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Tesla ‘Cyberpunk’ Pickup Truck predictions: Range, towing capacity, and more
Elon Musk’s “Cyberpunk” Tesla Pickup Truck is set to be unveiled this coming November, and the electric vehicle community could not be more excited. Musk, after all, has hyped the vehicle, hinting that it will start at a reasonable price of $49,000 and be the company’s “best product ever.” Tesla has been remarkably good at keeping the truck’s specs secret, which has all but encouraged the EV community to speculate about the upcoming features and specs of the highly-anticipated Tesla Pickup Truck.
Tesla owner-enthusiast Sean Mitchell recently shared his expectations for the upcoming vehicle, and while they are but speculations, they are rooted in information that the electric car maker and CEO Elon Musk have shared in the past. Other speculations are based on Tesla’s current technologies, as well as the company’s recent updates to its operations.
The Tesla Pickup Truck is meant to be a disruptor just like its predecessors like the Model 3 and the Model S. With this in mind, there is a good chance that Tesla will put its best technologies in the vehicle. Mitchell believes that the vehicle will have battery sizes between 150-200 kWh, which should give the truck a range of about 400 miles or more. This is something that Musk himself has mentioned in the past, with the CEO noting that the vehicle will have 400-500 miles of range per charge.
These figures might seem optimistic, but if one were to consider the innovations offered by Maxwell Technologies to Tesla, these specs would be more than plausible. Of course, being a new vehicle, the “Cyberpunk” truck will most definitely be capable of charging at 250 kW using the Supercharger V3 Network. This should allow the upcoming pickup to take advantage of Tesla’s fastest charging solution out of the box.
Since the Tesla Pickup Truck is meant to disrupt, the vehicle will most likely have an industry-leading towing capacity as well. Mitchell estimates that the vehicle will have a 20,000-30,000-lb towing capacity, on account of Elon Musk’s tendency to equip his electric cars with specs that far exceed those of ICE competitors. Seeing as Musk has previously joked that the vehicle could tow 300,000 lbs, a 30,000-lb towing capacity definitely seems feasible.
True to the Tesla brand, the Cybertruck will likely be very powerful as well. The Tesla owner-enthusiast noted that the Silicon Valley-based company will probably leapfrog the competition like Rivian when it comes to acceleration and horsepower; thus, it is possible for the truck to have a sub-3-second 0-60 mph time and about 800-1,000 hp. These specs exceed that of the well-received Rivian R1T all-electric pickup, which will likely beat the Tesla Truck to market.
Mitchell gave an excellent point when it came to the vehicle’s design. During the Tesla Semi’s unveiling, Musk mentioned that the electric car maker is developing a type of Armor Glass that is far more durable and far less prone to breaking. This should enable Tesla to use a generous amount of glass in the Cyberpunk truck’s design, allowing the company to equip the vehicle with a durable panoramic windshield. This does seem to be in line with Musk’s statements about the vehicle being a Blade Runner Cyberpunk truck that looks a bit like an armored personnel carrier from the future.
Watch Sean Mitchell’s recent take on the Tesla Pickup Truck in the video below.
What do you think about these speculations? Are they off base or close? Sound off in the comments below.
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Tesla Cybercab tests are going on overdrive with production-ready units
Tesla is ramping its real-world tests of the Cybercab, with multiple sightings of the vehicle being reported across social media this week.
Tesla is ramping its real-world tests of the Cybercab, with multiple sightings of the autonomous two-seater being reported across social media this week. Based on videos of the vehicle that have been shared online, it appears that Cybercab tests are underway across multiple states.
Recent Cybercab sightings
Reports of Cybercab tests have ramped this week, with a vehicle that looked like a production-ready prototype being spotted at Apple’s Visitor Center in California. The vehicle in this sighting was interesting as it was equipped with a steering wheel. The vehicle also featured some changes to the design of its brake lights.
The Cybercab was also filmed testing at the Fremont factory’s test track, which also seemed to involve a vehicle that looked production-ready. This also seemed to be the case for a Cybercab that was spotted in Austin, Texas, which happened to be undergoing real-world tests. Overall, these sightings suggest that Cybercab testing is fully underway, and the vehicle is really moving towards production.
Production design all but finalized?
