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The Tesla Cybertruck is on its way — well, not this one, it broke down in California — and new photos show that the truck may be able to mount up to four roof rack cross bars
October 23, 2023 at 21:07
Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised last week that the company would host a launch event for the Cybertruck in late November, but the problems with test vehicles persist. One such tester was caught requiring a tow in California after reportedly breaking down.
A forum user named CHC posted photos of a Tesla Cybertruck receiving help from a tow company in Mojave, California. The truck was stopped at a supercharger in the town, and was reportedly having difficulty charging, prompting the emergency assistance.
The user who found the truck also took the opportunity to take a photo of it next to their own Ford F-150 pickup to compare their sizes on Cybertruckownersclub. While the Tesla appears to be roughly as wide as the more traditional truck, it is notably shorter due, in part, to its unusual roofline. The Ford also gets some help from the off-road suspension offered to it by the Raptor trim package.
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Photo credit: cybertruckownersclub.com
While the engineer behind the wheel of the test vehicle could give CHC no specifics about the Cybertruck, he did say that the range would be “as good as or better than a Model X.” The SUV gets up to 348 miles (560 km) of range, according to the EPA.
Meanwhile, on X, user @niccruzpatane found another Cybertruck test vehicle. This one had roof racks over the bed. While previous photos show that the truck will have mounting points over the cab, these roof rack bars were located over the bed.
That suggests that the Cybertruck will come with four mounting points for roof rack crossbars. That would allow owners to take advantage of the truck’s unusual shape, mounting longer items over the full length of its long, straight roof.
Musk said last week that Tesla plans to launch the Cybertruck at a first delivery event on November 30. However, he cautioned that the company is still facing difficulties getting the truck into volume production.
“I do want to emphasize that there will be enormous challenges in reaching volume production with the Cybertruck and then making the Cybertruck cashflow positive – this is simply normal,” Musk said during an earnings call. “When you’ve got a product with a lot of new technology or any brand-new vehicle program, especially one that is as different and advanced as the Cybertruck, you will have problems proportionate to how many new things you’re trying to solve at scale.”
He said that the full production of 250,000 units per year will not be reached until 2025, some six years after it was first announced.
Credit: @niccruzpatane
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