4 years ago, Musk shocked the world with a hammer, a steel ball, and a strangely shaped pickup.
At that time, he turned his back to the shattered window and smiled that the car would be able to meet you later in 2021.
* Source: Reuters.
As a result, that wait is 4 years.
People say it's impossible to finish, that it will never be made, and yet it comes.So said Musk, who was standing on the cargo box of the Cybertruck. In his opinion, the Cybertruck is Tesla's best product to date, a better pickup than a pickup and a better sports car than a sports car.
The Cybertruck, which is now in production in production, is not exactly the same as the one released four years ago, and its price has changed
The entry-level rear-drive single-motor model has risen from the original $39,900 to $49,890 (about RMB 35.)600,000 yuan), the price of the dual-motor four-wheel drive model has risen from $49,900 to $68,890 (about RMB 49.)160,000 yuan), and the most powerful three-motor model rose from $69,900 to $96,390 (about 68.).780,000 yuan).
Although the price is much higher than before, it is 49,995 US dollars (about 35.) compared to the Ford F-150 Lightning620,000 yuan), which is still reasonable.
Let's look at the specific parameters.
Due to its weight, the rear-wheel drive version of the Cybertruck has a much shorter range than other Tesla models, with an estimated range of only 402 km, but it can still be used at 6Acceleration from zero to 100 in 7 seconds, with a maximum speed of 180 km h and a maximum towing capacity of 34 tons.
In addition, Tesla did not disclose other specifications for the rear-wheel drive model, which will not be officially launched until 2025.
The range of the dual-motor model has not decreased, but has risen, with an estimated range of 547 kilometers, and Tesla has also prepared a range expansion package (which is actually a battery in the cargo box) that can increase the range to 755 kilometers. In terms of power, the acceleration time to 100 km/h has been increased to 41 second, but the top speed is still 180 km h, and the towing capacity is close to 5 tons (the average weight of an African elephant).
Next up was the Cyberbeast Beast Edition, which was powered by three electric motors, and Tesla also brought the powertrain to the venue. According to the site, the two electric motors located on the rear axle can output a total of 845 horsepower, similar in structure to the Model S Plaid, and the front motor can provide an additional 300 horsepower, for a total of 1,145 horsepower front and rear.
Based on the powerful powertrain, the Cyberbeast Edition accelerates to 100 km/h with a time of just 27 seconds and a top speed of 209 km/h. On the other hand, the range is reduced from 515 km to 705 km with the range expansion package.
Musk also had a ** at the press conferenceA Beast Edition outperformed a 911 in straight-line acceleration with a Porsche 911 in tow
In the round of towing ability competition, the Cybertruck not only beat the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning, which are also electric pickup trucks, but even beat the diesel-burning Ford F-350.
Not only that, but Tesla also says that the Cybertruck can travel on the surface of any planet .
Tesla brought to the Cybertruck an electronic adaptive air suspension with a range of movement of up to 305 mm and a ground clearance of up to 432 mm, mated to about 18 m*1The main focus of the 2-meter container is to go with one hand.
The Cybertruck has a fairly neat storage space at the bottom of the cargo compartment, and it's the only Tesla model to have an electric front trunk, with 1,897 litres of cargo space and a maximum load of 1,134 kilograms.
In addition, its cockpit and cargo box are equipped with 120V and 240V sockets to charge power tools or other electric vehicles, and can also directly provide up to 115 kilowatts of power, enough to maintain the lighting system.
Tesla even has rooftop searchlights and a tent at the rear of the car, which of course need to be purchased extra.
The interior will not be introduced, and the layout is similar to other Tesla models, see the picture.
In order to show the sturdiness of the Cybertruck's body, Musk also brought the previous **tests and bow tests**.
If Al Capone (one of the most notorious American mob bosses of the 20th century) showed up with a submachine gun and dumped the entire magazine on the car door, you would still be alive.Tesla says the Cybertruck has a stiff 30x cold-rolled stainless steel exoskeleton, and its armor glass is also capable of withstanding the impact of a baseball or a level 4 hail at 112km/h. Musk also brought in Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla's chief designer who threw a steel ball at the Cybertruck four years ago, to demonstrate, with the glass intact.
Only this time, he replaced the steel ball with a baseball.
In addition, due to the large body of the Cybertruck, the total length reached 56829mm, Tesla prepares it for rear-wheel steering, giving it a smaller turning radius than the Model S. At the same time, for the first time, the Cybertruck is equipped with steer-by-wire, making the Yoke steering wheel really useful.
Obviously, the Cybertruck delivered by Tesla today is no longer the same Cybertruck of 4 years ago, and in order to reduce costs and successfully mass production, Musk has made a lot of compromises, such as the huge wipers on the front gear, and the exterior mirrors on both sides.
The question is, how many people will pay for the Cybertruck that he has worked so hard to build?
First of all, Americans love pickups, but they prefer gasoline pickups.
In 2022, a total of 2.73 million pickup trucks were sold in the U.S. market, accounting for 55% of global pickup truck sales. The three best-selling cars were the Ford F-Series, the Chevrolet Silverado, and GM's RAM P U, with a combined sales of more than 1.6 million units.
The pickup truck is a model with strong tool attributes, although the fuel pickup truck does not have strong acceleration performance, but its convenience of suburban energy replenishment, far ahead of the pure electric pickup. The reason is that the charging network in the United States is not yet perfect.
Recently, more than 3,000 car dealers across the United States sent a letter to the United States** asking for a slowdown in the rollout of electric vehicles.
The joint letter mentions that electric vehicles will be an ideal choice for many people, and their appeal will continue to grow. But the reality is that regulations have prompted an influx of electric vehicles into stores, but market demand has not kept up, and EV dealerships in North America have piled up.
Dealers said that most consumers are not optimistic about electric vehicles on the market, believing that they are not only expensive, but also have problems with range and convenience of energy replenishment.
rivian r1t
Even if you look at the pure electric field alone, the Cybertruck has two rivals to be reckoned with – the Rivian R1T and the Ford F150-Lightning.
Ford F150-Lightning
Unlike Musk's futurism, Rivian, the California-based up-and-coming car company, believes that pickup truck users won't pay for the appearance alone, just because the practical attributes of the pickup truck are difficult to change.
Sandy Munro, founder and CEO of Munro & Associates, a U.S.-based engineering consulting firm, was also present at today's conference. Earlier, he expressed his opinion on the three models. He said there is a big enough difference between the Cybertruck, the F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T.
The Lightning is more of a work truck, the Rivian is good for serious off-roading, and the Cybertruck is best for camping and light outdoor activities.Ford CEO Jim Farley has also said that the Cybertruck is designed for Silicon Valley people, while Ford's pickup trucks are for real work. 」
While the outside world is singing about the decline in Cybertruck sales, Musk himself is also worried about production capacity.
At this year's shareholder meeting, Musk gave his own delivery expectations for the Cybertruck - the annual sales target of the model was set at 250,000 units on top of the existing orders of more than 2 million.
Compared with the Model Y, which may exceed one million annual sales this year, and Tesla's second-generation platform models, which are expected to reach 5 million annual sales, the Cybertruck's 250,000 units can be said to be quite convergent.
But Musk still believes that the Cybertruck will completely change the category of pure electric pickup trucks, and this pure electric pickup truck, which has been dragged for 4 years, will become the Hummer of today's era.
It's not as sensationalist as I am, and in fact, it's very useful.