Tesla Cybertruck Is For Real

The launch of the Tesla Cybertruck drew a ripple from the outside world with its unconventional form factor.

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Tesla sent the world into a tizzy yet again with the launch of the electric Tesla Cybertruck in November 2019, in Los Angeles, California at the Tesla Design Studio. Positioned as more utility than a pickup, the tall claims of setting a higher performance benchmark over a sports car, both on and off-road drew a sea of reactions from everyone even before the launch event came to an end. The goof-ups during the launch event only added fuel to fire and soon the strongly opinionated critics took to the teardown exercise, scrapping the future of the Cybertruck much before the slated production schedule of late 2021. The widespread criticism is largely attributed to the Cybertruck not fitting into the template of a conventional pickup truck. The hashtags began trending with memes drawing parallels to the fictional car - Batmobile. Batman, the memes read, had gone electric. Others were quick to point out the Tesla founder’s inspiration from the infamous 1976 Lotus Espirit of the ‘Bond’ fame. But then was a Tesla ever expected to not surprise. It did and by all means, is a different take on the DNA of pickups. E