In the wilds of Minnesota, an unsuspecting <keyword id="20596698" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tesla-cybertruck" source="keywords">Tesla Cybertruck</keyword> owner recently discovered that <keyword id="22463425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="raccoons" source="keywords">raccoons</keyword> have no respect for futuristic engineering. During what was supposed to be a serene camping trip, the owner found their truck's tonneau cover – or as <keyword id="19895433" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tesla" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tesla" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Tesla">Tesla</keyword> likes to optimistically call it, "the vault" – covered in adorable yet incriminating muddy paw prints.<br /><br />As shared on the <keyword id="20596699" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cybertruck-Owners-Club" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Cybertruck Owners Club" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Cybertruck Owners Club">Cybertruck Owners Club</keyword> forum, the raccoons (or perhaps just one particularly determined raccoon) made a bold attempt to break into the vault overnight. Despite its reputation for ruggedness, the <keyword id="19906969" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cybertruck" source="keywords">Cybertruck</keyword>'s trim piece was no match for the sharp teeth and persistence of these masked bandits, resulting in significant damage and some hefty repair costs ahead.<br /><div type="twitter" handle="niccruzpatane" handlename="niccruzpatane" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1811862232642293776"></div>The photos of the damage stirred a mix of reactions from the forum members. One user quipped, "I guess the vault is raccoon-proof! Hopefully, that trim piece isn't too expensive to replace." "Other trucks get around this problem by not looking like a dumpster," another user joked.<br /><br />This incident has added to the growing list of unexpected issues faced by the Cybertruck, a vehicle <keyword id="19903807" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Elon-Musk" source="keywords">Elon Musk</keyword> has marketed as “built for any planet”. From accelerator pedals that stick to batteries with a penchant for failing, and now raccoon invasions, it's becoming clear that the Cybertruck's <keyword id="22463427" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="armoured-defences" source="keywords">armoured defences</keyword> might need a bit of a rethink.<br /><br />Elon Musk, the face of Tesla and its ambitious projects, has often described the Cybertruck as a glimpse into the future, complete with bulletproof construction and even boat-like capabilities. However, the truck’s reputation has been marred since its less-than-impressive delivery event in November, kicking off a series of <keyword id="22463426" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mechanical-failures" source="keywords">mechanical failures</keyword> and odd incidents. It seems that the Cybertruck is quickly becoming infamous for attracting mishaps, given the relatively small number that have actually been delivered so far.<br />      <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111713473" title="This Tesla YouTuber had 2 broken Cybertrucks, but still calls it his &amp;#39;dream car&amp;#39;" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>In one particularly bizarre case, a redditor recounted getting rear-ended because the other driver was distracted by their Cybertruck while FaceTiming. While the other truck was totaled, the Cybertruck's repairs amounted to a steep $7,500, not including labour costs. And let's not forget the constant fingerprint smudges and rust spots appearing on the stainless steel exterior from curious onlookers.<br /><br />As Cybertruck owners continue to share their tales of woe and wonder, it’s clear that this vehicle, while innovative, might not yet be as indestructible as its creators intended. Whether facing off against raccoons or dealing with day-to-day wear and tear, the Cybertruck’s journey is proving to be as unpredictable as the raccoons themselves.<br />

Tesla's Cybertrucks are being mistaken for garbage cans by dumpster-diving raccoons!

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A black Cybertruck affixed with a stripper pole is driving around the Las Vegas strip.</li><li>Crazy Horse 3, a Vegas strip club, is using the Tesla vehicle to advertise.</li></ul><p>Here's something to add to the list of absurd things you might see while visiting Las Vegas: a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-my-favorite-features-wireless-charging-speed-range-2024-6">Tesla Cybertruck</a> outfitted with a stripper pole and dancers on the back.</p><p>The $150,000 custom, matte black Cybertruck belongs to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/crazy-horse-3-las-vegas-now-accepting-bitcoin-for-dance-dollars-1031144877">Crazy Horse 3</a>, a large strip club located near the Vegas strip. Naturally, the club's name is emblazoned on the side of the truck.</p><p>The spectacle has been spotted driving around town and has attracted attention on social media, where users have shared <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-7-xiavubx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">videos</a> of women dancing on the pole while the truck is driving around.</p><p>"In the fast-paced world of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/las-vegas-things-you-should-never-do-during-first-visit-2022-8">Las Vegas entertainment</a> and hospitality, staying ahead in such a saturated market is critical," Nando Sostilio, owner of Crazy Horse 3, told Business Insider.</p><p>Sostilio said he and the club's general manager came up with the out-of-the-box idea, in part, because of the restrictions on traditional advertising in the adult industry.</p><p>"There's nothing more 'Vegas' than taking risks and embracing innovative ways to stand out," Sostilio said.</p><p>While it may not be the craziest promotional stunt pulled in Vegas, it is unquestionably one of the more creative customizations of a Tesla Cybertruck since the electric vehicle hit the road last year.</p><p>Other customizations that Cybertruck owners have shared online include <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-tesla-cybertruck-owners-got-wraps-and-tints-2024-1">unique paint or wrap jobs</a> and even a full polish that gives the futuristic-looking car a mirror-like shine.</p><p>Crazy Horse 3's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/prominent-gentlemen-s-club-crazy-horse-3-located-steps-away-from-allegiant-stadium-and-closest-party-to-the-action-to-host-game-viewing-parties-with-benefits-1030769187">efforts to gain visibility</a> have paid off, Sostilio said, with the Cybertruck promoting Crazy Horse 3's "premier entertainers" and "turning heads" on the Las Vegas Strip.</p><p>When it's not driving around the Strip, the Cybertruck remains "prominently displayed" in the club's parking lot in an effort to generate social media frenzy, Sostilio said.</p><p>The club also offers complimentary transportation to the club, Crazy Horse 3's publicist said, typically via SUVs and party busses. But now that they have a Cybertruck on hand, the club has been using the EV to pick up guests, as well.</p><p>The Cybertruck's striking design makes it stand out on the road. Other companies are also using the vehicle to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/teslacarsonly/status/1759309567756734715">advertise</a>, including, it would seem <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/tesla_na/status/1768487075844853767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1768487075844853767%7Ctwgr%5E29e4fc1146b87b9be5bc319849298a7ade357ff0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Felectrek.co%2F2024%2F03%2F15%2Ftesla-cybertruck-mobile-billboard-literally%2F">Tesla</a>.</p>

