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Tesla’s Australian website has been updated with all the key specifications of the new Cybertruck electric pickup displayed in metric units, and given some prominence along with the Model 3 and the Model Y.
The update comes within days of the first 10 deliveries of the Cybertruck in the US, where the long awaited pricing and key specifications were finally released.
The Cybertruck now pops up as the third vehicle in the Australian line-ups, although there is no indication of when it might arrive in Australia, or on the likely price. (The US version starts at $US61,000 for the basic model and $US100,000 for the top of the range “beast”).
The local website does show a “Learn” button which takes the visitors to the Cybertruck product page that displays headline specifications. These include:
On the performance figure, Tesla mentions that the Cybertruck in “beast mode” has great stability at high speeds while having sports car-like handling, and claims a better turning radius than most sedans.
The top speed for the three variants starts at 180 km/h for the rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants. This is bumped to 209 km/h for the Cyberbeast variant.
The 0-100 km/h acceleration times for the three variants start at 6.7 seconds in the rear-wheel drive configuration. The all-wheel drive variant bumps that up to 4.3 seconds while the tri-motor Cyberbeast can get there in 2.7 seconds.
Towing capacity also starts at 3.4 tonnes for the rear-wheel drive spec truck but is bumped up to almost 5 tonnes for the all-wheel drive and Cyberbeast variants.
The weights are also shown on the website but are limited to the all-wheel drive and Cyberbeast variants, coming in at 2,995 and 3,104 kg respectively.
The front has a large 18.5-inch screen while the rear, like the new upcoming Model 3, has a rear screen. This time, it’s slightly larger, coming in at 9.4-inch.
It’s still unclear if the Tesla Cybertruck will be produced in the right-hand-drive variant but one thing is clear, it’s unlikely to land in Australia before 2025.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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