Musk Says Tesla Pickup Debut Pushed to November

The wait for the coolest car Elon Musk has ever seen will be a bit longer.

Musk said on Twitter that the highly-anticipated Tesla Pickup, which was previously expected to debut during the summer, won’t be shown until “November most likely.” 

https://twitter.com/x/status/1170401244310949888

Musk has said the company aims to build “something more functional than a [Ford] F-150, but a better sports car than a basic [Porsche] 911.”

“I think it’s the coolest car I’ve ever seen, to be frank,” Musk said of the truck that is said to have a “cyberpunk” design. “Not everyone may share that opinion, but worse-case scenario, we build a normal looking truck.”

Musk has said the pickup could be a mini version of the Semi. He previously tweeted about possible features including:

All-wheel-drive with “crazy torque”A step that will lower for entry into the truckRoom for six passengers400 to 500 miles of range or “maybe higher”Dynamic suspension will come standardPower outlets with a 240-volt connection for power tools

“This is something that if you’re driving down the road it looks like it came out of a sci-fi movie,” Musk said.

 

[FreqFlyer]

Probably before the LA Auto Show, so it can be on display there too and still the show....................Depending on what it looks like.

 

[Kmartyn]

Current speculation by some bloggers is Thursday Nov 21st. Let’s see how that holds.

 

[BulldogsRus]

Current speculation by some bloggers is Thursday Nov 21st. Let’s see how that holds.

Let's hope for no turkey before Thanksgiving!

 

[azjohn]

That was Bollinger not Rivian, but agreed on not being able to pull many sales from Tesla with that sort of value-prop. I'm personally amazed Bollinger is still around but at prices like this for what you get I can't imagine they will be around for all that much longer. 125k for THAT?! Hard pass.

Bollinger Motors reveals the price of its hand-built EVs—$125,000

Thing about Bollinger it is very engineered. It has a few Hummer H1 qualities such as the inboard brakes that allows for more ground clearance. It is a niche product

 

[Watts_Up]

Current speculation by some bloggers is Thursday Nov 21st. Let’s see how that holds.

What about the location?

The Design Studio in Hawthorne, CA seems to be the more common, like the March 14 2019, with the announcement followed with test drives?

Attendees receive invitations about two weeks before?

 

[nativewolf]

well it is that time of year, November.

 

[Lift]

Unveils have consistently been on Thursdays...so the 21st still seems likely. Maybe we see invites going out starting on the 7th since that's two weeks before?

 

[Kuhz]

Let’s start this early. I have referral invite (didn’t use it for Model Y) for me and another person. Anyone want to buy a plane ticket ?

 

[azjohn]

Has it been confirmed it will be November 2019 and not November 2020?

 

[Watts_Up]

Let’s start this early. I have referral invite (didn’t use it for Model Y) for me and another person. Anyone want to buy a plane ticket ?

If you live on Mars, you will not be there in time.

 

[nativewolf]

invites sent to an unveiling would be good news

 

[Rockster]

What about the location?

The Design Studio in Hawthorne, CA seems to be the more common, like the March 14 2019, with the announcement followed with test drives?

Attendees receive invitations about two weeks before?

Good point! I forgot that they'd likely send invitations out weeks before.

 

[nativewolf]

He was also quoted just the other day at a spacex event talking to military saying it would look like a futuristic military vehicle. So, I am expecting a real bladerunner type crazy arsed design.

 

[Lift]

Elon Musk on Twitter

November 21st!

If anyone has a +1 I'd love to go, willing to pay for flight/ticket/dinner. Can provide transportation as well.