So, a Tesla Cybertruck outfitted with a stripper pole is driving around Vegas

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Tesla owner posted on a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck">Cybertruck</a> forum warning others to be careful closing the door.</li><li>The owner posted a photo of a cut on his leg that he said he got closing the door on an incline.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-owner">A Tesla owner</a> said he needed stitches after he wound up with a gash on his leg from exiting his Cybertruck on an incline.</p><p>"Be careful when closing your cybertruck door!" the owner said in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/potential-injury-warning-leg-cut-by-door-corner-warning-graphic-image.16577/">post</a> on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum. "I parked on an incline, exited the truck and as I was closing the door I manage to clip the very corner of the door against my leg."</p><p>The user said the corner of the door isn't that sharp, but he closed the door with force and it hit his leg and caused damage. The post included a photo of the bloody cut and the corner of the door that hit his leg.</p><p>"When I got home the wife said I needed to go get stitches, so I did," the poster said.</p><p>The owner said he still loves the Cybertruck and blamed his own clumsiness for the incident. Business Insider reached out to the Cybertruck owner for more information on the incident but did not hear back ahead of publication. Tesla did not respond when contacted for comment.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> has a warning about closing the door in its owner's manual that says to "use caution around the panel edges on Cybertruck, including the doors, powered frunk, tailgate, and surrounding panels."</p><p>The warning also advises owners to always grasp the door at the top when pulling it open, and to keep hands and fingers away from the opening edge.</p><p>The manual states "neglecting to follow the correct opening procedure for front and rear doors can lead to injury."</p><p>Another commenter responding on the forum said he had also cut himself accidentally.</p><p>"This beast has some sharp angles I cut my finger while washing the car," the person said. "Of course nothing as bad as you but still drew blood. Lesson learned I'll pay attention to the edges next time."</p><p>Other Cybertruck owners have reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/youtuber-cybertrunk-finger-test-frunk-sensor-2024-5">hurting their fingers</a> after deliberately closing the vehicle's front trunk — or frunk — on them to test out its safety sensor. After a viral video of a Tesla owner testing out the frunk's frunk sensor by closing it on his finger, other owners tried out the trend and one ended up with a deep cut and finger splint.</p>

Cybertruck owner says he got stitches after the edge of the door clipped his leg

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Another <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> owner reported an injury from the Cybertruck's sharp edges.</li><li>The owner said he ended up in the hospital after accidentally slicing his wrist during delivery.</li></ul><p>A <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck">Cybertruck</a> delivery ended up a bit bloody, a Tesla owner wrote in a forum post.</p><p>While there's been past coverage of Cybertruck-related injuries from people testing out the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/youtuber-cybertrunk-finger-test-frunk-sensor-2024-5">frunk's sensor on their fingers</a> (don't do that), or the guy who needed stitches after <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-owner-says-door-edge-cut-leg-stitches-2024-5">clipping his leg on the door's edge</a> when exiting, this Cybertruck owner wrote that they accidentally sliced their wrist while inspecting their brand-new vehicle upon arrival.</p><p>The Tesla owner <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/delivered-but-wrist-cut-injury-during-delivery-er-visit.17610/">posted</a> on the Cybertruck Owner's Club that he had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his vehicle. But when it finally arrived, the Cybertruck was in "sloppy, sloppy condition at delivery," with a "disastrously dirty" windshield with a smeary film over it, and a hood covered in rust spots, he wrote.</p><p>The owner said that he noted several issues with the vehicle: an overspray on the body panels that he couldn't easily wipe off, a loose rubber seal along the tonneau cover, and a large upper panel on the driver's side in the bed that flew off while driving on a main road. He posted photos of some of the issues.</p><p>But they weren't enough to deter the Tesla owner from enjoying his new ride.</p><p>"Otherwise, it's great," he wrote on the forum. "Heck, it's great even with these issues. The tires and wheel look GREAT in person."</p><p>But things took a turn when the owner walked around to inspect the truck and noticed a small pit or divot on the tailgate, he wrote. When he tried to rub the spot with his thumb to see if it was a divot or stray adhesive, he ended up slicing his wrist, the owner said.</p><p>"I jerked my arm back and the employees chuckled jokingly saying this thing can be dangerous," he wrote on the forum. "I, too, thought it was a little slice like a paper cut…Until the blood started pouring."<br /><br />The owner said there was "a lot of blood," and uploaded a graphic image of injury. We'll spare you the details — but it's safe to say he wasn't exaggerating: the cut looks pretty deep.</p><p>He said the two employees scrambled to find something to stop the bleeding, and he was eventually able to apply a bandage. He still managed to wash off his wrist, wrap it up, and complete delivery, the owner wrote.</p><p>Several hours later, he said that he assumed the gash had closed up and he could take off the bandage. <br /><br />"I unwrapped my wrist and BOOM - spurts of blood all over the kitchen island…" the owner wrote on the forum. "Which leaves me here, at the ER."</p><p>The owner also posted a photo of a hospital waiting room. He did not return a request for comment ahead of publication.</p><p>The incident is one of the latest reported injuries tied to the sharp edges of the Cybertruck's angular stainless steel design. Some, however, have been seemingly playing with fire. Multiple owners reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-owner-finger-injury-splint-frunk-teset-2024-5"><u>hurting themselves after purposely</u></a> closing the vehicle's frunk on their body parts to test out the hood's safety sensor, with one user ending up with a deep cut that appeared to extend down to his tendon.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-owner-says-door-edge-cut-leg-stitches-2024-5">Another owner had to get stitches after he</a> accidentally cut his leg on the edge of the door while exiting his vehicle, according to a post on the Cybertruck forum. Yet another forum user commented on the post saying he had also cut himself accidentally while washing his car.</p><p>Tesla <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-CC0004CA-C1AA-42E8-9412-B921D3B31811.html">warns</a> in its manual to "use caution around the panel edges on Cybertruck, including the doors, powered frunk, tailgate, and surrounding panels." The manual also states neglecting to follow proper procedures can result in injury.</p><p class="premium">Tesla did not respond to a request for comment about the driver's account.</p>

Tesla owner says his Cybertruck delivery got bloody and he ended up in the hospital after accidentally cutting his wrist on the EV

