Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the Gigafactory Texas site earlier this week with the all-electric Cybertruck that shall be produced on the automaker’s manufacturing facility within the Lone Star State. After numerous customers shared some images of the Cybertruck roaming across the nonetheless dirt-covered grounds of the Texas manufacturing facility, Musk gave an replace on manufacturing timelines for the plant. Apparently, the plans didn’t embrace an estimation for the Cybertruck, just for the Mannequin Y crossover.
Musk says that the Mannequin Y will enter a restricted manufacturing section this yr, with a excessive quantity strategy coming in 2022. Whereas rapidly turning into the second hottest automobile in Tesla’s lineup, the Mannequin Y just isn’t the star of the present in Texas; the Cybertruck is. Whereas manufacturing for that automobile was set to start in late 2021, the automaker stated on the unveiling occasion it held for the truck in November 2019, there is no such thing as a replace from Musk on whether or not the Cybertruck will finally start deliveries to prospects by the top of the yr.
It appears Tesla’s preparations for the Cybertruck have gotten delayed because of unexpected circumstances. Apparently, it doesn’t seem to have something to do with the manufacturing of the Giga Texas manufacturing facility itself, as crews have been capable of construct the plant from the bottom up in a powerful trend. One native Texas authorities official not too long ago advised Teslarati that the velocity of the development course of in Austin is extremely fast, and it’s practically unbelievable how briskly issues are coming collectively.
Whereas a number of followers of Musk on Twitter inquired about Cybertruck manufacturing updates, Musk selected to solely reveal the newest particulars in Mannequin Y manufacturing as an alternative. The latest replace on the Cybertruck’s design and manufacturing was given by the Tesla CEO on a latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast.
We do know that Tesla had been contemplating a slight design modification of the Cybertruck to make it barely extra drivable in maneuverable in streets and residential garages. In the end, Tesla didn’t wish to sacrifice the Cybertruck’s design, and solely adjusted the truck’s dimension by “round 3% or smaller,” Musk stated within the Rogan interview. “You don’t need it to be a few inches too massive for the tunnel,” he stated in reference to the Boring Firm’s tasks. Musk has stated that images of the brand new Cybertruck will possible be launched in Q2, however they haven’t been shared but.
Musk additionally that the automaker may be capable of manufacture just a few models earlier than 2021 ends. “If we get fortunate, we’ll be capable of do just a few deliveries towards the top of this yr, however I anticipate quantity manufacturing to be in 2022.”
Musk acknowledged that these updates had been additionally correct for manufacturing at Giga Berlin, Tesla’s first European manufacturing facility, a challenge that’s frustrating Tesla due to delays.