On last month’s Ride the Lightning podcast hosted by Ryan McCaffrey, billionaire genius Elon Musk made interesting comments about the upcoming Tesla Pickup truck, including a first hint at the starting price, which he aims to keep under $50,000, and some of the functionality

“We don’t want it to be really expensive. I think it got to start at less than $50,000 – it’s got to be like $49,000 starting price max. Ideally less. It just can’t be unaffordable. It’s got to be something that’s affordable. There will be versions of the truck that will be more expensive, but you’ve got to be able to get a really great truck for $49,000 or less.” — Elon Musk

How About The Design?

During the podcast this is what he had to say:

“It’s got to have incredible functionally from a load carrying standpoint, look amazing – but it won’t look like a normal truck. It’s going to look pretty sci-fi. That means that it’s not going to be for everyone- like if somebody just wants to have a truck that looks like trucks have looked like for the last 20 to 40 years, it’s probably isn’t for them.”

Musk has been discussing a pickup truck since as early as 2013, but things only ratcheted up last year. Amid other possible features, Musk tweeted that the truck would have “crazy torque,” a dynamic suspension that adjusts for load, and outlets for power tools.

Going by his comments, you get the sense that the new Tesla Pickup truck is going to be quite unique, and have an out of this world look.

He also confirmed that the cryptic teaser image released earlier this year was actually the front of the Tesla pickup truck.

Cryptic teaser image released by Tesla.

Brett Smith, the director of propulsion technologies and energy infrastructure at the Centre for Automotive Research, earlier this week told CNBC that it “will be very challenging,” for Musk to meet all of his goals in this project.

“I have no doubt that they can build a pickup truck that has much better handling than the current F-150,” Smith says. However, he also cautions that “You’re never going to get a vehicle that can do everything well.”

Smith and other experts fear that the truck may fall short in its ability to handle off road driving and heavy cargo hauls as well as a traditional pickup truck would, especially with the high performance sports car capabilities of a Porsche 911.

“The physics don’t work there… But can it be a really great-performing, road-driving vehicle? Sure,” Smith said.

“Tesla has proven time and time again that they can do some really great things with products, and they’ve proven again that it can be hard to deliver on some things. So, I think what he said was a good benchmark to shoot for, [but] the reality is probably going to be much different,” he added.

The Tesla Pickup is expected to be on the market this summer – Are planning to buy one?

Source of Artıcle: Business Insider & ANONNEWS

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