Nothing except Elon saying the design is finalized on the Q4 earnings call. Given that he said they’d have more to share on CT in “about a month” back in November, I think we’re going to hear more in February and March - especially since the new S and X are announced now. I’m hoping the Cybertruck interior has been updated to be similar to the new X and S (multiple screens, wireless phone charging...somewhere), but with some more “toughness” to the materials given it’s intended marketing as a tough-as-nails pickup truck. Not sure what that might look like, but Franz has designed some amazing vehicles so far and I can’t wait to see the final CT. Going to be a tough call in Q1 2022 to go with a CT or new Model X. At least the Model X fits in my garage.
yeah.. same here. I am debating whether to get CT or Model X depending if it can fit in my garage. I guess I will have to for test drive to decide. Will new Model X comes with Falcon wing door?
I hope Tesla can deliver on the price of the CT, which looks next to impossible at first glance. Model X can be out of the price range for many potential (non tri-motor) CT buyers.
New Model X does come with Falcon Wing Doors. Can’t wait to get to a showroom and see if they’ve changed at all for smoother or faster opening in most situations. I know the front doors have the Model 3/Y button to open now (instead of a pull lever in current X), but the FWDs always had a button - is there anytime new there? I imagine it might be a force tough button instead of an actual button perhaps. Also curious if the vents in the side pillars are there. The X has “Tri Zone” climate control now (I assume driver, passenger, and rear) but are the rear vents “hidden” like the front? Or are they the old vents we have now? AND curious how the rear passenger screen interacts when not being used for a game...can those passengers set their own climate? Can I pass control to the main sound system to them? Oh and I REALLY want to know how the Active Noise Canceling they have built into the S and X works with this new 22 speaker sound system. Of course, I want to know if they’ve fixed the acceleration shudder too! I hope they have, which would be a good sign for the Cybertruck which I worry might suffer from the same issue. In short, I am excited for this redesign. It makes the decision between this and the Cybertruck hard!
The earnings call a week or so back gave us some little tidbits and Elon had a couple post-call clarifications that I haven't seen anyone really mention here. CyberTruck design has changed a bit, but is now final. Less reliance on folded steel exoskeleton and utilizes some new cast structural elements. Dimensions are pretty much the same. We'll probably see the "final" version in a few months when they're tooling up the production line and can push out a test mule. I'm guessing the comment on the cast structural elements alludes to Elon's comment last spring about how they can incorporate some more folds into the steel. I'm expecting the updated CyberTruck to take on a few changes that might appeal to the more mainstream truck crowd and address a few concerns. Ultimately the design will remain very much the same. As for dimensions, I expect all the primary dimensions to remain unchanged. As they were, the CT was identical to the Ford F-150 super crew with a 5'6" bed, but CT gives us 6' bed with no wheel well protrusions. Yes, it is a big vehicle, but the same size as the number one selling pickup truck in the world. Pricing hints from a few months ago seem to indicate CT will be more than initially indicated. We already knew those prices were base prices for each model. I'm still expecting the CT to come in fully loaded at $100K -ish. Will be interesting to see how it compares to the Silverado and Hummer EV pickups, which are claiming 400+ and 350+ "real world" mileage ranges respectively for the largest Ultium battery pack. IMO Tesla needs to stop advertising their estimated ranges based on the EPA's scale. No one drives like that under most conditions. No one is going to drive these trucks like a little old lady going to church.
The biggest issue is that most people charge their EV in their garage, and the Cybertruck is not going to fit in most garages. I'm also very curious as to final pricing. I don't see how a tri-motor Cybertruck can cost $70K when a tri-motor model S will cost $120K.
I really hope they make it under 220". Rivian is going to be around 217, would prefer to get the CT, however rivian is looking better as it will fit in garage and includes federal $7500 tax credit. I don't see how they can make tri-motor version with 500 mile range for anywhere near the suggested $70k price as both model S and X are much more base price.