Tesla unveils (and starts taking pre-orders for) a rad-looking "Cybertruck"
It's a trapezoid... Just days after Ford unveiled its Mustang e-SUV, Tesla hit Detroit below the belt with its first pickup truck. "Cybertruck" was unveiled last night by a proud Elon Musk. Starting at $39,900, it looks like a senior graphic design student's art project.
Blade Runner (2049)... Elon claims Cybertruck's design was inspired by the 1982 Harrison Ford flick that took place in a dust-filled futuristic November 2019. But we're wondering if it'll even see the streets by 2049. Tesla's Model Y crossover still isn't available and there's even more than that in the backlog.
- The Tesla Roadster: Unveiled November 2017 with an insane 1.9-second 0-60 mph acceleration — still not available for sale.
- The Tesla Semi: The tractor trailer looks Terminator-villain inspired, unveiled November 2017 — still not available for sale.
- The Tesla Cybertruck: Unveiled November 2019. Available late 2021 (allegedly). But Elon claims its "exoskeleton" is bulletproof."
Pickup trucks are like diamond rings... the more you spend on them, the more you'll brag about them. Other Teslas look sporty, this looks spooky — and it's aiming for sales from pickup truck buyers who may go function-over-fashion. But if they come around, Elon could mess with Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler's profit puppies: pickup trucks.