Elon Musk shows off Tesla Cybertruck pickup that can walk on water like a boat

Elon Musk’s new announcement about the Tesla Cybertruck capable of walking on water is causing many people to stir – Illustration: Electrek

According to the report, more than 1 million people have placed a pending order to buy a Tesla Cybertruck, with a reservation cost of $100. This is an impressive number for any car model.

The anticipation could be even higher, in the wake of Hurricane Ian ravaging Florida, when Elon Musk took to Twitter to say that the Cybertruck is as “waterproof” as a boat. To date, the post has attracted 11,700 retweets, over 8,000 quotes, and 155,000 likes.

Elon Musk’s post on Twitter – Screenshot

Tesla CEO said this electric car can cross rivers, lakes, even the sea, but only for a short time. He did not specify how “short” it was, but added that it would be possible to travel from the SpaceX Starbase rocket launch facility to South Padre Island, Texas.

The distance between the two places is 64km, normally it takes about 52 minutes on a normal road. But a vehicle that can cross the Brownsville Ship Channel could shorten that distance.

However, whether the time can be shortened or not is another matter. Because the tram will spend most of its time crossing the coastline, it cannot pass through the Boca Chica wildlife sanctuary or the Brazos Island park.

And when it reaches the water’s edge, Cybertruck will turn into a boat, crossing the water about 13m deep and about 424m distance.

The online community is divided into two poles. Some praised Tesla’s achievements, while others said “wouldn’t risk his life when he couldn’t even build a car that’s sealed enough to keep water out” (this response refers to the incident). a car owner recorded a video showing that water got into the cabin when washing the car) – Photo: Teslarati

With such a startling feature, many people question the degree of “slash” of Elon Musk. Is it just an ad following the stormy “trend”? Because before that, Elon Musk also advertised the Model S’s wading ability, but did not encourage it.

Additionally, the Cybertruck is an all-electric pickup that starts at just $39,990. The all-wheel drive version starts at $49,990, while the three-engine version starts at $69,990. That can be considered a “low” price if the Cybertruck really has the ability to “climb and wade through water” as he said.

Another question is whether such a complex car can lead to an extended production time, what is the warranty, is the self-driving function still as problematic as other models? Is it on the market or not…

There are too many questions waiting to be answered. But before proving its buoyancy on water, many people want Cybertruck to be a car that drives well on the ground first.