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> has a solution to the Cybertruck gas pedal issue that caused a recall. </li><li>A user on X posted a 35-second video drilling a hole into the gas pedal to fix the issue. </li></ul><p>Tesla has a solution to the gas pedal problem that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-recalls-cybertrucks-accelerator-fault-pad-pedal-electric-vehicle-truck-2024-4">caused the company to hit the brakes</a> on Cybertruck deliveries.</p><p>According to <a target="_blank" href="https://service.tesla.com/docs/ServiceBulletins/External/SB/SB-24-33-003_Inspect_Accelerator_Pedal.pdf">Tesla's recall bulletin</a>, when a high amount of force is applied to the gas pedal, the pad may slip off and get trapped in the interior rim above the pedal.</p><p>This weekend at a Cybertruck event in California called "<a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/TeslaOwnersSCV/status/1775362131275436087">Cybertakeover</a>," which was hosted by the Tesla Owners Club of Santa Clarita Valley, a user posted a video of the pedal problem being fixed on X, formerly Twitter. The "35 second recall fix," shows a worker drilling a hole into the gas pedal and securing the pad with a rivet.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here is the <a href="https://twitter.com/cybertruck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cybertruck</a> 35 second recall fix at the Cyber takeover event <a href="https://t.co/XGsINAEFHQ">pic.twitter.com/XGsINAEFHQ</a></p>— Aaron Cash (@aaronjcash) <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronjcash/status/1781734760215408922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2024</a></blockquote> <p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">The user said the fix takes 35 seconds, although the video starts with the drill in place, which is over halfway through the list of steps. Tesla's recall bulletin lists 15 steps guiding owners on the installation process, with the actual drilling being the eighth step on the list.</p><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">Tesla technicians use the pedal rework kit to perform the drilling, and some of the steps require exact measurements of the parts. If the bottom of the pad is 5 millimeters or more from the bottom of the pedal, technicians have to replace the pedal.</p><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">Tesla recalled about 3,878 of the vehicles manufactured from November 13, 2023 until April 2024, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck">Cybertrucks cost upwards of $100,000.</a></p><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">The report said the issue occurred because of an "unapproved change" to the vehicle's production. Residual soap that was added to its assembly "reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal," according to the report.</p><p>The NHTSA report said Tesla first received notice of customer claims of the issue on March 31 and April 3. Tesla engineers began to review the issue on April 2 and by April 12, Tesla wrapped up its assessment and decided to voluntarily recall impacted vehicles, according to the report.</p><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">By April 17, the vehicles in production were equipped with a new accelerator pedal component, the report said. Cybertruck vehicles at delivery centers and in transit to delivery centers will receive the new component prior to being delivered to customers, the report said.</p><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">As of April 15, Tesla did not know of any injuries related to the issue, the NHTSA report said.</p><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white">Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>

Tesla's $100,000 Cybertruck needs a hole drilled through the accelerator pedal for safety

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> launched its Cybertruck at the end of November. </li><li>Its parts catalog has been updated to include details of the new  Cybertruck. </li></ul><p>The first group of customers finally got their hands on the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-price-release-event-delivery-truck-live-updates-2023-11">Tesla Cybertruck</a> at the end of November.</p><p>With a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck">base cost</a> of $60,990 and ranging up to $99,990, just purchasing Elon Musk's latest creation is no small feat.</p><p>But no matter how futuristic and high-tech, car parts will always need replacing.</p><p>Though the prices for the Cybertruck parts have not been listed on Tesla's website, car enthusiast <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/niccruzpatane">Nic Cruz Patane</a> appears to have a copy of the catalog that includes a breakdown of the prices of individual Cybertruck components.</p><p>It's unclear whether these are internal prices or those for the consumer. Or indeed, whether they are legit.</p><p>Business Insider reached out to Tesla and Cruz Patane for further comment but didn't immediately hear back.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cybertruck Wiper Arm &amp; Blade Assembly - $165.00<br /><br />Cybertruck Wiper Blade - $75.00<br /><br />Reasonable. <a href="https://t.co/8IFBubjf0G">pic.twitter.com/8IFBubjf0G</a></p>— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) <a href="https://twitter.com/niccruzpatane/status/1735082869897179198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2023</a></blockquote><p>According to screenshots shared by Cruz Patane, if the Cybertuck's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-first-look-cybertruck-giant-windshield-wiper-in-action-2023-7">giant windshield wiper</a> were to snap, for example, it would only cost $165 to buy a new one and have it assembled.</p><p>Should the entire <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck-bulletproof-tough-critics-doubts-2023-11">windshield</a> be damaged, you'd need to shell out $1,900 to replace it, however.</p><p>These costs were also shared in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/windshield-wiper-blade-replacement-price-75-windshield-glass-price-1900-other-parts-prices-%F0%9F%92%B0.10559/">Cybertruck Owner's Club forum.</a></p><p>If Musk's claims that the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-cybertruck-bulletproof-tough-critics-doubts-2023-11">Cybertruck</a> is "really tough — not fake tough" are to be believed, then new buyers shouldn't have much to worry about when it comes to repairs.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla"><u>Tesla</u></a> says the Cybertruck's body panels are made of ultra-hard 30X cold-rolled stainless steel while the windows are made of "armor glass."</p>

