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Tesla’s Head of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy has confirmed that the Cybertruck is the most American-made truck in the market. Lars added that he “can’t think of a single Cybertruck part that’s not made in the US.”

Recently, Tesla’s Head of Vehicle Engineering confirmed that the Cybertruck will be able to charge at 350KW using V4 superchargers. Now he’s saying the Model 3 and other Tesla vehicles could get 350KW as well. 15% to 85% in 9 minutes.

Jay Leno together with Tesla’s Chief Designer & Head of Vehicle Engineering has taken the Cybertruck on its first independent off-roading test. Leno says the Cybertruck handles rock crawling & water fording “like it’s nothing.”

Jay Leno has released a new Cybertruck review video showing, how to turn the Cybertruck into a boat (Elon Musk has confirmed with more details), hidden air compressor, drift backward, scuba battery pack, Basecamp & other hidden features.

The latest Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Elon Musk episode delivers a scathing review of Tesla and calls the Cybertruck a “7,000lbs smooshed up refrigerator that ignore questions about aesthetics, performance, durability, practicality, & safety.”

Delivery dates for the tri-motor Cybertruck “Cyberbeast” & dual-motor Cybertruck AWD have diverged by 9 months just in the last 2 weeks of Cybertruck orders. The Cyberbeast delivery date is mid-2024 to late-2024 whereas the AWD is still January to March.

Early insurance quotes for Foundation Series Cybertrucks show the all-electric truck is much cheaper to insure relative to its price. This is due to the Cybertruck’s paintless, dent-proof, ultra-rugged stainless steel exterior.

The IRS has released its 2024 point-of-sale EV tax credit details. According to the new guidelines, the Model 3 AWD & Long Range lose the entire $7,500 tax credit. This makes the Model 3 Performance cheaper than the Long Range.

In a new interview, Tesla’s head of vehicle engineering has confirmed that Tesla is working on offering a 500-mile range Cybertruck. The Tesla executive has also explained the reason why Tesla is not yet able to offer a Cybertruck with a 500-mile range.

Despite its superior specs, the Cybertruck hasn’t been performing well in off-roading situations. A new video shows the Cybertruck stuck in a relatively easy off-roading trail & even more embarrassingly, a Ford F Series truck had to tow the vehicle free.

Back in 2021, Elon Musk said Tesla was working on digging tunnels under Giga Texas to be able to deliver vehicle components directly to the production line from underneath. And Now a new video shows Tesla has started construction of these tunnels.

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Sandy Munro has released a new Cybertruck in-depth interview with the top 5 engineering heads at Tesla. Topics include steer-by-wire, 48-volt architecture, new high-bandwidth ethernet data loop, more efficient hairpin motors, and more breakthroughs.

Tesla has currently started selling the first 1000 “Foundation Series” Cybertrucks with special laser-etched insignia. These trucks are in such high demand that people are flipping their Foundation Series Cybertruck online for $350,000.

In a new video, a Tesla “Cyberbeast” Cybertruck goes face to face against the top-of-the-line $110,000 starting price Ford F-150 Raptor R. The Cybertruck annihilates the Ford both on pavement and while driving off-road.

The Cybertruck is the 1st vehicle to feature, steer-by-wire, 48-volt architecture, clean 4680 cell and a structural battery pack design, and high-bandwidth ethernet comms. In his new video, Sandy Munro gives us a glimpse into Cybertruck’s inner workings.

MKBHD has released his Cybertruck 2nd impressions video & he’s disappointed with Tesla – “They promised a 500-mile range and delivered 340 miles; They promised $69,000, the tri-motor is $100,000; 14,000 lbs towing, now it’s 11,000 lbs.”

Given the Cybertruck’s sharp edges and ultra-hard stainless steel exterior, people assumed it would not pass Europe’s stringent pedestrian protection regulation. However, Elon Musk says the Cybertruck is the “safest truck in the world for pedestrians.”

UFC President Dana White in partnership with Elon Musk is raffling off a free early VIN “Foundation Series” Cybertruck. Dana is giving away a Cybertruck to promote his rally cross racing venture, Nitrocross. Here is how to enter to win a free Cybertruck.

Tesla, to inspire the automotive world to make the shift 48-volts sent a “how to build a 48-volt vehicle” guide to all automotive CEOs. Today Ford CEO Jim Farley has confirmed receiving this guide and Elon Musk has responded to the situation in return.

In a new interview, Elon Musk has admitted that the Cybertruck production ramp will go slower than otherwise hoped. Musk said, “Cybertruck will not be material to Tesla’s financials in 2024.” Musk pushed Cybertruck volume production to 2025.

Elon Musk confirmed next-gen $25,000 vehicle production has moved from Giga Mexico to Giga Texas. Musk added Tesla is close to starting production of this car and teased “technology far in advance of anything in the automotive world.”

A new video shows a Tesla Cybertruck carrying a Toyota Prius on the truck bed while off-roading. Further inspection of the video reveals that the Cybertruck is preparing for an automatic emergency braking test.

At the Cybertruck delivery event, Tesla showed off the Cybertruck’s durability rather disappointingly by softly lobbing a baseball at the glass. However, a new video shows Tesla’s top executive team thoroughly testing the Cybertruck glass.

Tesla’s VP of Investor Relations has come to MKBHD’s defense against “he should stay in his lane” comments and production quality criticisms. MKBHD’s Cybertruck review was especially criticized in light of Hagerty’s & Top Gear’s stellar reviews.

In a new interview, Tesla’s VP of vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy has confirmed that using the V4 superchargers, the Cybertruck will be able to supercharge at 350KW. Lars also added that the vehicle can go from 15% to 85% in under 18 minutes.

A Tesla Cybertruck has taken on the Rivian R1T and Hammer EV in the first quarter mile race. The Cybertruck leaves both vehicles behind and only a day after deliveries officially becomes the fastest pickup truck in the world.

Tesla has launched the first 1000 “Foundation Series” Cybertrucks at the delivery event. The trucks are inspired by the Foundation Series books and contain special 3-headed Cyberbeast badging and Elon Musk’s civilization collapse warnings.

Tesla has launched two new Cybertruck factory color options – matte black and satin white. According to Tesla’s online configurator, these options cost an extra $6,500.

Tesla launched the Cybertruck with a “Range Extender” that bumps the Cybertruck’s range to 470 miles. Elon Musk has provided details saying it’s “an optional battery pack that fits in 1/3 of the truck bed, used for long trips & towing things up mountains”