By Joey Klender

Posted on June 22, 2022

Elon Musk confirmed in a latest interview that Tesla has finalized the design of the Cybertruck and it’s locked forward of manufacturing, which is slated for 2023.

Musk sat down with members of Tesla Homeowners Silicon Valley, in addition to Eli Burton and Ryan Levenson of the Kilowatts at Gigafactory Texas for a prolonged and revealing interview about Tesla, its CEO, and among the finer factors of the corporate’s day-to-day operations.

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Some of the attention-grabbing components of the interview was when Musk confirmed that the Cybertruck’s design was “locked,” stating that they might have “gotten carried away with,” earlier than the others within the room mentioned “options.” Musk appeared to verify with a head nod.

Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019 in Hawthorne, California, however Musk said over the next months and years that the design was not finalized. At first, the scale of the truck gave the impression to be too giant for residential garages, conventional parking areas, Boring Firm tunnels, and European streets. Musk revealed on the Joe Rogan Expertise that Tesla would cut back the scale by 3 p.c:

“That’s just about what it [the Cybertruck] will appear like, with very small variations. You already know, we adjusted the scale just a few p.c. Like round 3% or smaller. You don’t need it to be a few inches too massive for the tunnel.”

Musk seems assured that Tesla’s present design is the ultimate one, and it could be a giant step in the correct course for the truck. Whereas Tesla hoped to start out manufacturing prior to now, provide chain points, semiconductor shortages, and different issues out of the corporate’s management have affected the whole product line. Earlier this yr, Tesla mentioned it could delay any new product releases till 2023, hoping circumstances would degree out and change into extra relaxed. There was no level in trying to ramp manufacturing of a brand new car whereas the corporate’s order log grows on account of elevated demand. It might solely make it laborious to satisfy present orders.

Musk additionally mentioned within the interview that he believes the Cybertruck will start manufacturing “in the midst of subsequent yr,” which might be roughly fifteen months after Gigafactory Texas began manufacturing and deliveries of the Mannequin Y. It might be splendid to let the Texas plant proceed its preliminary ramp of the Mannequin Y earlier than taking over a brand new manufacturing job for the Cybertruck, which can possible be a very refined course of because of the car’s distinctive design.

Take a look at the total interview under! Elements 1 and a pair of are additionally out there for viewing on the Tesla Homeowners Silicon Valley YouTube web page.

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Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck design is formally finalized