Tesla has dropped a single teaser image of its
upcoming all-electric pickup truck. The Californian company showed
the image at the conclusion of the Model Y’s unveiling late last week by
flashing the picture on screen for a few seconds. However, no one noticed and
Musk took to Twitter and posted the teaser so everyone could see it.
Musk has previously described the company’s first
pickup truck as being a “really futuristic-like cyberpunk, ‘Blade Runner’
pickup truck.” Evidently, the vehicle will look quite a lot different from the
Teslas we’ve become familiar with and the teaser image released seems to
confirm that.
Mind you, the image is not that revealing. Looking
it, it’s difficult to know exactly what we are looking at. One possibility is
that we’re being offered a glimpse of the truck’s front end with a single LED
headlight stretching the width of the vehicle and a flat, square-shaped hood.
Some speculate that it could actually show the rear of the pickup complete
with a flat tonneau cover over the bed, instead.
Whatever the case may be, new details about the
vehicle continue to emerge, including a planned launch later this year. Musk
has previously stated that the vehicle will come equipped with an advanced
suspension system that adjusts rear damping, rebound, and compression depending
on what cargo the vehicle is carrying. Additionally, the pickup truck will
include 360-degree cameras, sonar, and have the ability to parallel park
automatically.
The Tesla pickup will offer seating for six people
and probably have a range of between 400 and 500 miles (643 km – 804 km).
