Musk says the Model P will have a 'Blade Runner' design and cost $49K or less.
A late-July tweet by Elon Musk, the company’s CEO, suggests it could happen as early as September. Musk claims the new Tesla TSLA, +1.76% electric pickup truck, dubbed “Model P,” will be “better” than the best-selling Ford F, +0.55% F-150 “in terms of truck-like functionality, and … a better sports car than a standard [Porsche] 911.”
While Tesla’s own concept was shown in June 2018, there’s a good chance the final product won’t stray far from the original. When I first saw Husmen’s design, I fell in love with the Model P, even though I don’t need a pickup. Seeing the original Tesla sketch made me less enthused. Even Musk acknowledged that a “Blade Runner-inspired” form might not appeal to a wide audience — the traditional truck crowd, in particular.
It has been announced that the Model P will be powered by a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, with “crazy torque,” according to Musk, and will have a suspension that dynamically adjusts for load. The truck will also feature sonar, a 360-degree camera and automatic parallel parking, all of which will be powered by a high-voltage lithium-ion battery. Power outlets on the vehicle will be provide juice to “high-power tools in field all day. No generator needed,” Musk said in a tweet.
While those are all the details we have so far, more will undoubtedly surface as the reveal date approaches.
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