This is how much replacement parts for Tesla's Cybertruck could reportedly cost 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>New videos of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck">Tesla Cybertruck</a> feature a show-stopping interior with a full glass roof.</li><li>Videos of the electric truck's power frunk have quelled some early critics.</li></ul><p>With about a week left until Tesla <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-delivery-event-details-10-vehicles-2023-11">finally delivers the first 10 Cybertrucks</a>, peeks inside the futuristic electric truck are popping up more online.</p><p>Several TikTok videos have surfaced over the past few days giving snippets of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-top-designer-spotted-in-matte-black-cybertruck-2023-11">interior of the Cybertruck</a>, which appear to feature a massive glass roof.</p><p>Prior to these posts, all we have seen of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-photos-ignite-buzz-show-interior-exterior-features-2023-8">the inside of the Cybertruck</a> is a picture of the dashboard and infotainment screen, which left some fans of the truck feeling disappointed.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla">Tesla</a> Cybertruck was first revealed to much fanfare in 2019, and its release has been pushed back several times since then. Production on the truck finally started at the Texas Gigafactory earlier this year, and Tesla set the date for the release party on November 30.</p><p>At this event, the first 10 trucks will be delivered to their owners. Before that, order-holders are relying on a series of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-photos-ignite-buzz-show-interior-exterior-features-2023-8">sightings in the wild</a> to piece together <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-specs-price-unknown-delivery-event-2023-9">exactly what they are buying</a>.</p><h2>What's inside the Cybertruck?</h2><p>From what we've seen <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/leaked-interior-cybertruck-photo.8485/">of the dashboard so far</a>, much of the interior of the Cybertruck is surprisingly barebones. A "squircle" (squared-circle) steering wheel juts off a deep front dash and sits next to one of Tesla's signature tablet touchscreens.</p><p>More recent videos have revealed a more show-stopping interior behind the dash, with a full glass roof and angular leather seats.</p><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@ottoinsurance/video/7293883890035412266" data-video-id="7293883890035412266" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@ottoinsurance" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ottoinsurance?refer=embed">@ottoinsurance</a> Would you drive this?  <a title="tesla" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tesla?refer=embed">#tesla</a> <a title="cybertruck" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/cybertruck?refer=embed">#cybertruck</a> <a title="cars" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/cars?refer=embed">#cars</a>  (Credit: @Tenet <a target="_blank" title="♬ smack that slowed - xxtristanxo" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/smack-that-slowed-7287747572347767595?refer=embed">♬ smack that slowed - xxtristanxo</a> </section> </blockquote> <p>In another video, which includes a walk around of the outside of the truck, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-interior">interior</a> appears to feature an LED light bar on the front and back doors. In this video the light bar is purple, but it's possible it could be customized.</p><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@teslatowntexas/video/7299949285666278699" data-video-id="7299949285666278699" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@teslatowntexas" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@teslatowntexas?refer=embed">@teslatowntexas</a> Would you buy a cyber truck? ⚡️ <a title="cybertruck" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/cybertruck?refer=embed">#cybertruck</a> <a title="tesla" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tesla?refer=embed">#tesla</a> <a title="teslamodel" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslamodel?refer=embed">#teslamodel</a> <a title="elonmusk" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/elonmusk?refer=embed">#elonmusk</a> <a title="teslamotors" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslamotors?refer=embed">#teslamotors</a> <a title="teslaroadster" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslaroadster?refer=embed">#teslaroadster</a> <a title="teslamodels" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslamodels?refer=embed">#teslamodels</a> <a title="teslamodelx" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslamodelx?refer=embed">#teslamodelx</a> <a title="teslamodely" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslamodely?refer=embed">#teslamodely</a> <a title="model" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/model?refer=embed">#model</a> <a title="spacex" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/spacex?refer=embed">#spacex</a> <a title="ev" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/ev?refer=embed">#ev</a> <a title="electriccar" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/electriccar?refer=embed">#electriccar</a> <a title="teslalife" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslalife?refer=embed">#teslalife</a> <a title="teslaowner" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslaowner?refer=embed">#teslaowner</a> <a title="teslacars" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslacars?refer=embed">#teslacars</a> <a title="modelx" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/modelx?refer=embed">#modelx</a> <a title="cars" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/cars?refer=embed">#cars</a> <a title="teslas" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslas?refer=embed">#teslas</a> <a title="teslacybertruck" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslacybertruck?refer=embed">#teslacybertruck</a> <a title="d" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/d?refer=embed">#d</a> <a title="electric" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/electric?refer=embed">#electric</a> <a title="elon" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/elon?refer=embed">#elon</a> <a title="modely" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/modely?refer=embed">#modely</a> <a title="teslasemi" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslasemi?refer=embed">#teslasemi</a> <a title="electricvehicle" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/electricvehicle?refer=embed">#electricvehicle</a> <a title="teslaclub" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslaclub?refer=embed">#teslaclub</a> <a title="teslasupercharger" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslasupercharger?refer=embed">#teslasupercharger</a> <a title="teslamotorsclub" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslamotorsclub?refer=embed">#teslamotorsclub</a> <a title="teslaenergy" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teslaenergy?refer=embed">#teslaenergy</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - LQVREALTY" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7299949334639004459?refer=embed">♬ original sound - LQVREALTY</a> </section> </blockquote> <h2>What's the deal with the frunk?</h2><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cybetruck-fans-are-criticizing-teslas-final-design-2023-8">Cybertruck's frunk</a> — the nickname given to the extra storage space in the front of EVs where an engine would go in an ICE vehicle — caught some heat a few months ago when the first photos and videos leaked online.</p><p>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-electric-car-frunks-ranked-tesla-ford-f150-kia-rivian-2023-10">frunk</a> appeared to be smaller in comparison to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-electric-f150-lightning-pickup-truck-frunk-coolest-features-2021-9">F-150 Lightning</a>, according to some critics.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cybertruck frunk galore. ⚡️ <a href="https://t.co/7oOQBlpVym">pic.twitter.com/7oOQBlpVym</a></p>— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) <a href="https://twitter.com/Teslaconomics/status/1687905829750751233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <p>A more recent video caught the power-frunk in action at a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-supercharger-map">Tesla Supercharger</a>, showing that the frunk opens with the grille, allowing for easier access to the storage compartment.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">checkout <a href="https://twitter.com/cybertruck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cybertruck</a>'s smooth power frunk  <a href="https://twitter.com/28delayslater?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@28delayslater</a><br /><br />also about 15 Cybertrucks spotted today at Giga Texas ♥️ <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elonmusk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WholeMarsBlog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WholeMarsBlog</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SawyerMerritt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/farzyness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@farzyness</a> <br /><br /> Jeff Roberts <a href="https://t.co/FfeyZS0Ns0">pic.twitter.com/FfeyZS0Ns0</a></p>— Chansoo Byeon (@ByeonChansoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByeonChansoo/status/1726784692576202923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2023</a></blockquote> <h2>What about towing capacity?</h2><p>A photo touting some of the specs for the Cybertruck made the rounds on an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/confirmed-11-000-lbs-tow-rating-2-500-lbs-payload-capacity-official-specs-shatter-resistant-glass.9828/">owners club forum</a> earlier this week.</p><p>In addition to some of the specs we already knew, like shatter-resistant glass and a stainless steel exterior, the poster indicates the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-offroading-videos-struggling-climb-steep-hill-2023-11">Cybertruck has a towing capacity of 11,000 pounds</a> — beating out the F-150 Lightning by a thousand pounds.</p><p>The truck bed also appears to have 2,500 pounds of payload capacity.</p><h2>How much will it cost?</h2><p>When Tesla first revealed the Cybertruck, it was supposed to have a starting price of $39,900, with two higher-performance models that would cost $49,900 and $59,900. Those prices vanished from the Cybertruck website in 2021, and an official price has still been difficult to pin down.</p><p>But it's likely based on what Musk has said publicly about the complexity of the truck, and what's been shown in government documents, that the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck-cost-expensive-2023-10">Cybertruck won't be cheap</a>.</p><p>Car and Driver decoded a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45618064/2024-tesla-cybertruck-motor-weight-details/"><u>NHTSA document</u></a> last month that indicated only dual-motor and tri-motor options will be available on the Cybertruck this year, which would carry a higher starting price than the single-motor, rear-wheel drive specification. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla/cybertruck"><u>Car and Driver's estimates</u></a> on starting price are $70,000 for the dual-motor option, and $80,000 for the tri-motor.</p>

