Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk said the Tesla Cybertruck, which has yet to be built, will be powerful and safe enough to operate “briefly like a boat” when needed.
Taking to Twitter, the CEO said the futuristic truck that looks like it’s straight out of a SciFi movie will be waterproof “with the ability to cross rivers, lakes and oceans that aren’t too choppy.” .
Explaining why the Cybertruck was designed this way, Musk said the vehicle needed to cross the channel between SpaceX’s facility Starbase and South Padre Island.
Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas that aren’t too choppy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 29, 2022
Tesla fans were immediately interested.
“When are you looking at first deliveries to customers?” asked a user.
When are you looking at first deliveries to customers?
— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) September 29, 2022
A user even visualised the truck.
Tesla Sea-bertruck pic.twitter.com/fqQIz4OFPO
— ✨Chicago✨ (@chicago_glenn) September 29, 2022
The Tesla Cybertruck was revealed in 2019. Tesla was supposed to start production in late 2022 but the dates have been pushed to the beginning of 2023.
Made of stainless steel that is used in rockets, the electric vehicle has a fancy, geometrical design. The Tesla website claims that the truck performs better than a sports car.
“Initial production will be 4 motor variant, with independent, ultra-fast response torque control of each wheel,” Musk had announced in a tweet earlier this year.
