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Tesla Cybertruck ‘Beast Mode,’ wheel options, accessories leak ahead of launch
Tesla Cybertruck accessories, along with two wheel options, “Beast Mode,” and a Base Camp attachment leaked through an app update ahead of the pickup’s launch on Thursday.
Tesla has kept many of the details surrounding the Cybertruck under wraps as the automaker will finally deliver the first units to customers tomorrow.
Ahead of what is expected to be one of the biggest product launches in company history, several things about the Cybertruck leaked via Tesla App Updates on X, showing everything from “Beast Mode” to various accessories and customizable options.
Tesla Beast Mode
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has teased world-class performance out of the Cybertruck for some time. Recently, he spoke about something called “Beast Mode” with Joe Rogan on the JRE Podcast, indicating the Cybertruck would be capable of face-melting 0-60 MPH acceleration rates.
The exact specifications of Beast Mode will likely be revealed to the public tomorrow at the event, and would likely be available on the top trim level of the Cybertruck.
It appears “Beast Mode” animations were leaked in within an app update:
Beast mode visual pic.twitter.com/mGhgcGCoaC
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) November 28, 2023
Tesla has routinely used performance metrics to hype its vehicles, but with the Cybertruck, it is a bit different. The Cybertruck is a pickup that will be used for utility, and most of the time, trucks do not have exceptional performance metrics.
However, Tesla does things a little bit differently, and while the Cybertruck will still have impressive utility features, the automaker is not stopping short of emphasizing the impressive performance it could have.
Tesla Cybertruck Base Camp
The Cybertruck is going to feature plenty of accessories, as there will be opportunities to fine-tune the pickup for certain purposes that cater to the owner.
Camping is likely going to be one of the more popular uses for the Cybertruck, as it features a lot of things that are useful when you’re out in the wilderness.
Tesla is not stopping there. Apparently, there is going to be a Base Camp attachment that will act as a roof to protect campers from the elements. There is also a “tent mattress.”
Base Camp CyberTruck attachment
Along with the tent mattress pic.twitter.com/qP5YfSheCL
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) November 28, 2023
The Cybertruck will have plenty of uses, and Tesla will capitalize on its potential as an ideal vehicle for camping. There should be other accessories in the works as well.
A better view of the cyber tent called BaseCamp pic.twitter.com/8rJ47Mc8za
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) November 28, 2023
Wheel Options
There are three wheel options: Standard, which will come in 18 and 20-inch, and Premium.
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) November 28, 2023
Tesla offers several options for wheels on all of its vehicles and has given owners the opportunity to choose from looks that have more functionality and others that have a sportier look.
Accessories
The shortlist of accessories appears to be a light bar, for now. Along with the Base Camp, which is optional, we would have to assume that Tesla is still developing other things for the Cybertruck.
A light bar is a commonly used accessory on pickups and other rugged terrain vehicles.
Light bar is going to be an optional accessory it looks like…
OPTIONAL_ACCESSORY_LIGHTBAR
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) November 28, 2023
The coding within the app also mentions this as an optional accessory, so we’ll expect to see it in the Cybertruck Shop on Tesla’s website after the event.
Tesla will be livestreaming the delivery event on Thursday, and you’ll be able to watch it here.
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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets.
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets. The company also completed deployment of its first-generation Direct to Cell constellation, launching over 650 satellites in just 18 months to enable cellular connectivity.
SpaceX highlighted Starlink’s impressive 2025 progress in an extensive report.
Key achievements from Starlink’s 2025 Progress
Starlink connected over 4.6 million new customers with high-speed internet while bringing service to 35 more regions worldwide in 2025. Starlink is now connecting 9.2 million people worldwide. The service achieved this just weeks after hitting its 8 million customer milestone.
Starlink is now available in 155 markets, including areas that are unreachable by traditional ISPs. As per SpaceX, Starlink has also provided over 21 million airline passengers and 20 million cruise passengers with reliable high-speed internet connectivity during their travels.
Starlink Direct to Cell
Starlink’s Direct to Cell constellation, more than 650 satellites strong, has already connected over 12 million people at least once, marking a breakthrough in global mobile coverage.
Starlink Direct to Cell is currently rolled out to 22 countries and 6 continents, with over 6 million monthly customers. Starlink Direct to Cell also has 27 MNO partners to date.
“This year, SpaceX completed deployment of the first generation of the Starlink Direct to Cell constellation, with more than 650 satellites launched to low-Earth orbit in just 18 months. Starlink Direct to Cell has connected more than 12 million people, and counting, at least once, providing life-saving connectivity when people need it most,” SpaceX wrote.
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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
Tesla’s Giga Nevada has reached an impressive milestone, producing its 6 millionth drive unit as 2925 came to a close.
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
6 million drive units
The achievement was shared by the official Tesla Manufacturing account on social media platform X. “Congratulations to the Giga Nevada team for producing their 6 millionth Drive Unit!” Tesla wrote.
The photo showed numerous factory workers assembled on the production floor, proudly holding golden balloons that spelled out “6000000″ in front of drive unit assembly stations. Elon Musk gave credit to the Giga Nevada team, writing, “Congrats on 6M drive units!” in a post on X.
Giga Nevada’s essential role
Giga Nevada produces drive units, battery packs, and energy products. The facility has been a cornerstone of Tesla’s scaling since opening, and it was the crucial facility that ultimately enabled Tesla to ramp the Model 3 and Model Y. Even today, it serves as Tesla’s core hub for battery and drivetrain components for vehicles that are produced in the United States.
Giga Nevada is expected to support Tesla’s ambitious 2026 targets, including the launch of vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the Cybercab. Tesla will have a very busy 2026, and based on Giga Nevada’s activities so far, it appears that the facility will be equally busy as well.
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Tesla Supercharger network delivers record 6.7 TWh in 2025
The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets.
Tesla’s Supercharger Network had its biggest year ever in 2025, delivering a record 6.7 TWh of electricity to vehicles worldwide.
To celebrate its busy year, the official @TeslaCharging account shared an infographic showing the Supercharger Network’s growth from near-zero in 2012 to this year’s impressive milestone.
Record 6.7 TWh delivered in 2025
The bar chart shows steady Supercharger energy delivery increases since 2012. Based on the graphic, the Supercharger Network started small in the mid-2010s and accelerated sharply after 2019, when the Model 3 was going mainstream.
Each year from 2020 onward showed significantly more energy delivery, with 2025’s four quarters combining for the highest total yet at 6.7 TWh.
This energy powered millions of charging sessions across Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles worldwide. The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets. This makes the Supercharger Network loved not just by Tesla owners but EV drivers as a whole.
Resilience after Supercharger team changes
2025’s record energy delivery comes despite earlier 2024 layoffs on the Supercharger team, which sparked concerns about the system’s expansion pace. Max de Zegher, Tesla Director of Charging North America, also highlighted that “Outside China, Superchargers delivered more energy than all other fast chargers combined.”
Longtime Tesla owner and FSD tester Whole Mars Catalog noted the achievement as proof of continued momentum post-layoffs. At the time of the Supercharger team’s layoffs in 2024, numerous critics were claiming that Elon Musk was halting the network’s expansion altogether, and that the team only remained because the adults in the room convinced the juvenile CEO to relent.
Such a scenario, at least based on the graphic posted by the Tesla Charging team on X, seems highly implausible.
Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