Here's everything we know so far about Tesla's Cybertruck

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Vietnamese man built a fully functional replica of Tesla's Cybertruck out of wood.   </li><li>Truong Van Dao's been driving his family around in the car, which is being sent to Elon Musk. </li></ul><p>The long-awaited Tesla <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/man-built-wooden-tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-2023-11">Cybertruck</a> is finally due to arrive in just a few days.</p><p>But in Bac Ninh, a small town in the north of Vietnam, one man has already been driving his family around in a fully-functional <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/man-built-wooden-tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-2023-11">wooden replica</a> of the new Tesla vehicle.</p><p>Truong Van Dao is a woodworker and car enthusiast who created an entire collection of functional wooden vehicles in addition to the Cybertruck, including a tank, a Bugatti replica, and a child-sized Mercedes AVTR.</p><p>As an admirer of Elon Musk, he needed little encouragement from his followers to take on the Cybertruck project.</p><p>Timed to coincide with the release of the real Cybertruck, he shared a video documenting the full process, which he said took just 100 days, to his YouTube channel, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUp1KHIfme0">ND-Woodworking Art</a>.</p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AUp1KHIfme0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" title="100 Days Building Tesla Cybertruck For Mr. Elon Musk"></iframe><p>After starting with a metal chassis, frame, and wheels, Dao added wooden panels, seats, and wheel trims. Finishing touches include LED blinkers and an illuminated "X" logo on one of the doors.</p><div type="image" title="Cybertruck Wooden" height="1080" width="1920" msid="105513363" hostid="261" sizebytes="510360"></div><p>The wood is waterproof, Dao told Business Insider, and the whole project cost him $15,000.</p><p>He even made a functional <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-cyberquad-for-kids-is-back-on-sale-2023-11">Cyberquad</a> that fits perfectly in the pick-up truck replica, which his young son has been riding.</p><div type="image" title="Cybertruck Wooden" height="720" width="1280" msid="105513364" hostid="261" sizebytes="148530"></div><p>After the project was completed, Dao reached out to Musk and Tesla to offer them his Cybertruck replica.</p><p>"I am a passionate content creator with a deep love for wooden vehicles and a tremendous admiration for both you and Tesla," he wrote in a post <a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/NDWoodArt/status/1720249650706522520"><u>on X</u></a>.</p><p>"I'm aware that Tesla has faced its share of challenges in bringing the Cybertruck to fruition. However, I maintain unwavering faith in your vision and the capabilities of Tesla," the post continued. "I hope to have the honor of gifting this wooden Cybertruck to you and Tesla."</p><p>The videos of his creation gathered momentum on social media, receiving more than <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ndwoodworkingart/video/7294958490697862446">70 million</a> views on TikTok.</p><p>"Tesla should be taking notes about the fit and finish of this thing," said one <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/bernielloyd85/status/1726265409949565079">X user</a>.</p><div type="image" title="Cybertruck Wooden" height="1440" width="1920" msid="105513365" hostid="261" sizebytes="727094"></div><p>"Now - this is a smart way to introduce yourself to the most influential man in the world," <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kevodo/status/1720581379929346496">pointed out</a> another.</p><p>It seems building a wooden Tesla replica does catch Musk's attention. "Sure, much appreciated," the Tesla CEO replied to Dao's tweet, adding a little heart emoji.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sure, much appreciated ❤️</p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1720438911644651734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2023</a></blockquote><p>The Vietnamese woodworker described receiving that reply from the Tesla founder as "truly indescribable."</p><p>He is now communicating with Tesla to arrange for the car to be shipped to the US and has also been invited to the Tesla <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-delivery-event-details-10-vehicles-2023-11">Cybertruck launch</a> on Thursday by the President of the Tesla car owners club.</p><p>Dao's creations have not only gained him recognition from Tesla. 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overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvVHWVVybrW/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Trương Văn Đạo (@ndwoodart)</a></p></div></blockquote> <p>Tesla recently announced that only 10 Cybertrucks would be made delivered at Thursday's launch.</p><p>While the price of the real Cybertruck has not been confirmed, Business Insider's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck-cost-expensive-2023-10#:~:text=When%20Tesla%20announced%20the%20Cybertruck,run%20customers%20%2449%2C900%20and%20%2459%2C900.">predicted</a> that it could easily come in at about $100,000. When <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-everything-that-happened-when-elon-musk-unveiled-the-cybertruck-2019-11">Musk first announced the vehicle</a> back in 2019 he said it would start at just under $40,000.</p>

This man spent $15,000 making a Tesla Cybertruck out of wood – and he's sending it to Elon Musk

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Video of a Tesla Cybertruck covered in bullet marks spread on X after a negative <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-earnings-q3-report-live-updates-guidance-analyst-call-stock-reaction-2023-10">Q3 earnings call</a>.</li><li>Elon Musk claimed testers shot at the vehicle "Al Capone style" to ensure it was bulletproof.</li></ul><p>Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck is bulletproof — if you take Elon Musk's word for it.</p><p>In a <a href="https://twitter.com/teslaownersSV/status/1715407593378898329">video clip</a> posted Friday by the official auto club Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/did-elon-musk-buy-twitter-acquisition-details">X, formerly Twitter</a>, a pre-release Cybertruck can be seen driving along a highway, studded with what appear to be bullet indentations along the left side of the massive silver vehicle.</p><p>Within 10 minutes of the clip being posted, and following an immediate outpouring of fan speculation about bulletproof testing, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-ceo-elon-musk">Tesla CEO</a> was quick to chime in and explain to users of the social media platform what they were looking at.</p><p>"We emptied the entire drum magazine of a Tommy gun into the driver door Al Capone style," Musk wrote in response to YouTuber Farzad Mesbahi re-posting the clip. "No bullets penetrated into the passenger compartment."</p>  <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="undefined"> —Elon Musk  (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1715409977932656892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2023</a> </blockquote><p>While <a href="https://twitter.com/Manhattva/status/1715446963066609963">some</a> fans seized upon the clip as an "unbelievably awesome" example of the automaker's innovation, others weren't convinced of either the safety of the car or the authenticity of Musk's claims about the clip — which went viral just a day after a gloomy Q3 earnings call in which Musk said the company "dug our own grave" with the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-truck-cybertruck">Cybertruck</a>.</p><p>"Video or it never happened," one user wrote in response to Musk claiming testers had fired a Tommy gun, a type of submachine gun that typically uses a .45 bullet, upon the Cybertruck.</p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/anonymous.expectus.fyi/post/3kcbppams3o2a">Others</a> quickly noted that the car's windows were conspicuously lacking any testing damage and re-circulated video from the 2019 launch of the Cybertruck, in which the window's glass unexpectedly shattered in the middle of a demonstration meant to highlight its durability.</p>  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/udxR5rBq_Vg?si=un1tSmL9gaKF6Kdw" frameborder="0"></iframe>  <p>Musk claimed at the time that the Cybertruck's window only shattered after a steel ball was thrown at it because the door of the prototype had been struck by a sledgehammer earlier in the demonstration, which he said "cracked base of glass." </p><p>"Should have done steel ball on window, *then* sledgehammer the door," Musk wrote on X in 2019 of the Cybertruck window failing. "Next time."</p><p>Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider. The first <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-release-date-november-delivery-event-giga-texas-2023-10">Cybertrucks are set to be delivered</a> to their owners next month.</p>

