Tesla is undoubtedly the brightest rising star in the automotive industry. But the Model series has not subverted the shape of the traditional industry, so many people like the Lanyu Cultural Industrial Tourism Planning and Design Institute are full of expectations for Tesla's futuristic sci-fi pickup truck CyberTruck, and the recent news about this car has continued, and it seems that it is not far away from us.
First, the sensational beginning
CyberTruck is a pure electric pickup released by Tesla on November 22, 2019, called Cyberruck, whose styling style is inspired by the 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner, and the body surface is composed of cold-rolled steel plates, so it cannot achieve the spray paint effect and is sold in primary colors.
In terms of body size, the CyberTruck is about 5.88 meters long, 2.03 meters wide and 1.93 meters high.
In terms of performance, the Cybertruck can accelerate from 0 to 96 km/h in 2.9 seconds, while its drag capacity can reach 6.3 tons; the Cybertruck has three different battery ranges (250 miles, 300 miles or 500 miles) of 402km, 482km and 804km, while supporting dc fast charging up to 250kW.
As for the price, CyberTruck is pre-priced at $39,900 in the U.S., or about 250,000 yuan.
Second, Tesla children's models
Along with the public eye, there is also a brand-new children's version of Cyberruck, called Cyberquad. At the time, it was known as a hardcore Christmas toy for children.
At the beginning of this year, customers also posted Cyberquad's unboxing videos. In the video, all the accessories of this children's toy car need to be installed by the customer himself. Milota, who released the video, said that "the instruction manual looks complicated".
He also showed off the battery underneath the stroller, a lithium-ion battery that can support Cyberquad's 15-mile range.
After the assembly, Milota also gave feedback on the road, and various technical actions were performed very smoothly, showing no signs of overturning, making people have to admire Tesla's sophisticated production.
Tesla's small pickup truck has arrived, and the big pickup truck has been jumping tickets for many years. Netizens who have seen Tesla Cyberruck believe that the styling of the latest mass-produced car is light.
Third, Tesla pickup truck mass production
Not long ago, the Cybertruck Owners Club forum exposed for the first time the live photos and videos of the mass-produced version of Cyberruck. As expected, after many ticket jumps, tesla pickup trucks will be launched at the end of this year.
The latest pickup has a huge windshield and wipers that remove the door handles and make the body more rounded. Maybe in the future, you will need to use Tesla's key card or mobile phone APP to open the door.
Judging from the spy photos, the car almost reached the standard of the mass production version. Previously, some Chinese users said that the new car booked is expected to arrive in 2023, which shows that it is a future pickup truck worth looking forward to.
In terms of appearance, Tesla Cyberruck basically continues the design style of the previous concept car, using an "unrealistic" shape, while the front of the car uses through-LED headlights, with a simple and tough front design, making the whole car look very futuristic.
In addition, in order to meet the needs of daily use, the car has also added front windshield wipers to ensure driving safety.
On the side of the body, Tesla Cyberruck adopts a two-row seat design body to maximize the seating space and cargo capacity. In addition, we can see that the rearview mirror device that the previous concept car did not have, as well as a more realistic wheel shape, is not much different from the Tesla Model 3 model, which may be the future mass production version.
In addition, the hidden switch of the rear body frame of the Tesla Cyberruck is still present on the new car, and the rear car can form a confined space when not in use. In the rear part of the car, tesla Cyberruck overall design is the same as the front of the car, through a simple angular shape, showing the alternative style of the vehicle.
Interior, the current official has not disclosed the interior style of the car, from tesla's existing products, Tesla Cybercruck has a high probability of continuing the design of model 3, the suspension of the large-size central control screen set many functions, while simplifying the design of other parts as much as possible, in addition to reducing costs, but also to create a simple atmosphere in the car.
It is worth noting that due to US regulatory requirements, the latest production pickup truck has added 2 rearview mirrors. The previous concept car had no rearview mirrors, and Musk had said that it would use cameras instead.
Looking at the space is not much, this pickup truck can accommodate 6 people.
Musk previously revealed that Tesla does not intend to provide any official color or outer film for Cyberruck, which means that users will only be metal "nude" when they pick up the car in the future.
