Tesla’s redesigned Cybertruck has been declassified: it has been discovered at one of the company’s factories

Pictures of the long-awaited classified Cybertruck from Tesla have finally emerged. They were taken by drone at the company’s plant in Fremont, California during a test drive. The Cybertruck won’t go into production until late 2022, and the company won’t be able to get it tuned up until 2023 at the earliest. In the meantime, work is underway to improve the new electric pickup. According to available information, both aesthetic and content changes will take place, with the result that the final version will differ significantly from the prototype shown in 2019.

Those who were expecting to see a futuristic car are disappointed with the drone picture, as the devices the pickup is equipped with are long and well known. These are, for instance, windscreen wipers and side mirrors.

From the stills from the video taken during the test drive, we can assume that the company decided to change the optical groups. In addition, the design of both bumpers has changed compared to the prototype that was unveiled in 2019.

Public reaction to the Cybertruck

There has been a wave of mockery on social media about the Cybertruck windshield wipers, which are being commented on as comically large. This was noticed by Elon Musk, and he didn’t defend his company’s creation as you might expect, but reported that it was the wipers that caused him the most concern. Furthermore, the Tesla chief informed the public that he does not know how to deal with this problem simply. In Musk’s opinion, the best way is to replace wipers with folding ones, which hide in the boot. But this option has been universally disapproved as unnecessarily complicated. Meanwhile, the company continues to work on electromagnetic windscreen wipers for the new pick-up.

Side mirrors, as Musk reported, manufacturers are forbidden by legislation to remove them. But once the car is purchased, its owner is entitled to such modifications. However, since the Cybertruck is due to go into production very soon, some compromises have had to be made, which may seem at odds with the original design idea. Significant changes include revised headlights and a rounded shape of the vehicle at the front.

Tesla’s website states that the all-electric battery-powered truck has a virtually impenetrable exoskeleton, designed to provide maximum durability and protect passengers. The Cybertruck will use armoured glass in production, although the prototype unveiled in 2019 had its windows shattered when hit by a metal balloon. This incident was attributed to the fact that the base of the glass was damaged with a sledgehammer during an earlier crash test. Safety experts also point out that with such external strength of the new car, there is an increased risk for pedestrians to be injured in an accident if they collide with the Cybertruck.