A new sighting of the Tesla Cybertruck just showed off a number of features including rear-wheel steering, window functions, and the charge port. The head of Design at Tesla, Franz Von Holzhausen was also on hand driving the pickup leading to more speculation that production is close. Here’s a quick dive into what we’re seeing now.
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said multiple times that Cybertruck production will finally begin later this year. After missing deadlines numerous times in the past it seems like things might finally be on track. A number of sightings have shown us the pickup in camo, testing suspension components, and now the rear-wheel steering function.
Likely in the parking garage at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, a short clip shows the truck and that feature in all of its glory. As the boxy pickup makes a hard right turn the rear wheels actually point to the left and reduce the overall turning circle in the process.
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It’s a feature that other automakers have utilized to varying degrees of success over the years. For the Cybertruck it’s almost necessary considering its vast footprint. Von Holzhausen also demonstrated that the front windows on the Cybertruck do indeed roll down completely until they’re out of view. Some had wondered about that and now we know.
In addition, the charge port was on display as part of the fender flare. Tesla’s Hardware 4 package is included in this prototype too with small cameras littered across the body and interior. The sliding tonneau cover looks production ready too and disappears completely as it slides up toward the cab.
We still don’t have a confirmed date for the production launch of the Cybertruck but these details seem to indicate that it’s all but a sure thing at this point. Tesla has added a button to the Cybertruck sales page for estimating trade-in value. Whenever this thing does finally make it into public hands we can’t wait to see how competitive it really is.