Model 2 ($25k model) & Robotaxi will be Cybertruck inspired -- according to upcoming Musk biography

[PilotPete]

We thought the CT offspring would first be an SUV or maybe a van. Guess we were wrong. The word is out that the new Model (2) and RoboTaxi are CT inspired.

Tesla’s $25k car and dedicated robotaxi will be Cybertruck-inspired: report
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-25k-ev-robotaxi-cybertruck-inspired-report/

Tesla’s upcoming $25,000 car and robotaxi are both futuristic-looking and ‘Cybertruck-like’
https://electrek.co/2023/09/09/tesla-upcoming-25000-car-robotaxi-futuristic-looking-cybertruck-like/

 

[almostakeeper]

I'm dropping off my wife at Bergstrom airport Monday and i'm gonna swing by Giga Texas to see if they started on my truck yet. I'll settle for the crash test one at a discount. Got my buffer wheel on standby.

 

[Crissa]

None of these things are confirmed. Which is why it's that collection of pundits pontificating.

-Crissa

 

[flowerlandfilms]

Cybertruck inspired in what way? The Cybertruck is a lot of things to a lot of people.
Could be CT inspired in that it's cool.
Or in that it's unpainted.
Or in that it's weird looking.
Or in that it's 48v.
Could mean anything.

 

[RVAC]

I'm not quite convinced that's the case, I think the original statement may have been misinterpreted. I read it as them looking futuristic, as the Cybertruck is, not that they have a design that is Cybertruck like/inspired.

 

[SlegMD]

None of these things are confirmed. Which is why it's that collection of pundits pontificating.

-Crissa

“Influencers” hard at work for the clicks.

 

[kbolt]

Elon said in his biography that the new car will use the same production line as the CT. So that probably suggests having a stainless steel exoskeleton, right?

 

[RVAC]

Elon said in his biography that the new car will use the same production line as the CT. So that probably suggests having a stainless steel exoskeleton, right?

Built in the same factory ≠ on the same line.

 

[Crissa]

Built in the same factory ≠ on the same line.

Also, they're trying to use the unboxed method - at least some of it - for the Cybertruck. So that's probably what he meant.

-Crissa

 

[Newton]

I thought the mexico factory was gonna be almost entirely for the new car, not giga texas.
He once said something about die cast toy cars basically saying "lets do that!"

 

[almostakeeper]

My buddy keeps telling me the model 2 will be a 2 seater trike platform, I'm thinking more of a sedan with 4 wheels. A case of brewski is at stake.

 

[LoneWolfO6]

Says it’s $25k, that’s Elonizm for $50k out the door!

 

[cvalue13]

Haven’t seen it posted here, but it’s all over xwitter

from a morning news with the biographer and Franz, this still picture of what many are observing appears to be the robotaxi platform mocked up for the new build approach

and the eagle eyed noticed the s etched on the far left edge

two seater with a luggage compartment in back - pretty wild if they go Bladerunner like the sketches

 

[JBee]

Haven’t seen it posted here, but it’s all over xwitter

from a morning news with the biographer and Franz, this still picture of what many are observing appears to be the robotaxi platform mocked up for the new build approach

and the eagle eyed noticed the s etched on the far left edge

two seater with a luggage compartment in back - pretty wild if they go Bladerunner like the sketches

But dude....does that look like three wheels or just a really narrow rear track?

 

[cvalue13]

But dude....does that look like three wheels or just a really narrow rear track?

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