Pickups starting at 254,000 and 2.9 seconds of zero hundred and supercars with zero hundred acceleration of 2.1 seconds are becoming a reality.
At the opening of the Texas factory, Musk revealed that Tesla Cyberruck, Semi, and Roadster will go into production next year.
This means that the fastest pickup trucks, trucks and sports cars on the surface will begin mass production in 2023. Since April 12, Tesla's official website in China has also restarted the booking interface of Cyberruck and Roadster.
A pickup faster than the Porsche 911
Cybertruck combines performance with practicality. Tesla's official website introduces it as "more practical than trucks and more performance than sports cars."
At the 2019 conference, Tesla released a total of three versions, namely a single-motor rear-drive version, a dual-motor four-wheel drive version and a three-motor four-wheel drive version.
The single-motor rear-drive version has a range of 250 miles (about 402 kilometers), a 0-60mph acceleration time of 6.5 seconds, a top speed of 110mph, and a load capacity of 3500 pounds and a towing capacity of 7500 pounds.
The dual-motor four-wheel drive version has a range of 300 miles (about 483 kilometers), a 0-60mph acceleration time of 4.5 seconds, a top speed of 120mph, and a load capacity of 3500 pounds and a towing capacity of 10000 pounds.
The three-motor four-wheel drive version has a range of 500 miles (about 805 kilometers), a 0-60mph acceleration time of 2.9 seconds, a top speed of 130mph, and a load capacity of 3500 pounds and a towing capacity of 14000 pounds.
At the Cybertruck conference, Musk used it to tug-of-war with the Ford F-150 and accelerate with the Porsche 911 to zero hundred, and Cybertruck won.
At the same time, the Cybertruck will be equipped with air suspension and the front and rear axles can be independently adjusted. When loading goods and tools, it can be adjusted to a high and low posture for easy operation.
In terms of seat layout, Cybertruck features a 33 layout, with the front and rear rows comfortably accommodating six passengers.
Cybertruck also has excellent passability. Its approach and departure angles are 35° and 28°, respectively. For comparison, the approach and departure angles of the Ford F-150 Raptor are 33.1° and 24.9°, respectively.
Tesla also offers a price that is close to the people. The single-motor rear-drive version, dual-motor four-wheel drive version, and three-motor four-wheel drive version are priced at $39,900 (about 254,000 yuan), $49,900 (318,000 yuan) and $69,900 (445,000 yuan), respectively.
Why did it sell for 254,000?
Compared to Cyberteruck's advances in performance and utility, Tesla's innovations in production materials and manufacturing processes are more noteworthy.
Unlike conventional models, the Cybertruck's body is not made of galvanized steel, but instead of "30X cold-rolled stainless steel".
The benefits of this material are obvious, as it increases the strength and corrosion resistance of the body and reduces the manufacturing cost of the vehicle.
"Cold-rolled stainless steel" is considered an improved version of the austenitic 301 alloy. When this alloy is denatured or cold machined, it will be transformed into a microstructure that includes austenite and martensitic, which is the main component of a tough metal.
At Cyberruck's press conference, when the door was slammed with a sledgehammer, the door did not appear any form of damage or deformation, thus confirming the strength of austenitic alloy 301.
Austenitic alloy 301 is not without its drawbacks. It offers industry-leading dentability at the expense of ductility and formability, which means stylists will be extremely limited.
As you can see, Cybertruck has an angular design without any surfaces. On the one hand, this is due to the futuristic design considerations, and on the other hand, it is not unrelated to the low ductility of "30X cold-rolled stainless steel".
The characteristics of "30X cold-rolled stainless steel" determine the strength of cyberruck's body and also limit the designer's space to play. Aside from this angular design, models with cold-rolled stainless steel don't seem to have a better option.
The benefits of "30X cold rolled stainless steel" at the manufacturing level are increased efficiency and reduced costs. Because stainless steel itself has excellent corrosion resistance, Tesla no longer has to spray paint to prevent corrosion, allowing it to eliminate the spray shop.
At the same time, the martens high-strength steel used in traditional cars needs to be heated and quenched to achieve its hardness, while the "30X cold-rolled stainless steel" can produce martensitics through cold-rolled-induced phase transitions at room temperature, allowing Tesla to simplify the stamping workshop.
Traditional automobile manufacturing has four processes of stamping, welding, painting and final assembly, while Tesla has greatly simplified the production process, improved production efficiency and reduced manufacturing costs through technological innovations such as integrated die casting, structural battery pack, 4680 battery, and 30X cold-rolled stainless steel. Cyberruck, which sells for $254,000, confirms this.