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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”

Concerns over surprisingly small Cybertruck range numbers accidentally shared by MHBHD have tempered expectations for the Cybertruck. Tesla’s stock is down in a day that’s expected to be the company’s biggest product launch.

A new video, ahead of Cybertruck delivery event shows the truck demonstrating its 4-wheel steering and steer-by-wire systems doing turns over Giga Texas helipad. In the video, we can see the Cybertruck’s incredibly tight turning and easy maneuverability.

A Tesla manager confirmed that the Cybertruck will have a relatively small 123KWh battery pack. We’ve also seen a Cybertruck showing a 267-mile range at full charge. However, what if there was a simple trick to drastically extend the Cybertruck’s range?

From junkyard relic to road-ready gem, discover how I transformed a battered 2005 Toyota Prius into a reliable ride, proving its undervalued potential.

A new video reveals Tesla has added two novel Cybertruck features through an over-the-air software update. The vehicle now does a new startup light sequence and automatically raises & lowers the suspension to increase accessibility and ground clearance.

A Tesla manager in charge of the San Diego showroom has revealed that the Cybertruck has a relatively small 123KWh battery pack. This gives credence to earlier leaks showing a Cybertruck with only a 267-mile range at full charge.

Footage of Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory shows that the EV maker has a stainless steel vehicle deployed to work at Giga Texas. The vehicle. in addition to the stainless steel, also shares the Cybertruck’s triangular silhouette design and can seat 6 people.

The Cybertruck’s design has been described as a truck drawn by a 6-year-old. Well, an adorable new video of children playing next to the truck shows children indeed love the Cybertruck. We can hear them excitedly shout “Mom, It’s the real Cyb’o’rtruck!”

People are waiting for hours to get into Tesla stores to experience the Cybertruck as lines stretch around the block. This dispels any doubt that the Cybertruck will have a demand problem. The long lines are reminiscent of early Model 3 days.

The Cybertruck has a single gigantic windshield wiper known as the “Giga Wiper”. The blade, although 50 inches long, recent pictures of a really dirty Cybertruck show that the Giga Wiper can’t reach a significant chuck of the Cybertruck’s windshield.

Tesla stores are being overrun by people trying to experience the Cybertruck. And now, in time for the Black Friday shopping rush, Elon Musk says Cybertrucks are on their way” to Tesla stores in Canada, Mexico, and additional US locations.

In the past few days, the drama between OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Microsoft has been all over the news. And as the future of AI captures the public’s imagination, Elon Musk has proposed an alliance between Tesla, xAI, & X(Twitter) to dominate the AI front.

Tesla’s decision to offer the Cybertruck with only one finish – exposed stainless steel – was controversial. However, 13 Cybertrucks spotted parked next to a helipad prove Tesla’s decision to not paint the Cybertruck was indeed correct.

Elon Musk has said the “Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas.” And now a new video gives a glimpse of the Cybertruck’s “boat mode” as it shows the truck driving in the Gulf of Mexico.