Since its preliminary reveal, Tesla has been slowly reining within the Cybertruck’s design to stick to security laws and make it simpler to provide. Issues just like the aspect view cameras mounted within the fenders have been swapped out for standard mirrors, a windshield wiper was added, and most notably, the geometric wheel covers current at launch have been nowhere to be seen.

After seeing many a prototype with out these wheel covers, it was thought Tesla would simply ditch them altogether. This turned particularly obvious when contemplating the truth that the newest prototypes, which Musk talked about have been “very near manufacturing“, didn’t function them.

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Nevertheless, Tesla was simply granted the patent to their design by the USA Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO). As reported by Drive Tesla Canada, the submitting was truly submitted all the best way again in 2019 when the Cybertruck was first revealed, however solely now was the patent granted. The outline of the design reads: “the decorative design for a automobile wheel, as proven and described,” however offers no different particulars on the covers themselves.

Maybe it is a signal that the Cybertruck will lastly be hitting the market within the not-too-distant future, however Musk’s most up-to-date timeline replace detailed preliminary rollout this summer season with mass manufacturing beginning subsequent 12 months. Optimistically, it received’t get pushed again even additional, because it’s already been 4 years for the reason that truck’s reveal, and it’ll be 5 years minimal earlier than any severe manufacturing numbers are anticipated.