Fourth, the domestic road test
On February 9, 2022, some netizens exposed two photos of Tesla CyberTruck's road test in China.
Extrapolating from the location where the pictures were taken and the Chinese-style model number plates hanging from the surrounding vehicles, the location is indeed Chinese mainland.
However, the vehicle is not equipped with a front wiper, and the wheel hub style is not consistent with the previously flowed out of the mass production version of the CyberTruck model, we infer that it may enter the country as a display car, the specific purpose or for media shooting, advertising film shooting, internal tasting and other purposes, rather than terminal delivery.
5. Camping kit
Although Tesla has not yet mass-produced, someone has already designed and developed a field camping kit for it. For example, a folding campervan, equipped with a Tesla pickup truck, can turn it into a small house.
There is also a company called Stream It, which has designed more compact accessories, which are usually hidden in the back compartment of Tesla pickup trucks and integrated with them. When needed, it automatically pops open into a small, fully functional house.
Moreover, the company also made a prototype and announced that it had received a pre-sale order of $100 million.
In short, it is some innovative design with a lot of ideas.
Today, Cybercat, a Seattle startup, believes it's not enough to play on land, so they've designed a kit that would turn a Tesla pickup truck into a boat.
So how does this work? It turned out that it was designed with some foldable accessories, including two inflatable pontoons.
There is also an optional 50 kW electric propeller with a choice of up to five for a total output of 335 hp.
These accessories can be installed around the body of the Tesla pickup truck and ensure the ground clearance of the chassis without affecting the car's driving on land.
Therefore, it can drive into the water on its own, and when it reaches a certain depth, the pontoons on both sides will automatically fold down and become a catamaran.
It has a top speed of 22 knots and a range of about 100 nautical miles.
At the same time, the original pickup truck trunk is a small deck where you can enjoy the sun bath.
In addition to this, it can be paired with two chairs to turn it into a terrace for fishing.
Even, several Tesla pickups can be connected together and combined into a floating island.
Of course, with the camping kit, it can also be transformed into a floating house on the water.
In addition, there is a premium version kit. The speed of the ship can reach 35 knots and the endurance is about 430 nautical miles.
Reservations have been accepted on its website. The standard version sells for $22,900 to $32,900, while the premium version sells for $35,400 to $42,900, depending on the number of motors selected.
Lanyu Cultural Industrial Tourism Planning and Design Institute believes that Tesla's circle is brought about by the influence of the explosion, so the car has received a lot of attention and creativity before it comes out. People want to borrow traffic from Tesla, and they can also get good financial benefits. No, the domestic master targeted the Tesla pickup truck and produced a modified version of Tesla.
Six modified lace
As early as 2020, a modified version of Tesla was produced in China. Because Tesla Cyberruck has no real car to refer to in China, the various data of the prototype car are not complete. Therefore, if the modification team wants to build a 1:1 car, it will be difficult to build the model.
As a pickup truck, tesla Cyberruck is still very large in terms of size, so the modification team decided to find a car that is large enough to make the basis for the modification. And the Jinbei they chose, the previous pulling master has been left there for two years without moving, so they only bought it for 3,000 yuan, and then found a trailer to pull it back.
In the end, the five members of the team spent a month to build the "first Cyberruck in China". "After the car was changed, we had to drive out, because the basement had a big uphill, and we were really nervous and didn't know if it could go up." And just when driving to the half slope, there was a sudden strange noise, it was the sound of metal breaking, and then the brakes were urgently stepped on, and after confirming that everything was intact, it faced a big problem and started on the half slope. After all, it is the manual transmission, the car is still very heavy, the psychology is still not scored, the clutch is not afraid to loosen, afraid of the engine stall, because the car is hitchhiking, can only fight to the death, release the brakes, slammed on the accelerator, lifted the clutch, and finally started under the roar, I feel that this half-slope start is the most exciting time for me to open the manual gear this year. After opening out, my heart was solid. ”
With the improvement of Tesla's fame and the mass production of Tesla pickups, there is bound to be a boom in the wind, and I believe that future pickups will be more abundant and practical.