Take A Look Inside Teslas NEW $7 Billion Cybertruck Factory in Texas

The pickup truck is a segment of electric vehicles that has not been adequately served. You may get an electric SUV, a car, a compact, or even a school bus with relative ease.

However, there is a dearth of pickup trucks on the market! Multiple automakers are now developing battery-powered pickup trucks, so this is only a temporary situation. Tesla's Cybertruck is distinguished by its futuristic design!

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This article takes you inside Tesla's new $7 billion plant, where the Cybertruck will be manufactured.

Bring out pickup trucks from major automakers and remove their emblems, as Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, suggested. The difficulty arises when attempting to determine which manufacturer produced each truck. As a result of manufacturers' unwillingness to leave their comfort zones, they all appear identical.

However, Tesla is not afraid to stick with tried and true methods! And thus the Cybertruck was created, meant to be unique from the beginning!

Musk showed the Cybertruck, which resembles something from Blade Runner, in 2019. Two years later, the truck brings attention to Tesla's other vehicles. With its geometric design and reportedly bulletproof windows, the Cybertruck comes up to its moniker.

The truck is unattractive, yet futuristic! However, the unattractiveness has not prevented pre-orders from pouring in! According to unconfirmed sources, over one million orders have been placed despite the fact that Tesla has yet to produce a production version!

The Cybertruck is enormous as well! The Cybertruck's size can only be comprehended by seeing it in person. However, Musk has hinted at the creation of a smaller model for sale in Europe. This stainless steel alloy body also features 100 cubic feet of lockable storage in the bed and a length of 6.5 feet.

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Tesla claims it will have a payload capacity of up to 3,500 pounds and a maximum towing capacity of over 14,000 pounds. The top-tier tri-motor AWD model will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than 2.9 seconds and complete the quarter-mile in 10.8 seconds.

With up to 16 inches of ground clearance and an adjustable air suspension, as well as an approach angle of 35 degrees and a departure angle of 28 degrees, Tesla has designed the Cybertruck to be a formidable off-road vehicle.

It has both 110-volt and 240-volt power outlets so you can plug in your gadgets. Musk stated in a March 2021 tweet that Cybertruck owners will be able to power a tiny house or towable camper by plugging it into the Cybertruck. This is due to the truck's two-way charging capability.

It can be used to run power tools, for instance. According to Musk, the Cybertruck's angular shape is a result of its 30X steel construction. Whereas conventional hot-rolled steel is rolled at temperatures exceeding 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit, this steel is further strengthened in cold reduction mills.

Due to the new 4680 battery, the highest trim will have a range of at least 500 miles per charge. Since its introduction, Tesla has improved or added numerous components. For instance, there is now a model with four electric motors, presumably one for each wheel, similar to the Rivian R1T.

This will considerably enhance the total production. In addition, Tesla has developed a new compact, economical, and powerful electric motor known as the carbon-sleeved motor.

It is currently powering the Model S, enabling the sedan to become the quickest production vehicle! There is evidence to assume that the Cybertruck's electric motor has been upgraded to the latest carbon-sleeved model. There are further modifications that may seem trivial, but have an impact on the truck's everyday operation.

For instance, if you examine the exposed prototype, you will not see a windshield wiper. What would a vehicle be without its windshield wiper? There were numerous rumours that the production version of Tesla's vehicle would feature an innovative wiper system.

Tesla patents proposed outlandish solutions, such as a foldable, single-blade windshield wiper and a system that employs lasers to remove water from the windshield. The initial windshield wiper Tesla installed was enormous due to the large surface area of the windshield. It was also dissimilar to the exotic designs that had been suggested.

It hung awkwardly on the driver's side of the windshield. Even Musk later confessed that the new windshield wiper configuration "worries" him the most about the automobile. A deployable wiper system that could be stored in the trunk would be a terrific alternative, he added, but such a system would be quite sophisticated.

Given that the Cybertruck is a utility vehicle, the inclusion of excessively complex technologies could be counterproductive. However, recent photographs of the Cybertruck indicate that Tesla is researching a highly practical application for the truck.

The single, enormous wiper consists of two smaller, standard-sized blades. The internet electric vehicle community had some favourable comments about this method.

The configuration makes it simple to change the Cybertruck's windshield wipers when necessary. Its placement on one side of the car also shows that the windshield wiper does not require the driver to climb on the tyre and bend forward. Musk has reluctantly put side mirrors to his vehicle.

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The technoking dislikes side mirrors since they conflict with the truck's sleek design. Instead, he would use two cameras, bringing the total number of cameras on the vehicle to four. Nevertheless, side mirrors are required by law, and Tesla has installed them.

Musk has made the mirrors easily removable, giving him the last laugh. While automakers are required to install side mirrors, it appears that automobile owners can select what to do with them!

The Cybertruck may soon undergo an additional modification. For the Cybertruck and Tesla Semi, the company may contemplate employing an 800 volt architecture. For the Taycan, competitors like Porsche have used such a system.

Even further, Lucid Motors adopted a 900-volt architecture for their Air car. Drew Bagliano, vice president of Powertrain and Energy Engineering, states that 800 volts has both advantages and disadvantages for the Model 3 and Model Y.

Not all things are better. Additionally, he stated that they examined the possibility of increasing the voltage on the platforms, but there was no incentive to do so. However, given that the Cybertruck is a larger vehicle, an 800 volt architecture does offer genuine benefits.

Baglino remarked that the architecture makes sense for electric vehicles that require greater charging power or torque. Consequently, Tesla is contemplating using an 800 volt design for future vehicles such as the Cybertruck and Tesla Semi.

The Cybertruck has also acquired a function that the majority of drivers will employ daily. The Cybertruck displayed its rear-wheel steering capabilities while driving around Giga, Texas, as revealed by the Cybertruck Owners' Club to the online publication Teslarati.

A quick video of the vehicle, captured by the group's member @sandeepdegala and published online, clearly showed the Cybetruck's back wheels turning.

The vehicle's modest speed while using its rear-wheel steering function suggests that the capability could be advantageous while parking or manoeuvring in confined places. Last year, Musk did tweet about the Cybertruck's rear-wheel steering capabilities.

The premise is that when the steering wheel or yoke is used to turn the front wheel, the rear wheels will also turn. Musk indicated that this feature will guarantee the Cybertruck's ability to execute tight turns and navigate with great dexterity.

Considering the size of the Cybertruck, this was a very sensible decision by Tesla. With a longer wheelbase than the Ford F-150, buyers would welcome rear-wheel steering that makes the vehicle more agile. Where then will Tesla manufacture the Cybertruck?

The brand-new electric truck will be manufactured in Giga Texas. Musk recently announced the opening of the facility at a grandiose event titled Cyber Rodeo, evidently inspired by the Cybertruck.

In addition to the Cybertruck, the plant will also manufacture the Model Y. The length of the facility is about a mile. It is taller when turned on its side than the famed Burj Khalifa hotel. Additionally, it will manufacture the new 4680 battery used in the Cybertruck.

Tesla must exert a great deal of power to manipulate the Cybertruck's metallic body. Musk stated that Tesla would acquire a first-of-its-kind, 8,000-ton casting press to make the Cybertruck's rear body casting.

The press has recently been present at Giga Texas. The Giga Press offers numerous benefits, including the simplification of the production process. It will considerably reduce the amount of parts Tesla handles, saving time and money. It will also enable structural batteries, resulting in more durable automobiles.

Giga Texas enables Tesla to consolidate everything under one roof. There are subsections for stamping, bodywork, casting, painting, general assembly, and batteries, among others. Musk described it as the world's most advanced automobile assembly plant.