Overview
Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors Inc.) was founded by American engineers, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. They named the Palo Alto based company, Tesla, as a tribute to the engineer Nikola Tesla. In fact, Elon Musk (Co-Founder, Tesla) become involved with the company post the founding of Tesla Motors. He was the lead investor in the 2004 Series A investment round.
In 2008, Tesla unveiled its first zero-emission electric vehicle (EV), the all-electric Roadster. As they say, the rest is history. Tesla, Inc is a publicly listed company and has a market value higher than any other automotive manufacturer. Elon Musk is also ranked as one of the richest individuals in the world. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is ranked second with a net worth of US$187 billion.
Tesla has the following battery-electric vehicle (BEV) models either in production or in development. In 2020, the EV company surpassed a production volume of 1 million plug-in electric cars.
- The all-electric Tesla Model S
- The all-electric Tesla Model 3
- The all-electric Tesla Model X
- The all-electric Tesla Model Y
- The all-electric Tesla Roadster
- The all-electric Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla also sells battery energy storage, solar panels, solar roof and other EV charging related equipment and accessories. Tesla also owns and operates a vast network of Tesla Superchargers.
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The All-Electric Tesla Cybertruck
On November 21st 2019, Elon Musk, the co-founder of Tesla, revealed the electric pickup truck at a ‘stunts-filled’ event, which maybe mostly remembered for the ‘broken-glass’! Despite the glitch, the futuristic looking sci-fi battery electric vehicle (BEV) utility truck certainly has caught everyone’s attention.
The pure electric truck is like ‘Marmite’, it is either loved or detested in fury and has certainly polarized commentators. Elon Musk envisions a significant market potential for the environment friendly light duty electric pick up truck, in particular for the US market, where approximately 6,500 internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks are sold per day.
Within a week of the launch, Tesla received more than 250,000 pre-orders for the ‘blade-runner’ inspired electric pickup. Production of the Single Motor RWD is expected to begin in late 2022. The production of the Dual Motor AWD and Tri Motor AWD variants is expected in late 2021.
The very angular designed truck has an exoskeleton ‘an exterior shell’ made for ultimate durability and passenger protection, to include:
- Ultra-Hard 30X Cold-Rolled stainless-steel structural skin
- Armoured glass
- Polymer-layered composite
The electric vehicle (EV) has 3,500 pounds of payload capacity. The manufacturer has yet to publish a price for the pure electric Tesla Cybertruck for the UK market.
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The All-Electric Tesla Cybertruck (credit:Tesla)
| At A Glance | |
|---|---|
| EV Type: | Battery-Electric Vehicle (BEV) |
| Body Type: | Pickup Truck |
| Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG): | Not Available |
| Engine: | Electric |
| Available In UK: | Yes |
| Variants (3 Options) |
|---|
| Tesla Cybertruck RWD (from £ N/A) |
| Tesla Cybertruck AWD (from £ N/A) |
| Tesla Cybertruck CYBERBEAST (from £ N/A) |
| EV Battery & Emissions | |
|---|---|
| EV Battery Type: | Lithium-ion |
| EV Battery Capacity: | N/A |
| Charging: | 250 kW DC rapid charging (10%-80% SOC: N/A mins). Onboard charger N/A kW AC (0%-100%: N/A) |
| Charge Port: | Type 2 |
| EV Cable Type: | Type 2 |
| Tailpipe Emissions: | 0g (CO2/km) |
| Warranty: | 8 years or 150,000 miles |
| Average Cost Of Residential Charging | |
|---|---|
| Battery net capacity : 16.7 kWh | £2.40 |
| Battery net capacity : 30.0 kWh | £4.32 |
| Battery net capacity : 39.2 kWh | £5.64 |
| Battery net capacity : 45.0 kWh | £6.48 |
| Battery net capacity : 50.0 kWh | £7.20 |
| Battery net capacity : 64.0 kWh | £9.22 |
| Battery net capacity : 71.0 kWh | £10.22 |
| Battery net capacity : 77.0 kWh | £11.09 |
| Battery net capacity : 90.0 kWh | £12.96 |
| Battery net capacity : 100.0 kWh | £14.40 |
- Note 1: The average cost of residential electricity in the UK varies depending on the region, supplier and type of energy used. An average for the UK is 14.40 p/kWh.
