Tesla Cybertruck: Sober Presentation
What didn’t Elon Musk promise at the presentation of the Cybertruck concept in 2019: The base model with rear-wheel drive was supposed to start at $39,900 and offer up to 300 miles of range, which would be nearly 500 km. Not so!
The base model with rear-wheel drive and single engine indeed offers 400 hp and accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. It is limited to 180 km/h. So far so good, but: It starts at $60,990 before taxes! The “Dual-Engine” version offers around 750 hp and rockets from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds. It already costs $79,990, and the top model, now called “Cyberbeast,” comes as planned with three motors and over 1,000 hp to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2.7 seconds. It costs from $99,990.
An extra battery block for more range
The estimated range varies between a maximum of 402 km for the base model and 547 km for the dual-motor model. The three-motor model is supposed to go up to 515 km. Well, the US norm is somewhat more realistic than the WLTP, but in reality, that’s an average of between 330 and 450 kilometers. For the two- and three-motor models, there is supposed to be an optional Range Extender which increases the range by another 210 km. This will take up about a third of the load area and is intended for very long drives - we suspect an extra battery block on the flatbed...no exact details or additional cost information is available for this yet. Charging is done with a maximum of 250 kW. So, up to 235 km of charge is expected in 15 minutes.
The angular stainless steel body has indeed remained, which supposedly achieves a favorable drag coefficient (cW) of 0.335. This is all the more remarkable as the Cybertruck rolls on 20-inch wheels and offers a generous 432 mm ground clearance. The air suspension is supposed to offer up to 305 mm of travel. It is, by the way, Tesla's first steer-by-wire vehicle. Another first is the 48-volt system.
Important for commercial use in craftsmanship: There are several sockets in the cargo and interior space to charge or operate tools, and the towing capacity is supposed to be up to 4,990 kg.
The dimensions and weights clearly classify it as a commercial vehicle: it is 5,682 mm long and 1,790 mm high. With mirrors unfolded, it is 2,413 mm wide (note: without mirrors it already measures 2,200 mm!) and the curb weight starts at a hefty 3,104 kg. Tesla states the payload as 1,134 kg.
What does that mean?
A bit of a pity, really, because apart from the looks, Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck only delivers average data. It's also much more expensive than announced, heavyweight, and won't enter mass production until 2025.
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