As the Tesla Cybertruck slowly moves towards production we’re eager to learn what they’ll come with. Now, one Tesla shareholder with close connections to the company claims he’s learned details that the automaker hasn’t revealed yet, including a number of features that could surprise buyers.
That man is Matthew Donegan-Ryan, one of the 50 retail shareholders invited to Tesla’s Investor Day 2023 on March 1st. According to Donegan-Ryan, he used that opportunity to connect with high-level Tesla executives and subsequently to learn a great deal of yet-unreleased information about the production version of the Cybertruck. However, as Insideevs points out, Tesla hasn’t confirmed any of these details so take everything you read with a healthy dose of skepticism until we hear something official.
For starters, Matthew says that the Cybertruck is actually a smidge smaller, five percent to be exact, than the concept. As a result, it’s actually smaller than the Ford F-150 Raptor but has a longer bed and presumably more storage than that dinosaur.
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He goes on to say that at launch, Tesla will offer two variants, ruling out a base single-motor version. For years, a dual motor version has been expected but Donegan-Ryan believes that a tri-motor version will take up the Performance mantle. That’s directly contrary to what CEO Elon Musk has said in the past about a Quad-Motor range-topper. At the same time, it’s in line with the setup that Tesla utilizes for the Model S and Model X Plaid editions.
Rear Wheel Steering, Air Suspension And Five Seats Standard
Donegan-Ryan also reports that every trim level will get rear-wheel steering, air suspension, and five seats. The middle seat in the front row is evidently not going to be an available option as the production truck doesn’t have room for it.
The center infotainment screen measures 18.5 inches. That’s bigger than in any other Tesla. Just as it does in the Model 3, it serves important info to the driver in lieu of a traditional gauge cluster. The huge windshield lightbar is also going to make it to production says Matthew.
Other notable details include the fact that the doors won’t self-present in the way that the Model Xs do. Instead, door-popping buttons will extend out of the B and C pillars. It’s also the very first Tesla with 48v architecture too.
Will all of these details prove true? We’ll have to wait to see but if so, we can see a future where most buyers are quite pleased… so long as the yet-unannounced price isn’t too high.