Tesla's Cybertruck takes on Ford's F-150 in a game of tug of war

Tesla’s Cybertruck takes on Ford’s F-150 in a game of tug of war to show off its power days after CEO Elon Musk reveals pre-sales of the vehicle are now ‘200k’

  • Telsa CEO tweeted a video of the Cybertruck in a tug of war match with a F-150
  • Musk wanted to show of the Cybertruck’s power compared to Ford’s Truck
  • Telsa’s truck is seen quickly pulling Ford’s vehicle up a steep hill
  • Musk also revealed on Twitter that there are 200,000 pre-orders of the truck

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was left stunned when he unveiled the firm’s Cybertruck last week after the armored glass windows broke in a demonstration.

Despite the disastrous launch, Musk has revealed the firm sold ‘200k’ of the futuristic vehicles in a tweet.

The billionaire also shared that the Cybertruck is a ‘better truck than an F-150’ and included a video of the two vehicles in a game of tug of war – with Telsa’s truck beating the competition.

The Tesla co-founder floundered on stage in California on Thursday when the vehicle’s armored glass windows cracked in a demonstration intended to prove their indestructible design.

Shares in the company plunged 6.1 percent following the truck’s bumpy launch and several lackluster reviews.

Even though the reveal seemed like a nightmare for Musk, it has not deterred the public from purchasing the futuristic truck.

Musk shared on his Twitter ‘200k’ this past Sunday, which is the number or pre-ordered Cybertrucks so far.

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The billionaire also shared that the Cybertruck is a ‘better truck than an F-150’ and included a video of the two vehicles in a game of tug of war – with Telsa’s truck beating the competition

The CEO also showed off just how powerful the Cybertruck is in a 16 second video.

The clip opens up with the Cybertruck and an F-150 connected to each other in the back.

They both start their engines and try to drive off, but Telsa’s vehicle quickly pulls the Ford uphill.

The Cybertruck is equip with a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup, which has a starting price of $49,900 as announced during the reveal.

Despite the disastrous launch, Musk has revealed the firm sold ‘200k’ of the futuristic vehicles in a tweet

However, some Twitter users are skeptical about the demonstration. One users shared a tweet calling Musk out for ‘pulling the f150 before it had a chance to spin the wheels’

Another user believes it was not a fair match, as Tesla’s Cybertruck has more advantages a regular truck

Against it appears to be a F-150 in STX trim, judging by the grille, door handles, and wheels, which had a price of $30,000 for a regular cab XL in 2018. 

CYBERTRUCK VS F-150 

 

 Tesla Cybertruck

· 250 miles of range

· 7,500-pound towing capacity

· 0-60 mph in under 6.5 seconds

· Costs $39,900

• 800 horsepower

• 1,000 pound-feet of torque 

 Ford F-150

 • 850 miles of range  

• 8,000-pound towing capacity

 • 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds

• Costs $28,495 

 • 450 horsepower

• 510 pound-feet of torque

It is suggested that the Tesla Cybertruck is slightly bigger than the Ford F150 – although it’s difficult to tell from the video. 

And it is safe to say that it weighs less than the Ford truck – Telsa’s Cybertruck is about 1,000 to 1,500 pounds, while the F-150 is 6,100 to 7,050 pounds. 

However, some Twitter users are skeptical about the demonstration. 

One users shared a tweet calling Musk out for ‘pulling the f150 before it had a chance to spin the wheels’.

The industrial-looking Cybertruck is covered in the same steel alloy Musk plans to use for his SpaceX Starship rocket and will be able to go from 0 62 miles per hour in about three seconds, the Tesla chief executive claimed in his presentation.

He said the entry-level model will have a starting price of $39,900 and a 400- to 250-mile range, while a deluxe option will be able to travel twice the distance and will sell for $69,900.

On a Los Angeles-area stage with Musk (pictured), Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen hurled a softball-sized metal ball at the driver’s side window to demonstrate the strength of the glass, which Musk called ‘Transparent Metal Glass.’ It shattered 

The clip opens up with the Cybertruck and an F-150 connected to each other in the back. They both start their engines and try to drive off, but Telsa’s vehicle quickly pulls the Ford uphill.

However the much-hyped unveiling went off script when its supposedly unbreakable armored window glass splintered twice when hit with a large metal ball.

On a Los Angeles-area stage with Musk, Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen hurled a softball-sized metal ball at the driver’s side window to demonstrate the strength of the glass, which Musk called ‘Transparent Metal Glass.’ It shattered.

‘Oh my … God,’ Musk said, uttering an expletive. ‘Maybe that was a little too hard.’

They tried it a second time on the left passenger window, which spider-cracked again.

Musk recovered with a one-liner: ‘At least it didn’t go through. That´s a plus side.’

WHY DID THE CYBERTRUCK WINDOWS BREAK? 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was left stunned when he unveiled the firm’s Cybertruck last week after the armored glass windows broke in a demonstration.

Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen hurled a softball-sized metal ball at the driver’s side window to demonstrate the strength of the glass, which Musk called ‘Transparent Metal Glass.’ It shattered.

‘Oh my … God,’ Musk said, uttering an expletive. ‘Maybe that was a little too hard.’

They tried it a second time on the left passenger window, which spider-cracked again.

Musk recovered with a one-liner: ‘At least it didn’t go through. That´s a plus side.’

Today, the CEO revealed just what went wrong on the stage.

Musk explained in a tweet that the base of the glass window had already been weakened during a previous demo.

Designer Franz von Holzhausen had hit the car’s door with a sledgehammer to prove its toughness and, while it appeared to go unscathed, this ‘cracked the base of [the] glass’, according to Musk.

It is unclear, however, if this explanation accounts for the breaking of the rear passenger window, which was not similarly hammered.

It is also conceivable that it was the combination of the three different onslaughts — the ball, the sledgehammer and then the ball again — that pushed the glass to its literal breaking point.

Musk also addressed why the Cybertruck’s outer shell is so angular — a design feature that has drawn much amusement online.

‘Reason Cybertruck is so planar is that you can’t stamp ultra-hard 30X steel, because it breaks the stamping press,’ he wrote on Twitter.

‘Even bending it requires a deep score on inside of bend, which is how the prototype was made.’

Today, the CEO revealed just what went wrong on stage last Thursday.

Musk explained in a tweet that the base of the glass window had already been weakened during a previous demo.

Designer Franz von Holzhausen had hit the car’s door with a sledgehammer to prove its toughness and, while it appeared to go unscathed, this ‘cracked the base of [the] glass’, according to Musk.

It is unclear, however, if this explanation accounts for the breaking of the rear passenger window, which was not similarly hammered.

It is also conceivable that it was the combination of the three different onslaughts — the ball, the sledgehammer and then the ball again — that pushed the glass to its literal breaking point.

Musk also addressed why the Cybertruck’s outer shell is so angular — a design feature that has drawn much amusement online.

‘Reason Cybertruck is so planar is that you can’t stamp ultra-hard 30X steel, because it breaks the stamping press,’ he wrote on Twitter.

‘Even bending it requires a deep score on inside of bend, which is how the prototype was made.’

 

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