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      Elon’s Edsel? The Tesla Cybertruck went on sale today

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Thursday, 30 November - 21:51 · 1 minute

    A Tesla Cybertruck in a Tesla store

    Enlarge / It will probably be a while before you see these on the road, but some Tesla stores now have display Cybertrucks. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)

    On Thursday afternoon, Tesla delivered the first 10 production Cybertrucks to customers at an event livestreamed on X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's social media network. A demo video featured shots of the Cybertruck negotiating barren wildernesses, including one that was meant to look like Mars. Musk, who has mostly made headlines in recent weeks for endorsing virulent antisemtitic theories on his social media platform , took to the stage almost half an hour late, initially delivering his presentation from the back of a truck with his face hidden in shadow.

    Musk claimed the Cybertruck is better than any other truck but also more of a sports car than any other sports car, made of a "special Tesla designed steel alloy" that he claimed will never rust and which cannot be stamped but which can also be produced in volume.

    Mindful of the window-breaking debacle during the truck's debut in 2019 , Tesla designer Franz von Holzhausen came on stage to throw baseballs at its windows. Unlike last time (when presenters used metal balls), the allegedly bulletproof glass did not shatter. Musk made a point of the fact that in a crash with another vehicle, the Cybertruck—which weighs 6,603–6,843 lbs (2,995–3,104 kg)—will destroy the other vehicle.

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      Tesla : comment suivre en direct la conférence dédiée au Cybertruck

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 30 November - 15:10

    Tesla va officialiser le début de la commercialisation de son pickup Cybertruck au travers de la livraison des 10 premiers exemplaires ce 30 novembre 2023 à 21h. Voici comment suivre l'événement en direct. [Lire la suite]

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      Tesla threatened to sue buyers who resell Cybertruck without written permission

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 13 November - 20:04

    Tesla's boxy Cybertruck pictured driving around a corner.

    Enlarge / The Tesla Cybertruck. (credit: Tesla)

    With Tesla's first Cybertruck deliveries expected later this month, a now-deleted update to the electric carmaker's terms of service said the firm could sue customers for $50,000 or more if they resell during the first year of ownership without first getting written permission from Tesla. The provision seemed designed to deter scalping for a car expected to be available only in limited quantities after CEO Elon Musk's statement that Tesla "dug our own grave with the Cybertruck."

    But the clause was deleted from Tesla's terms just days after people noticed its appearance. It was still in the Tesla Motor Vehicle Order Agreement Terms & Conditions earlier today, but was removed from the document while we worked on this article. The document still has a more general rule against quick resales but without the lawsuit threat.

    Tesla may have decided to remove the clause after several news reports spread word of the change over the weekend. It's not clear whether the company will bring the clause back in a modified form. We contacted Tesla and will update this article if we get a response.

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      Tesla forcera à garder le Cybertruck au moins un an, que vous l’aimiez ou non !

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Monday, 13 November - 16:33

    Ceux qui espéraient tirer un très bon prix en revendant rapidement l’un des premiers exemplaires vont être déçus. Tesla a ajouté une clause au contrat de vente pour les bloquer. [Lire la suite]

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      Elon Musk est obsédé par l’idée de rendre le Cybertruck indestructible

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Wednesday, 1 November, 2023 - 10:08

    Tout est bon pour prouver que Tesla a créé le véhicule le plus résistant du marché. Le Cybertruck s’est fait tirer dessus par des flèches de chasse etdes balles de pistolet mitrailleur. [Lire la suite]

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      Elon Musk talks Tesla: “We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck”

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Thursday, 19 October, 2023 - 15:00 · 1 minute

    Elon Musk on stage with a prototype Cybertruck. In the background a slide claims the truck is bulletproof

    Enlarge / The Cybertruck during its 2019 debut, shortly before one of the supposedly bulletproof windows was shattered by a hammer. (credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

    Tesla's unconventional electric pickup is about to go into production, according to company CEO Elon Musk. As Ars noted yesterday , Tesla's financial results for the third quarter of 2023 included the news that the company plans to begin deliveries of the Cybertruck at the end of November. But Musk also warned of probable complications ahead as his company tries to scale production.

    The Cybertruck was first revealed during a chaotic presentation back in 2019. It featured an exterior design that looked like it had been sketched with Mars in mind, clad in unpainted stainless steel panels like the ill-fated DeLorean DMC12, and allegedly with bullet proof properties, all with a starting price of $39,900 .

    At the time, Musk promised Tesla was going to reinvent the most quintessentially American vehicle form factor. Instead of body-on-frame construction like the majority of trucks on our roads, or even a unibody construction like the Honda Ridgeline, the Cybertruck was originally going to feature a monocoque body, similar to a Formula 1 car or prototype, except made of folded stainless steel rather than carbon fiber.

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      « Nous avons creusé notre propre tombe avec Cybertruck » : Elon Musk admet avoir promis la Lune

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 19 October, 2023 - 08:32

    Le Cybertruck n’est vraiment pas un véhicule électrique comme les autres ; c’était le souhait d’Elon Musk à son lancement. Sauf que Tesla se trouve aujourd’hui confronté à des défis industriels de taille. [Lire la suite]

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      Vidéo : Tesla vante son Cybertruck tout-terrain sur une route désespérément plate

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Monday, 9 October, 2023 - 15:56

    Tesla a diffusé un live depuis un Cybertruck pendant un test routier dans le désert de Basse-Californie. La vidéo nommée « tout-terrain en Cybertruck à Baja » laissait imaginer quelques démonstrations croustillantes de l’engin. Il n’en est rien. [Lire la suite]

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      Il existe un partenariat entre Tesla et McDonald’s, mais Elon Musk n’est pas au courant

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 7 September, 2023 - 14:50

    Une cuillère en forme de Cybertruck dans les McFlurry ? Elon Musk crie à la fake news. Pourtant, le compte officiel de Tesla en Chine confirme bien l'existence de ce partenariat. [Lire la suite]

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