Recently, a near-production-ready Cybercab was showcased at Tesla’s Santana Row showroom in San Jose. The vehicle was equipped with frameless windows, dual windshield wipers, powered butterfly door struts, an extended front splitter, an updated lightbar, new wheel covers, and a license plate bracket. Interior updates include redesigned dash/door panels, refined seats with center cupholders, updated carpet, and what appeared to be improved legroom.
There seems to be a pretty good chance that the Cybercab’s design has been all but finalized, at least considering Elon Musk’s comments at the 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting. During the event, Musk confirmed that the vehicle will enter production around April 2026, and its production targets will be quite ambitious.
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Tesla gets a win in Sweden as union withdraws potentially “illegal” blockade
As per recent reports, the Vision union’s planned anti-Tesla action might have been illegal.
Swedish union Vision has withdrawn its sympathy blockade against Tesla’s planned service center and showroom in Kalmar. As per recent reports, the Vision union’s planned anti-Tesla action might have been illegal.
Vision’s decision to pull the blockade
Vision announced the blockade in early December, stating that it was targeting the administrative handling of Tesla’s facility permits in Kalmar municipality. The sympathy measure was expected to start Monday, but was formally withdrawn via documents sent to the Mediation Institute and Kalmar Municipality last week.
As noted in a Daggers Arbete report, plans for the strike were ultimately pulled after employer group SKR highlighted potential illegality under the Public Employment Act. Vision stressed its continued backing for the Swedish labor model, though Deputy negotiation manager Oskar Pettersson explained that the Vision union and IF Metall made the decision to cancel the planned strike together.
“We will not continue to challenge the regulations,” Petterson said. “The objection was of a technical nature. We made the assessment together with IF Metall that we were not in a position to challenge the legal assessment of whether we could take this particular action against Tesla. Therefore, we chose to revoke the notice itself.”
The SKR’s warning
Petterson also stated that SKR’s technical objection to the Vision union’s planned anti-Tesla strike framed the protest as an unauthorized act. “It was a legal assessment of the situation. Both for us and for IF Metall, it is important to be clear that we stand for the Swedish model. But we should not continue to challenge the regulations and risk getting judgments that lead nowhere in the application of the regulations,” he said.
Vision ultimately canceled its planned blockade against Tesla on December 9. With Vision’s withdrawal, few obstacles remain for Tesla’s long-planned Kalmar site. A foreign electrical firm completed work this fall, and Tesla’s Careers page currently lists a full-time service manager position based there, signaling an imminent opening.
Tesla Semi Program Director Dan Priestly teased the major improvements to the all-electric Class 8 truck on Thursday night, following the company’s decision to overhaul the design earlier this year.
Priestley said he drove the Semi on Thursday, and the improvements appear to be welcomed by one of the minds behind the project. “Our customers are going to love it,” he concluded.
Just drove the redesigned Semi. Our customers are going to love it. https://t.co/KZ88sf1CDL
— Dan Priestley (@danWpriestley) December 19, 2025
The small detail does not seem like much, but it is coming from someone who has been involved in the development of the truck from A to Z. Priestley has been involved in the Semi program since November 2015 and has slowly worked his way through the ranks, and currently stands as the Director of the program.
Tesla Semi undergoes major redesign as dedicated factory preps for deliveries
Tesla made some major changes to the Semi design as it announced at the 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting that it changed the look and design to welcome improvements in efficiency.
Initially, Tesla adopted the blade-like light bar for the Semi, similar to the one that is present on the Model Y Premium and the Cybertruck.
Additionally, there are some slight aesthetic changes to help with efficiency, including a redesigned bumper with improved aero channels, a smaller wraparound windshield, and a smoother roofline for better aero performance.
All of these changes came as the company’s Semi Factory, which is located on Gigafactory Nevada’s property, was finishing up construction in preparation for initial production phases, as Tesla is planning to ramp up manufacturing next year. CEO Elon Musk has said the Semi has attracted “ridiculous demand.”
The Semi has already gathered many large companies that have signed up to buy units, including Frito-Lay and PepsiCo., which have been helping Tesla test the vehicle in a pilot program to test range, efficiency, and other important metrics that will be a major selling point.
Tesla will be the Semi’s first user, though, and the truck will help solve some of the company’s logistics needs in the coming years.
Tesla Cybercab tests are going on overdrive with production-ready units
Tesla gets a win in Sweden as union withdraws potentially “illegal” blockade