Elon Musk said a Tommy gun was fired at Tesla's Cybertruck 'Al Capone style' to test if it was bulletproof. Critics aren't so sure.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Cybertruck interior may be surprisingly utilitarian.</li><li>A sparse interior might not have much impact on Cybertruck hype.</li></ul><p>Tesla fans might have just gotten their first glimpse of the Cybertruck interior, and it's a stark contrast from the eye-popping exterior.</p><p>Photos alleged to be from a Tesla's shareholder day last week began circulating Wednesday on a Cybertruck enthusiast forum, displaying a new steering wheel style for Tesla as well as a massive interior screen.</p><p>See the post from the <a href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/leaked-interior-cybertruck-photo.8485/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cybertruck Owners Club here</a>.</p><div type="image" title="Screenshot of a post on Cybertruck Owners Cluh containing photos of Tesla's Cybertruck interior" height="2265" width="1290" msid="100508211" hostid="261" sizebytes="113950"></div><p>The unconfirmed interior photos come as hype for Tesla's first pickup truck, the first all-new Tesla in years, reaches a fever pitch. Industry experts and analysts have said they expect <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/teslas-cybertruck-impact-ev-market-2023-5">the Cybertruck to change the pickup truck market as we know it</a>.</p><p>The sparse interior might not change this hype. Much of the excitement for the Cybertruck is based solely on the exterior look of the truck, which automotive analyst for Edmunds, Ivan Drury, said makes it a truck that competes against "everybody and nobody."</p><p>"If the Cybertruck comes to fruition looking like it did at the debut, that should be more than enough," Drury said. "Everything else from tech and features is just icing on the cake."</p><p>Signs that the Cybertruck is getting closer to production have been leaking out at the same time CEO Elon Musk promises the truck will finally go on sale later this year. The Cybertruck is expected to inject some<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-ev-price-war-creating-headache-entire-auto-industry-2023-4"> much-needed excitement</a> into an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-design-refresh-looks-getting-stale-elon-musk-cant-ignore-2023-3">aging Tesla fleet.</a></p>

We might have just gotten a peek inside the Tesla Cybertruck — and it's shockingly bare bones

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A new video shows a close-up view of the latest redesign of Tesla's prototype <keyword id="12136292" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cybertruck" source="Orion">Cybertruck</keyword>.</li><li>The clip shows the clearest picture of the massive windshield wiper added to satisfy US regulations.</li></ul><p>A new leaked video from a Tesla factory shows the latest prototype of the forthcoming Cybertruck, including the closest view yet of the side-view mirrors and large windshield wiper that had to be added to satisfy US road safety regulations.</p><p>"The wiper is what troubles me most," <keyword id="11897862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elon-musk" source="Orion">Elon Musk</keyword> tweeted after drone footage revealed a similar redesign of the Cybertruck back in December. "Deployable wiper that stows in front trunk would be ideal, but complex."</p><p>The new footage, posted on the Cybertruck Owners Club Youtube channel, shows the human scale of the novel pickup truck, likening it to a stainless steel <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-doesnt-care-if-tesla-cybertruck-flops-production-design-2021-7">refrigerator</a>.</p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yHT040_Pt3w" frameborder="0"></iframe><p>"Man, tell Elon he's doing too much," one person is captioned as saying.</p><p>A person in the video also expresses doubt that the single wiper blade can clear the entire windscreen, but a second gestures to a spot where it is expected to arc past.</p><p>Also viewable in the video are the side-view mirrors, which Musk said in tweets are mandated to be on all new vehicles, though customers can <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-side-mirrors-elon-musk-says-will-be-removable-2021-10">choose to have them removed</a> after purchase.</p><p>As expected, none of the doors have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-new-tesla-cybertruck-updated-design-no-door-handles-2021-3">visible handles</a>, and appear to require a phone or proximity keycard to access the cab.</p><p>A person in the video is also captioned describing how the rear of the truck will lower at the press of a button, enabling the tailgate to become a ramp for loading heavier items, such as a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-selling-cyberquad-quad-bike-children-2021-12">four-wheeler</a>.</p><p>The Cybertruck in the video is still in the concept prototype phase, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-promises-cybertruck-release-date-update-supply-chain-nightmare-2021-11">Elon Musk promised an updated timeline</a> for production at Tesla's fourth quarter earnings call after the bell on Wednesday.</p>

See a new close-up view of the Tesla Cybertruck's massive windshield wiper that had to be added to the design to follow US road safety rules

