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The Cybertruck is one of the most capable trucks in the world both for off-roading and the job site. And now a new video shows the Cybertruck in its natural habitat being utilized to haul 1,800 lbs of drywall.

After waiting for his Tesla Roadster for 6 years MKBHD has announced that he’s selling his Tesla Model S Plaid and replacing it with a Porsche 911 Turbo S. You can buy MKBHD’s matte black Plaid live online on Doug DeMero’s Cars & Bids.

Elon Musk says reports of a secret project at Tesla code-named “Project Highland” are completely false. Musk made this statement days after Tesla introduced the refreshed Model 3 in North America.

A new render shows a stainless steel exoskeleton, full-sized 7-seat Tesla SUV based on the Cybertruck platform. This vehicle allows Tesla to capitalize on the Cybertruck’s success and grow production on work already done for the all-electric pickup truck.

Tesla’s official Cybertruck page has released a new video titled “Cybertruck in less than 60 seconds.” The video goes over the Cybertruck's features including hidden compartments. Should Tesla run the same video as a Super Bowl ad?

Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen has highlighted a new Cybertruck review video by a “real truck guy”. The video shows the Cybertruck hauling a 3000 lbs Vanderhall Brawley and tackling sand dunes.

We’ve seen the Cybertruck in all sorts of colors including pink and highly reflective gloss black, however, the internet has unanimously declared a new satin white Cybertruck wrap as the worst color for the all-electric truck.

During his latest episode, Joe Rogan reacts both in awe & terror to Tesla’s Optimus Gen-2 robot. Rogan says “What are you doing Elon Musk? It’s going to dance after it kills us. Those things are going to come out of aircraft carriers with machine guns.

A new Tesla Cybertruck in-depth review video shows the Cybertruck comes standard with “interior cabin radar.” The radar is directed at passengers and Tesla is using it to detect seat occupancy in the all-electric truck.

According to the vehicle’s Monroney sticker, the Tesla Cybertruck has officially become the most American-made truck. The Cybertruck has 90% of its parts produced in North America as opposed to Ford F-150 which only has 30% US/Canda made parts.

The Boring Company construction equipment and pre-built tunnel sections have been spotted at Giga Texas which will be used to deliver parts to the production line from underneath. This is at the same time a Cybertruck was spotted driving in a TBC tunnel.

The first major Tesla Cybertruck car collision demonstrates the strength of the 30X cold-rolled stainless steel exoskeleton. The Cybertruck gets its fenders torn off while the Toyota Corolla that collided with the Cybertruck gets absolutely demolished.

A lot has been written about how the competition is overtaking Tesla, however, a recent incident including a Rivian R1S and a Tesla Cybertruck shows why Tesla is still the leader when it comes to electric vehicles.

The Cybertruck’s exposed stainless steel finish is meant to put the toughest part of the vehicle on the outside. However, early Cybertruck owners appear to unanimously be wrapping their new trucks sacrificing durability for aesthetics.

Youtuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) has released a new video about the Tesla Cybertruck. During his latest video, MKBHD compares the Cybertruck with other electric truck offerings and tries to answer whether the Cybertruck is overpriced.

In the 1st Cybertruck delivery video at a Tesla store, we see Tesla giving early Foundation Series Cybertruck owners a white glove treatment with 3 employees. In addition, the video shows everything you need to take delivery of your Cybertruck.

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.