In the early morning of December 1st, Beijing time, a delivery event for Tesla's electric pickup truck Cybertruck was held at the Texas Gigafactory in the United States. The delivery of this model officially started in North America. Tesla claims that the Cybertruck is extremely strong, strong and durable and can drive on any planet surface. On December 19, Beijing time, Musk said on the social platform X,Tesla's Cybertruck electric pickup truck can be used as a boat, crossing at least 100 meters of water, and in most cases only needs to upgrade the hatch seal.

Musk was responding to a video of an interview between Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy and well-known car collector Jay Leno that was forwarded by electric vehicle analyst Sawyer Merritt. Moravy says the Cybertruck practically floats, and if you're creative, you can figure out how to plug an outboard motor into your outlet, turn it off from the screen, and use it as a boat.

Musk responded: "We will provide a mod package that will enable the Cybertruck to cross at least 100 meters of water like a ship. Most will only require upgrading the hatch seal."


Price starts from 435,000 yuan! Musk: It can tow a Porsche 911 faster than a 911

In the early morning of December 1st, Beijing time, a delivery event for Tesla's electric pickup truck Cybertruck was held at the Texas Gigafactory in the United States. The delivery of this model officially started in North America. Tesla's official website in the United States shows that this model is available in three versions. The rear-wheel drive version, the all-wheel drive version, and the Cyberbeast version start at US$60,990 (approximately RMB 435,242), US$79,990 (approximately RMB 570,833), and US$99,990 (approximately RMB 713,558).


According to Tesla’s official Weibo on December 1, Tesla (TSLA, stock price $252.08, market value $801.34 billion) said that the Cybertruck is extremely sturdy, strong and durable, and can drive on the surface of any planet. The electronic adaptive air suspension provides a range of movement of 305 mm and a ground clearance of 432 mm, which can flexibly cope with various rough road conditions and meet a variety of driving needs.

The Cybertruck has super protective properties, and the armored glass can withstand the impact of a baseball at a speed of 112 kilometers per hour or Category 4 hail. Soundproof glass makes the interior of the cockpit as quiet as outer space.


In addition to being extremely sturdy, strong and durable, Tesla also showed a video of Cybertruck andPorsche 911 race video.In this race, the Cybertruck beat the 911 by towing another 911. Musk pointed out that the Cybertruck "is faster than the 911 even if it is towing a 911."


Global orders for Tesla electric pickup truck reach 2 million, already scheduled for 8 years

According to China News Weekly citing third-party data on December 9,Cybertruck has now received more than 2 million orders worldwide. According to its annual production capacity estimate of 250,000 vehicles, if all scheduled orders are delivered, Cybertruck's order volume has been scheduled for eight years.

However, Musk is quite calm about his expectations for Cybertruck. At Tesla's 2023 third quarter financial report meeting, Musk bluntly stated that Tesla was digging its own grave in developing the Cybertruck, believing that it would take a long time to make money on this car.

"It takes a lot of work to achieve mass production of Cybertruck and achieve positive cash flow at a price that people can afford. I just want to lower people's expectations for Cybertruck. It is a great product, but from a financial perspective, it will take a year to 18 months to become a significant positive cash flow contributor." Musk said.

Data shows that a total of 2.73 million pickup trucks will be sold in the U.S. market in 2022, accounting for 55% of global pickup sales. Among them, the three highest-selling vehicles are: Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, and General Motors' RAMP/U. The combined sales volume of the three vehicles exceeds 1.6 million units. Gary Black, co-founder and managing partner of Future Fund, said that pickup trucks account for 20% of the U.S. auto market, and Tesla's future sales will increase significantly due to the launch of the Cybertruck - he expects Tesla's sales to grow by 53% in 2024.