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2022-hummer-ev-edition-1-coolest-features-gmc-electric-pickup-2020-10">General Motors relaunched the controversial Hummer brand this past week</a>, reviving a paramilitary nameplate once synonymous with testosterone swagger and defiant gas-guzzling, but as an all-electric pickup under <keyword id="6356217" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="GMC">GMC</keyword> division.</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102535.html">I begged GM to save Hummer back in 2008,</a> lost the case, and was completely surprised when the brand staged a dramatic comeback with an entirely new mojo.</li><li><keyword id="6372405" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="gm">GM</keyword> isn't noted for brilliant marketing moves, but bringing back Hummer as a halo platform for the company's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gms-new-ultium-battery-is-for-electric-car-gearheads-2020-3">Ultium battery technology</a> is a stroke of genius.</li></ul><p>A decade ago, the Hummer fell <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-of-hummer-recession-general-motors-bankruptcy-arnold-schwarzenegger-2020-2">victim to the financial crisis and General Motors' 2009 federal bailout and subsequent bankruptcy</a>. "New GM" decided that a hulking paramilitary brand that sold fewer than 100,000 vehicles in its best year wasn't worth continued manufacturing and marketing support.</p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071102535.html">At the time, I disagreed.</a> I argued, romantically, that "GM desperately needs an obnoxious, attention-grabbing brand to keep from turning into a dreary shadow of its former self." And the country itself needed the Hummer, I wrote, "to remind us of what has always made our automobiles stand out, from the tail fin 1950s to the muscle car 1960s and '70s: swagger."</p><p>I concluded that "Americans don't just drive their cars — they proclaim something about themselves by driving them."</p><p>You can't win 'em all. Although as the reveal this past week of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gm-why-electric-car-skeptics-should-buy-hummer-ev-2020-10">new GMC Hummer all-electric truck</a> demonstrated, some brands are actually, well, forever.</p><h2>A powerful nameplate</h2><div type="image" title="Hummer H1" height="1080" width="1920" msid="78983744" hostid="261"></div><p>Such is the power of the Hummer nameplate. What was a stand-alone GM division in 2008, the result of GM buying the moniker from AM General Corp. in 1999 (AM General had created the US military's HUMVEE), is now a sub-brand of GMC, akin to the luxurious Denali and off-road AT4 designations.</p><p>The move was brilliant. Hummer had a basically terrible reputation among the environmentally-conscious crowd, and that was more than a decade before the Green New Deal and Tesla's takeover of the EV market.</p><p>The reputation wasn't entirely deserved. Yes, the Hummer was a rolling ad for American exceptionalism and chugged fuel like a thirsty bull in the desert. But in its more hardcore trim levels, it was an absurdly robust and well-built vehicle.</p><p>One could buy an H1 as a zombie-apocalypse conveyance and feel pretty confident that the money was well spent. A Hummer was possibly the last vehicle anyone would have to buy: Amortize the environmental impact over a few decades, maybe a century, and you could come out way ahead of a Prius.</p><p>That didn't matter to GM's leadership, post-Chapter 11. In those days, the company was streamlining itself to have just four brands: Chevy, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac — and Buick barely made the cut, with GM saving it mainly because of its long and successful history in China, the world's largest growth market, then as now.</p><p>In fact, GM tried to sell Hummer to the Chinese, but the deal fell through. So the brand went into limbo, awaiting its resurrection.</p><h2>Hummer and rumors of Hummers</h2><div type="image" title="2022 GMC HUMMER EV 010" height="1667" width="2500" msid="78983746" hostid="261"></div><p>The rumors about an electric Hummer only started percolating about a year ago, but once the mill started churning, it started to look very good for Hummer 2.0. Why? Because GM had an utterly unique opportunity: revive a great brand that people were <em>still</em> interested in, but without the baggage of macho preening and sordid plumes of tailpipe emissions.</p><p>It worked like a charm. As soon as the GMC Hummer was teased, enthusiasm exploded. It helped that GM also saw the brand as a way to support, in dramatic fashion, the Ultium battery technology is unveiled in early 2020, not to mention beat the <keyword id="8304544" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tesla-cybertruck">Tesla Cybertruck</keyword> to market by years. </p><p>If anything, the GMC Hummer is even more over-the-top than its controversial predecessor. The powertrain is rated at a near-comical 1,000 horsepower, and torque is a claimed 11,500 pound-feet, which makes a striking headline for a pickup that dreams of towing locomotives but, it's a figure that under some debate. The 0-60 mph time is a supercar-quick three seconds. The truck can also execute groovy maneuvers, like a sideways "crab walk," useful when dueling with difficult offroad situations.</p><p>So who buys this thing, priced as it is for launch at north of $110,000?</p><h2>Not your father's Hummer</h2><div type="image" title="2022 GMC HUMMER EV 038" height="1437" width="2500" msid="78983749" hostid="261"></div><p>Nobody, really. The new Hummer is what the old Hummer never quite managed to be: a halo vehicle for GM's transformation to an electric automaker. The old Hummer was for dudes (usually dudes) who, for whatever reason, wanted to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was, despite its combat lineage, a cartoon car.</p><p>But the new GMC Hummer is virtue amplified by the resonance of a brand deftly inverted. It isn't your father's Hummer, and how!</p><p>Few customers will buy it, even at lower prices (it starts at $80,000, a figure that most backwoods warriors would find excessive when they have many superb four-wheel-drive pickups to choose from that cost much less).</p><p>But who cares? The truck should be the star of the auto-show circuit, when and if auto shows ever come back, there are likely to be plenty of amped-up TV commercial sports during various Big Games (when those come back in force), and the vehicle is going to make little kids and grownups alike perform impromptu jigs when they spot it in the wild. </p><p>Prepare yourselves for the GMC Hummer owners club and for lots of YouTubed Hummer rallies (when rallies come back).</p><p>I can honestly say <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHLmoswkkAQ">I sort of saw this coming</a>, although I'd mostly consigned Hummer to the junkyard of automotive history until early this year. The electric-pickup action, I assumed, would wait for the Ford F-150 EV, and who wouldn't want to take a test drive in a Cybertruck?</p><p>Hummer lost its thunder in the late 2010s. But boy, does it ever have the lightning back!</p>

GM's revival of the Hummer as an all-electric halo car is a stroke of marketing genius

<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5e946a9fc0232052aa7a26f4-660/cybertruck-camper-cybercamper-concepte28094double 1.jpg" alt="cybertruck camper" /><p class="source"><span>Joeguy07/Cybertruck Owners Club</span></p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Tesla's Cybertruck camper design was first teased in November when the truck was announced.</li><li>A Canadian concept artist recently reimagined what the design could look like.</li><li>The renderings include an overhead canopy that is incorporated into the body of the vehicle instead of a separate pop-up top or trailer.</li><li>The new design concept shows options for a "solo" or "duo" sleeper.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>Tesla's electric Cybertruck has more than 600,000 pre-orders and is scheduled to be released in late 2021, but in the meantime, <a href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/cyber-camper-concept-for-cybertruck.779/">a Canadian concept artist reimagined</a> what Tesla's camper attachment could look like.</p><p>The design renderings, which we first saw via <a href="https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/this-cybertruck-camper-concept-could-trump-elon-musks-design-2912147/">Robb Report,</a> take Tesla's general camper design and run with it. Instead of imagining a more temporary camper with a pop-up topper or a tow trailer, the artist's redesign depicts overhead space incorporated into the body of the vehicle. The renderings also showcase two different options for either a single or dual sleeper.</p><p>"So I'm liking something a bit larger, like this insert camper that you can add to the vault of the Cybertruck," the artist <a href="https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/cyber-camper-concept-for-cybertruck.779/">wrote on Cybertruck Owners Club</a>, a fan website. "These renders need work, but I want something in the vault so no need to tow and can travel almost anywhere all the time. So hope that there will be a camper style like this by Tesla or 3rd party companies that would be amazing."</p><p>Tesla's design was teased along with the Cybertruck's announcement in November 2019, but the company has kept quiet about camper-specific details. While we wait for more details, check out the re-imagining of the Cybercamper below, along with the original.</p>

Check out these images that reimagine what Tesla's Cybertruck camper add-on could look like

