They announced the car before the pandemic. Imagine the time that has passed since that moment when Elon Musk made a fool of himself by smashing a rock against the car’s window during its presentation, in front of all the media.
Cybertruck, Tesla’s three-ton electric truck plated with stainless steel, was created and designed for off-road driving. Now, we’ve been able to get a first look at its off-road capabilities.
Earlier this week, Tesla shared a video showing a Cybertruck (the video appears to be filmed from another Cybertruck, but we don’t know for sure) navigating rough terrain in Baja California, Mexico.
A famous hellish road in Mexico
The Baja 1000 rally is a famous off-road race in Baja California, known for its incredibly tough 1,000-mile circuit filled with explosive traps (yes, they exist). Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, previously hinted that the company plans to test the Cybertruck in this race.
The seven-minute video of Cybertruck’s off-road adventure doesn’t show anything particularly dangerous, but it gives us a rough idea of how Cybertruck handles tight curves and sandy traps.
The next Baja 1000 is scheduled for November 12, and the idea is for Tesla to test itself in this race, although it’s not confirmed whether they will actually participate in the trial.
The person recording the video says that the two Cybertrucks used are “two launch candidates” that are “fresh from the factory, except for some special racing seats.”
As for the video, Starlink was used for streaming, and Tesla’s chosen platform was Elon Musk’s controversial X, so the video quality is not the best, but most of the time, you can see what’s happening.
After numerous delays, the Cybertruck was supposed to start being delivered to customers in the third quarter of 2023, but that has already passed, so (hopefully) it should happen before the end of the year.
