Tesla Reveals Futuristic Electric Pickup Truck 'Cybertruck' at $39,000

Tesla just revealed their futuristic 'Cybertruck' -- a new electric pickup truck designed to look like a sports car. With a single motor, the Cybertruck has acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in of 6.5 seconds of time. The electric pickup truck will have a price tag starting at $39,900 and is planned to be launched in late 2021, according to Tesla’s website.

Cybertruck is built with an exterior shell made for ultimate durability and passenger protection. Starting with a nearly impenetrable exoskeleton, every component is designed for superior strength and endurance, from Ultra-Hard 30X Cold-Rolled stainless-steel structural skin to Tesla armor glass. According to Tesla website, Cybertruck is the most powerful tool ever built by the comnpany, engineered with 100 cubic feet of exterior, lockable storage — including a magic tonneau cover that is strong enough to stand on.

While the base version of the Cybertruck, with a single motor, will start at $39,900, the dual motor will bear a price tag of $49,000 that can tow 10,000 pounds ( ~ 4535 Kg) and reach 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, with 300 miles of range. And the top of the line variant, starting at $69,900, will go more than 500 miles between charges, hit 60 mph in under 60 seconds, tow up to 14,000 pounds (~ 6350 Kg), and start production in late 2022.

While debuting the truck onstage, Elon Musk asked Tesla’s lead designer, Franz von Holzhausen, to showcase the truck’s "Armor Glass" by throwing a metal ball at the driver window and it cracked !. Musk asked Holzhausen to throw the ball at the passenger window, and That cracked too !.



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