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Tesla has confirmed a few disappointing and some exciting specs about the Cybertruck including, an ultra-hard SMC bed, reduced 2500lbs & 11,000lbs payload & towing capacity, shatter-resistant glass, and new on-road and off-road driving modes.

Following a Tesla Cybertruck test drive, Elon Musk’s mother Maye Musk has commented on the Cybertruck’s suspension and 4-wheel steering. Maye says The Cybertruck “drive is so smooth, you feel like you’re on a cloud. And the U-turn is beyond.”

As the November 30 delivery date approaches, Tesla has started displaying Cybertrucks at showrooms across the country. These Cybertrucks have impeccable build quality and prove Elon Musk’s sub-10-micron level Cybertruck build accuracy.

As new leaks show the Cybertruck only has a 267-mile range, a picture has surfaced of a person trying to pump gas into the Cybertruck’s charge port. Given its range, would you be interested in an extended-range Cybertruck with an onboard gas generator?

Tesla's product design director, Javier Verdura in a keynote speech has revealed that the November 30 Cybertruck delivery event will proceed as scheduled. Verdura also said that Tesla will “deliver the first 10 Cybertrucks at the event.”

The media is in full force against Elon Musk amidst latest anti-semitism controversy. Investors are offloading Tesla stock, selling their Tesla vehicles & calling on the Tesla board to fire Musk. Elon, seemingly unphased, has responded by doubling down.

A Tesla Cybertruck is seen in Granite Bay, California hauling a massive 10-foot-long Christmas tree. This sighting shows the Cybertruck is indeed a capable pickup truck. but naturally, this raises an important question – “Is it too early for Christmas?"

Today is the 6th anniversary of the Roadster unveiling. With the SpaceX package, the Roadster will do 0 to 60mph in 1.1sec & can briefly hover off the ground. Exciting, however, we will not likely see the vehicle out on or above the roads until 2026.

Tesla has started running video ads on YouTube. In the EV maker’s first-ever YouTube ad, Tesla shows a Model Y getting run over by a Silverado in the context of a safety test. Tesla’s ad focuses on safety, affordability, and giving test drives.

Ford CEO, Jim Farley has fired the first shot at Elon Musk sharing a video of a Ford F-150 Lightning tackling the same Stair Step challenge as did a release candidate Tesla Cybertruck. In the video, the F-150 appears to outperform the Cybertruck.

A new Cybertruck video filmed by a Tesla engineer has surfaced online showing the Cybertruck’s unique door-opening mechanism, “Cyber UI”, & more details. However, Tesla is now revoking Cybertruck delivery event invites of anyone who shares the video.

An up-close Tesla Cybertruck walk around Video, leaked by a Tesla engineer demonstrates the Cybertruck’s unique door opening mechanism, shows a stunning new “Cyber user interface”, a powered-on rear 8-inch secondary display, and many more details.

In a video contianing Tesla’s humanoid robot, we see Optimus driving a Cybertruck. This is exciting however, it raises the question whether this is an inspiring future we all want to live in or if this is a dystopian nightmare we all should work to avoid.

As the November 30 delivery date approaches, Tesla has tamed some of the most exciting Cybertruck features such as its size, exterior styling, & towing capacity. And now, a Cybertruck prototype has been spotted with a conventional circular steering wheel.

Tesla recently shifted initial production of next-generation $25,000 vehicle from Giga Mexico to Giga Texas. And now, Tesla has erected the 1st steel structure to extend Giga Texas by 120 meters, this makes Giga Texas the 1st building over a mile long.

Over the weekend, a Rivian R1T owner took his truck on the same Hollister Hills Stair Step path as a release candidate Tesla Cybertruck. In the 1st off-roading face-to-face b/n the two trucks, the Rivian R1T appears to perform better than the Cybertruck.

The Cybertruck is shaping up to be the one Tesla vehicle with the most bells & whistles. A new Cybertruck video confirms the truck will have a steer-by-wire variable steering ratio. This gives the Cybertruck a differential steering ratio based on speed.

Last week, a Cybertruck prototype with fit & finish issues called into question Tesla’s build quality. However, Tesla has responded to critics by showcasing, in a new 8K video, a Cybertruck with sub-10-micron level accuracy & impeccable build quality.

Subaru of America won’t be happy, but images of the next-generation 2025 Forester have been leaked. Here are some of the remodeled details. Check out the Forester leak here.

Tesla developed an ultra-corrosion-resistant stainless steel alloy, 300X, for the Cybertruck exoskeleton. The properties of the new metal are not well studied, however, a picture of a frozen-over Cybertruck shows it turning a grayish exotic metal color.

An X user recently stumbled upon 3 Cypertruck prototypes parked next to each other outside In-N-Out. The scene looked as though there was an alien invasion or a bunch of people time-traveled from the future and they brought their vehicles to our timeline.

A Tesla institutional investor with insider knowledge has revealed the EV maker’s ambitious plans for the next generation $25,000 vehicle. Tesla is internally preparing to sell 5 million Gen-3 vehicles a year & production should start by the end of 2024.

A release candidate Cybertruck in Palo Alto, California has been filmed for the first time breaking the law. Another Cybertruck prototype has also been spotted after breaking down on the interstate.

Tesla engineers are having a bit too much fun with release candidate Cybertrucks as one prototype was spotted being driven at speed in reverse, utilizing 4-wheel steering to do a 180-degree turn from basically a standstill, and drifting in reverse on ice.

A truck loaded with several Model 3s & Model Y’s wrapped in the new 7 Tesla colors has been spotted transporting the vehicles into Giga Texas. Tesla appears to be readying vehicles to be displayed at the Cybertruck delivery event on November 30

Starting this week, Tesla has begun producing Cybertrucks destined for customer deliveries. A drone flyover of Giga Texas also shows a new colored Cyertruck wheel, dozens of redesigned front castings, and a Cybertruck undergoing a water leakage test.

New Cybertruck images shared online show the vehicle has multiple power outlets and an air compressor. The Cybertruck features two 110-volt and one 220-volt plug. This is inline or slightly below that of the Ford - F150 Lightning & Rivian R1T.

The $24,000 Tesla Cybertruck camper kitchen features several amenities including a foldable sink and faucet, plug-and-play countertops, and a bed panel set up 6 feet off the ground that doubles as an outdoor table.

A new drone flyover of Tesla’s Texas factory shows the EV maker is quietly installing production equipment for the company’s upcoming $25,000 compact car (Robotaxi). This suggests Tesla has officially pushed back Giga Mexico plans in favor of Giga Texas.

A drone flyover of the Tesla Texas Gigafactory shows the EV maker starting to pump out Cybertrucks with a white interior. These new Cbyertrucks unlike the white interior on other Tesla vehicles do not feature white seats.