Edited by: Du Yu
In the early morning of December 1, Beijing time, Tesla's electric pickup Cybertruck delivery event was held at the Texas Gigafactory in the United States, and the delivery of the model officially began in North America. Tesla says the Cybertruck is rugged, tough and durable, and can travel on any planet.
On December 19, Beijing time, Musk said on the social platform X that Tesla's Cybertruck electric pickup truck can be used as a boat to cross at least 100 meters of water, and in most cases only need to upgrade the door seal.
Musk was responding to a video reposted by electric vehicle analyst Sawyer Merritt of an interview between Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering, Lars Moravy, and Jay Leno, a well-known car collector. Moravy says the Cybertruck is pretty much floating, and if you're creative, you can figure out how to plug an outboard motor into your socket, turn it on from the screen, and use it as a boat.
Musk responded: "We will provide a mod package that will enable the Cybertruck to cross at least 100 meters of water like a boat." Most only need to upgrade the door seals. ”
Image source: Social platform X
Musk: It drags the Porsche 911 faster than the 911
In the early morning of December 1, Beijing time, Tesla's electric pickup Cybertruck delivery event was held at the Texas Gigafactory in the United States, and the delivery of the model officially began in North America. According to Tesla's official website in the United States, the model is available in three versions, with a starting price of $60,990 (about RMB 435242), $79,990 (about RMB 570833), and $99,990 (about RMB 713558) respectively.
Image source: Tesla's official website in the United States
According to Tesla's official Weibo on December 1, Tesla (TSLA, stock price $252.08, market value $801.34 billion) said that the Cybertruck is extremely strong, strong and durable, and can drive on the surface of any planet. The electronic adaptive air suspension provides 305 mm of movement and 432 mm of ground clearance, making it flexible to handle rough terrain and meet a wide range of driving needs.
The Cybertruck is highly protected against baseballs or Category 4 hail at speeds up to 112 km/h. Acoustic glazing makes the interior of the cockpit as quiet as outer space.
In addition to being extremely sturdy and durable, Tesla also showed a video of the Cybertruck racing against a Porsche 911 during the delivery event. In this race, Cybertruck dragged another 911 to defeat the 911. In response, Musk noted that the Cybertruck "is faster than the 911 even if it drags the 911." ”
Image source: Video screenshot
Tesla's global orders for electric pickup trucks have reached 2 million, and they are scheduled for eight years
According to China News Weekly on December 9, citing third-party data, the Cybertruck has now received more than 2 million orders worldwide, and according to its annual production capacity estimate of 250,000 vehicles, if all the scheduled orders are delivered, the Cybertruck order volume has been scheduled for eight years.
However, Musk's expectations for the Cybertruck are quite calm. At Tesla's Q3 2023 earnings conference, Musk bluntly said that Tesla's development of the Cybertruck is digging its own grave, believing that it will take a long time to make money on this car.
"It's going to take a lot of work to get the Cybertruck in volume production and generate positive cash flow at a price that people can afford. I just want to lower people's expectations of the Cybertruck. It's a great product, but from a financial standpoint, it will take another year to 18 months to become a significant positive cash flow contributor. Musk said.
According to the data, a total of 2.73 million pickup trucks were sold in the U.S. market in 2022, accounting for 55% of global pickup truck sales. The three highest-selling models 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. Gary Black, co-founder and managing partner of the Future Fund, said that pickup trucks account for 20% of the U.S. car market, and Tesla's future sales will increase significantly due to the launch of the Cybertruck pickup truck — he expects Tesla's sales to increase by 53% in 2024.
The daily economic news integrates Tesla's official Weibo, Tesla's official website in the United States, China News Weekly, and social platform X
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