Did Tesla’s Cybertruck Break the Mold on EV Pickup Truck Design?

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The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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When Tesla started developing the Cybertruck, CEO Elon Musk tasked the company's chief designer with creating a car that "feels like the future." But did it break the mold on what a pickup truck is? And how will it change truck design in the future? WSJ auto columnist Dan Neil test drove the Cybertruck. He spoke with WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about his take on Tesla’s polarizing vehicle, and what it means for the future of EV design. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , or email us: [email protected] Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching t o a different podcast player. Further reading: I Gave Tesla’s Cybertruck a 48-Hour Thrashing. It (Mostly) Survived. Tesla Hopes the Cybertruck Design Gives It an Edge Tesla Designer: Cybertruck’s Funky Design Gives It an Edge How Tesla’s Cybertruck Compares with Other Pickups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.8	SIPC. Picture a pickup truck. What comes to mind? Maybe some of the classics, the Chevy Sea perhaps.
0:49.3	The trucks you can depend on, the trucks that last.
0:52.1	Chevy trucks.
0:59.0	Or maybe one of the Ford F-series trucks,
1:01.0	now in their 14th generation.
1:03.8	Some trucks are good for only one thing, rough work, but you take a 67 Ford pickup.
1:12.4	You're proud to take it anywhere. It's ready for anything.
1:15.4	Work or pleasure. Okay, now picture an electric pickup. Looks about the same, right?
1:21.1	Ford even makes an electric F-150 that looks just like its gas-powered models.
1:26.0	In the US, companies have been making trucks for over 100 years.
1:29.8	And the general look has remained pretty much the same.
1:33.0	Tesla decided to break the mold.
1:38.0	Tesla holds a strong grip on the EV market in the US.
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