- Tesla plans to unveil its pickup truck, which CEO Elon Musk has called the "Cybertruck," on Thursday in Los Angeles.
- Musk has said he is more excited about the pickup truck than any other vehicle in Tesla's future lineup.
- Musk has also made bold predictions about its capabilities, like saying it will be able to tow 300,000 pounds.
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Tesla is scheduled to unveil its pickup truck, which CEO Elon Musk has called the "Cybertruck," on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Musk has said he is more excited about the pickup truck than any other vehicle in Tesla's future lineup. Beyond Musk's personal enthusiasm, the pickup truck could boost Tesla's profit margins, as pickup trucks tend to be more profitable for automakers than sedans. The majority of Tesla's current sales come from its Model 3 sedan.
While Tesla has a history of beating its electric-vehicle competitors in areas like range, acceleration, and technology, Musk has made predictions about the capabilities of Tesla's pickup truck that are bold even by his standards.
Here's what he's said so far.
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It will start at under $50,000.
Musk said in June that the pickup truck's starting price would be under $50,000.
Source: Ride the Lightning
It will have "crazy" torque, two motors, all-wheel drive, and a suspension able to adjust to the load the vehicle is hauling.
Musk said in 2018 that the above features would be standard.
Source: Twitter
It will have 360-degree cameras, sonar, and the ability to parallel park on its own.
Source: Twitter
You'll be able to plug power tools into it.
"Pickup truck will have power outlets allowing use of heavy duty 240V, high power tools in field all day. No generator needed," Musk tweeted in 2018.
Source: Twitter
It will outperform a Porsche 911 and a Ford F-150.
Musk said this in June.
Source: Ride the Lightning
It will have a range of at least 400 miles.
Musk said in 2018 that the pickup truck would have a range of at least 400 to 500 miles.
Source: Twitter
It will be able to tow 300,000 pounds.
This may be the most aggressive claim Musk has made about the pickup truck. A 2020 Ford F-150 can tow up to 13,200 pounds.
Source: Twitter
It will look like "an armored personnel carrier from the future."
Musk has hinted on multiple occasions that the truck will have an unusual design. He has cited the movie "Blade Runner" as a reference point for the truck.
It will have a driver's seat big enough for a professional wrestler.
Musk said in 2018 that the truck's driver's seat would be big enough to have fit Andre the Giant, the late professional wrestler.
Source: Twitter
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