The update will allow the Tesla electric pickup truck to travel up to 100 meters on water.
Elon Musk’s 2022 joke looks like it’s about to become a reality. In a post on X, the billionaire wrote that the Cybertruck, after the update, could partially turn into…
“We are going to offer a mod pack that will allow the Cybertruck to travel at least 100 meters on water like a boat. For the most part, you just need to update the interior door seals.”
With this comment, Musk reacted to the publication of user X, Sawyer Merritt, who published an excerpt from the last episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage”, where the Cybertruck was also shown. In the video, Tesla’s vice president of automotive development, Lars Morawi, said that the car could easily turn into a boat.
“Ilon really wanted to make a boat out of it. It almost floats, but you might have to put in a little extra effort to hold it,” Morawi Leno said. “You can figure out how to put an outboard motor, plug it in, and go boating.”
Three years ago, Elon Musk did indeed talk about a “water” version of the Cybertruck — although at the time the statement appeared to be a joke. At the same time, the electric pickup was inspired by the Lotus Esprit S1 model, a submarine car from the tenth Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. In 2013, the billionaire even bought one of the cars used for filming for almost a million dollars.
Musk first announced the Cybertruck back in 2019, but the pickup didn’t start shipping until late November. At the same time, the rigid construction and clumsy design have already caused mockery among some users and safety concerns among experts.
Earlier, Tesla reinstated a controversial clause in the Cybertruck purchase agreement that allows the company to sue or be fined $50,000 if a customer resells the vehicle “early.”
Replacing the giant Tesla Cybertruck windshield wiper will cost $165, and a new windshield will cost about $2,000.
