Musk Explains Why the Cybertruck Pickup Is So Flat
The secret is revealed.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained on Twitter why the Cybertruck pickup is so flat.
The reason is that stamping ultra-hard 30X steel is very difficult, as it breaks the stamping press. According to Musk, even bending such steel requires a deep clearance on the inner side of the bend.
«We are making this alloy at Tesla. Making a lot of it — that is not a problem, but we will need to come up with new methods for manufacturing the body, since it cannot be made using standard methods», Musk replied to one of the users on Twitter.
The Cybertruck electric pickup with its futuristic design became Tesla's 6th car since the company was founded in 2003. According to Elon Musk, the vehicle guarantees passenger protection, as the body is made of ultra-strong stainless steel like SpaceX rockets, and the windows are armored. However, when during the presentation the company's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen threw a metal ball at the vehicle's window, it cracked but did not shatter.
In the 2 days after the presentation on November 22, the company received 146,000 pre-orders for the new Cybertruck electric pickup.
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