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6355174" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ford">Ford</keyword>'s F-150 Lightning is pretty similar to its gas-fueled F-Series trucks. </li><li>But Ford did give some unique features to its first battery-powered pickup. </li><li>The F-150 Lightning has tons of onboard power, a real-time range calculator, and a giant frunk. </li></ul><p>In the race to bring an <keyword id="7563303" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="electric-pickup-truck">electric pickup truck</keyword> to market, it can be tough to stand out. </p><p>And in an effort to set themselves apart from the pack, startups and established automakers alike have promised to equip their upcoming pickups with unique and sometimes <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coolest-features-electric-pickup-trucks-tesla-rivian-bollinger-nikola-lordstown-2020-7#itll-also-purportedly-have-a-transparent-roof-that-can-be-optioned-with-solar-cells-musk-said-on-twitter-that-the-solar-roof-option-could-generate-15-plus-miles-of-charge-per-day-20">outlandish features</a>. Rivian is planning a "gear tunnel" that can house a slide-out kitchen, GMC's Hummer EV can drive diagonally, and the Tesla Cybertruck resembles no truck before it (or probably after it, for that matter). </p><p>But <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-f150-lightning-electric-revealed-price-specs-range-2021-5">Ford's F-150 Lightning</a>, which debuted this week, is a bit different. In designing the truck, Ford had to toe a fine line between producing something new, but not radically different from its popular, trusted lineup of F-Series trucks. The Lightning is no Cybertruck - and that's exactly what Ford intended. </p><p>Still, although the electric vehicle shares a cab and an overall design with the other F-150s in Ford's stable, it does have some unique features that set it apart from its combustion-engine relatives. </p><h2><strong>A giant touchscreen with one quirk</strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="[EMBARGO 5/19 9:30PM DNP] Ford F-150 Lightning" height="1405" width="1874" msid="82945821" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>Love them or hate them, it seems that massive infotainment screens are here to stay - in EVs, at least. Following the trend set by Tesla, the F-150 Lightning comes equipped with a 15.5-inch portrait-oriented touchscreen on Lariat and Platinum trims. Lower trims get a more restrained 12-inch display. </p><p>But Ford recognized that its customers still appreciate physical buttons and don't want to have to navigate through endless menus to access essential vehicle functions. So its designers included some analog controls and, strangely enough, embedded a volume knob right into the bottom of the 15.5-inch screen. It's the same setup Ford put in the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/review-ford-mustang-mach-e-electric-vehicle-2020-12">Mustang Mach-E</a>. </p><p>Lariat and Platinum trucks come with Ford's latest Sync 4A infotainment system, and all models have Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, navigation, and WiFi hotspot capabilities. </p><h2><strong>Onboard power for tools, tailgates, and more</strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="[EMBARGO 5/19 9:30PM DNP] Ford F-150 Lightning" height="1406" width="2500" msid="82945823" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>Ford started offering <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2021-ford-f-150-pickup-truck-coolest-features-specs-2020-6">mobile-generator capabilities</a> in the latest-generation F-150. But, it stands to reason, the Blue Oval gave its first all-electric truck an even greater ability to power things at job sites, campsites, tailgates, and the like. </p><p>The conventional F-150 offers a 2.0-kilowatt system, while the hybrid F-150 PowerBoost bumps that up to 2.4 kilowatts or, optionally, 7.2 kilowatts. The F-150 Lightning can deliver up to 9.6 kilowatts of power - a combination of up to 2.4 kilowatts from outlets in the frunk and 7.2 kilowatts from the cab and bed. That capability comes standard on Lariat and Platinum trims, and is an option on the XLT. </p><p>As an example, Ford says 9.6 kilowatts is more than enough to power a tailgate party with a projector, PA system, portable hot tub, lights, portable AC, refrigerator, and two blenders. The truck will alert owners when battery charge dips too low. </p><h2><strong>A backup generator on wheels</strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="Ford F-150 Lightning Intelligent Backup Power" height="1255" width="1674" msid="82945826" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>The F-150 Lightning's mobile-generator functions don't end with tailgating, however. The truck can serve as a last-resort source of power during blackouts and emergencies thanks to a feature called Ford Intelligent Backup Power. </p><p><em><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-f150-lightning-ev-truck-pickup-sale-farley-tesla-rivian-2021-5">Ford's CEO reveals how it beat flashy electric-truck rivals to market with its upcoming $40,000 F-150 EV</a></em></p><p>When plugged in through Ford's Charge Station Pro home charger - which comes standard with the extended-range truck - the F-150 Lightning will automatically begin feeding power to an owner's home in the event of a loss of power. Ford says the 9.6-kilowatt Pro Power Onboard system can power the average home for three days on a full charge.</p><p>Ford also plans to roll out a feature called Ford Intelligent Power, which will enable the Lightning to power a home not only during emergencies, but also during high-cost, peak-energy hours. </p><h2><strong>An oddly named frunk with serious functionality </strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="The Ford F-150 Lightning EV truck." height="2029" width="2706" msid="82945829" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>Since they don't have an engine up front taking up space, lots of EVs have a front trunk that adds precious cargo room. Ford gave the F-150 Lightning what it claims is the biggest frunk in the industry: the Mega Power Frunk. </p><p>The compartment adds 400 liters of storage space and has power outlets and USB plugs, to boot. That's enough room to stow two sets of golf clubs or three suitcases, Ford says. </p><p>Plus, the Mega Power Frunk has a below-floor compartment with a removable lid for storing extra tall items. A drain hole in the floor - which is also found in the Mach-E's frunk - means owners can hose it down or fill it with ice and use it as a cooler. </p><h2>A simpler way to hitch up a trailer</h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="Ford F-150 Lightning with a trailer" height="1406" width="2500" msid="82945832" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>Ford is debuting a new feature on the F-150 Lightning to simplify hitching up a trailer. The Pro Trailer Hitch Assist feature - which is an option on XLT and Lariat models and comes standard on the Platinum truck - enables the F-150 to automatically control steering, braking, and throttle to back itself up to a trailer. </p><h2><strong>A real-time range calculator </strong></h2><p><strong><div type="image" title="[EMBARGO 5/19 9:30PM DNP] Ford F-150 Lightning" height="1406" width="2500" msid="82945834" hostid="261"></div></strong></p><p>Range anxiety - the fear of running low on battery without a charging station nearby - is one of the key hurdles to mass adoption of EVs. Ford's Intelligent Range feature is the automaker's attempt to put drivers at ease. </p><p>The feature aims to provide real-time range calculations on the dashboard based on factors like weather conditions and how much power a driver is using. The truck also has built-in scales so it can take into account how much stuff is in the bed and how much it's towing when generating a range estimate. Ford says this feature will improve over time with over-the-air software updates. </p>

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