- Note 2: Not all EV manufactures make available the data on net EV battery capacity, and in a number of instances the EV battery capacity advertised, does not state if it is gross or net capacity. In general, usable EV battery capacity is between 85% to 95% of the gross available capacity.
| Charging Times (Overview) | |
|---|---|
| Slow charging AC (3 kW – 3.6 kW): | 6 – 12 hours (dependent on size of EV battery & SOC) |
| Fast charging AC (7 kW – 22 kW): | 3 – 8 hours (dependent on size of EV battery & SoC) |
| Rapid charging AC (43 kW): | 0-80%: 20 mins to 60 mins (dependent on size of EV battery & SoC) |
| Rapid charging DC (50 kW+): | 0-80%: 20 mins to 60 mins (dependent on size of EV battery & SoC) |
| Ultra rapid charging DC (150 kW+): | 0-80% : 20 mins to 40 mins (dependent on size of EV battery & SoC) |
| Tesla Supercharger (120 kW – 250 kW): | 0-80%: up to 25 mins (dependent on size of EV battery & SoC) |
- Note 1: SoC: state of charge
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Height (mm): | 1790 |
| Width (mm): | 2199 |
| Length (mm): | 5681 |
| Wheelbase (mm): | N/A |
| Cargo (L): | 3,423 (120.9 CU FT) |
| Ground Clearance (mm): | 442 |
| Tesla Cybertruck RWD | |
|---|---|
| EV Battery Capacity: | N/A |
| Pure Electric Range (EPA): | 250 miles |
| Charging: | 250 kW DC rapid charging (10%-80% SOC: N/A mins). Onboard charger N/A kW AC (0%-100%: N/A) |
| Top Speed: | 112 mph |
| 0-60 mph: | 6.5 seconds |
| Drive: | Rear-wheel drive (RWD) |
| Max Power (PS): | N/A |
| Torque (Nm): | N/A |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | N/A |
| Towing Capacity (LBS): | 7,500 |
| Weight (kg): | 2,995 |
| Colours: | N/A |
| NCAP Safety Rating: | N/A |
| Tesla Cybertruck AWD | |
|---|---|
| EV Battery Capacity: | N/A |
| Pure Electric Range (EPA): | 340 miles |
| Charging: | 250 kW DC rapid charging (10%-80% SOC: N/A mins). Onboard charger N/A kW AC (0%-100%: N/A) |
| Top Speed: | 112 mph |
| 0-60 mph: | 4.1 seconds |
| Drive: | All-wheel drive (AWD) |
| Max Power (PS): | N/A |
| Torque (Nm): | N/A |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | N/A |
| Towing Capacity (LBS): | 11,000 |
| Weight (kg): | 2,995 |
| Colours: | N/A |
| NCAP Safety Rating: | N/A |
| Tesla Cybertruck CYBERBEAST | |
|---|---|
| EV Battery Capacity: | N/A |
| Pure Electric Range (EPA): | 320 miles |
| Charging: | 250 kW DC rapid charging (10%-80% SOC: N/A mins). Onboard charger N/A kW AC (0%-100%: N/A) |
| Top Speed: | 130 mph |
| 0-60 mph: | 2.6 seconds |
| Drive: | All-wheel drive (AWD) |
| Max Power (PS): | N/A |
| Torque (Nm): | N/A |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
| Seats: | 5 |
| Doors: | N/A |
| Towing Capacity (LBS): | 11,000 |
| Weight (kg): | 3,103 |
| Colours: | N/A |
| NCAP Safety Rating: | N/A |
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