The long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck has finally made its official launch in the US, with several units already delivered to customers during a delivery event held by the American carmaker. Originally introduced to the world back in 2019, the futuristic-looking (or some might say odd-looking) Cybertruck now comes with three variants for customers to choose from.
A total of three variants are offered with the Tesla Cybertruck. This includes the range-topping Cyberbeast, which bears a $99,990 (approx. RM468,203) price tag, the mid-range All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with a $79,990 (approx. RM374,553) asking price, as well as the entry-level Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant with the above mentioned starting price of $60,990 (approx. RM285,311). However, it is to be noted that the Rear-wheel drive variant won’t be available until 2025.
The most controversial part of the Tesla Cybertruck is certainly its exterior. To say the least, it does not look like any car or truck we’ve ever seen. Some love it for its uniqueness, and some hate it. But like it or not, the Tesla Cybertruck is now starting to roam around US streets, and we wonder if this will happen in Malaysia in the future too.
Anyhow, as odd as one might find the Cybertruck to be, Tesla has made it to be as tough as it looks. The Tesla Cybertruck wears a stainless-steel exoskeleton on the outside, which is claimed to help reduce dents, damage, and long-term corrosion.
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Just in case you run into any trouble with your Tesla Cybertruck, or trouble finds its way to you instead (touch wood), repairing the stainless-steel exoskeleton is said to be simple and quick.
Beyond its body panels, Tesla has also fitted the Cybertruck with an armour glass which is claimed to be able to resist the impact of a baseball at 112 km/h or class 4 hail. Its acoustic glass also helps make the Cybertruck’s cabin as quiet as… the outer space. Well, those are Tesla’s own words, not ours.
Both the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast and All-Wheel drive variants are fitted with 20-inch wheels and a 3,423.5-litre cargo space. If its unique outer shape isn’t eye-catching enough already, the Cybertruck also sports a front light bar that can illuminate up to a distance of 480 m.
Size-wise, the Cybertruck is 5,682.9 mm long, 2,413.3 mm wide, and 1,790.8 mm tall. This makes it about the same size as the gigantic Ford F-150 which borderline struggles to fit into Malaysian roads and car parks. We wonder what will happen to the Malaysian road scene if the Cybertruck makes it to Malaysian shores someday.
In the performance department, the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast packs a tri-motor powertrain, which feeds 845 hp to all four wheels. This allows the truck to sprint from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds, and achieve a top speed of 209 km/h.
The Cybertruck Cyberbeast’s estimated range is rated at 515 km, but with a range extender, the Cybertruck Cyberbeast is said to be able to travel over 705 km of distance on a single charge.
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Speaking of charging, the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast can charge at a maximum DC charging rate of 250 kW, which can provide the truck with up to 206 km of range in 15 minutes.
The Tesla Cybertruck AWD on the other hand is equipped with a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain sending 600 hp to all four wheels. This enables the dual-motor truck to do the century sprint in 4.3 seconds, onwards to a top speed of 180 km/h.
Due to having one less motor, the AWD variant can travel further at up to an estimated 547 km on a single charge, with the range extender enabling it to travel more than 755 km.
Like the Cyberbeast variant, the Tesla Cybertruck AWD can be charged up at a maximum DC rate of 250 kW, which can help add 235 km of range in 15 minutes.
Although not ready for production just yet, the entry-level Cybertruck RWD, as its name suggests, is said to pack a single-motor setup that enables it to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds, onwards a top speed of 180 km/h. The electric range for the entry-level truck is rated at an estimated 402 km.
As powerful as it is, since it’s called the Cybertruck, you might wonder if this EV truck can actually do truck things like carrying rocks, sands, and even durians, or hauling objects. Well, Tesla says it can do that, and even more.
The Cybertruck in its AWD and Cyberbeast forms is said to have a maximum payload of 1,134 kg, along with 4,990 kg of towing capacity, which is equivalent to an average African elephant. Even the entry-level RWD variant is no slouch either, as it can tow objects of up to 3,402 kg.
To do the above, Tesla has also fitted its Cybertruck with a ‘super-tough’ composite bed which doesn’t need a liner. It is also said to be big enough for 4’X 8’ construction materials.
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