the first product.
Tesla has lost its mind on electric trucks. Since the unveiling of the Cybertruck, other automakers have launched their own electric pickup trucks, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, GMC Electric HummerAnd Rivian R1Twith the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra ElectricAnd one Electric ram 1500 waiting backstage. If it does eventually go on sale, the Cybertruck will likely rely primarily on its unique design and the general appeal of the Tesla brand to attract customers from these more conventional alternatives.
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