Tesla's new Cybertruck. You're forgiven for thinking the image above is little more than a concept shot, but that's not the case - the polygonal, angular truck above is the actual new vehicle scheduled to go into production in 2021.
- Tesla's latest product is the bizarre-looking Cybertruck - an all-electric vehicle that will have a starting price at just under $40,000.
- Despite its unique design, some folks noticed it looks awfully similar to futuristic video game vehicles.
- That's no mistake: As Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter, "Cybertruck is inspired by games like Halo. Warthog irl!!"
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Tesla's got a crazy new vehicle that looks nothing like anything the company has made before, and it's even got a crazy new name: "Cybertruck."
Thus far, the Cybertruck's distinct look has been its most polarizing feature.
Some folks love it, some folks hate it. It's even become a meme, with hilarious people all over the internet highlighting how much the angular truck looks like something ripped from a video game:
That last bit was by design, apparently.
"Cybertruck is inspired by games like 'Halo,'" Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted. "Warthog irl!!"
The Warthog is the iconic vehicle from the first-person shooter game series "Halo," which is owned by Microsoft, and it bears a striking resemblance to the Cybertruck.
Here's the Warthog:
Microsoft
And here's the Cybertruck:
Reuters
Pay no attention to the two smashed windows.
See the similarity? Even if you don't, Musk clearly did - no doubt a testament to his love of video games.
He even took a moment to respond to infamous YouTube star Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg - who previously hosted Musk on his YouTube channel - when Kjellberg asked about "attachments."
In this case, the "attachments" are a reference to the mounted Gatling gun on the back of the Warthog.
Musk told Kjellberg that the Cybertruck will "have some sick attachments," but we're guessing he's speaking more to the truck's ability to convert into a form of a camper rather than mounting a gun turret in the truck bed.
Here's hoping that Tesla doesn't add a Cybertruck mount for that Boring Company flamethrower!
Does it allow attachments? Either way I want one! pic.twitter.com/lhlVu6GoDN
- ƿ૯ωძɿ૯ƿɿ૯ (@pewdiepie) November 22, 2019