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Cybertruck pickup will have amphibious qualities, says Elon Musk

In mid-2023, Tesla will begin assembling Cybertruck electric pickup trucks at a Texas plant that opened in the spring, but for now, company boss Elon Musk continues to entertain the public with statements about the vehicle's new capabilities. unusual. According to him, the car will be a kind of amphibian, allowing it to swim short distances without damaging the power plant and the traction battery.

Elon Musk, judging by the history of his statements, is clearly not going to be content with the ability of Tesla's electric vehicles to move on land. It will try to instill in the second-generation Roadster sports car the ability to fly for a short period of time, and the Cybertruck pickup is ready to give it amphibious qualities, according to recent comments from the billionaire: “The Cybertruck will have sufficient protection against ingress of water. to cover short distances on the surface of rivers, lakes and even the sea - if it's not too rough.

As the Tesla boss added, with the help of this particular pickup, it will be possible to overcome the distance from the Starbase spaceport to South Padre Island, Texas, which involves crossing the canal by water at a distance of up to 360 meters. Nothing is reported about the presence of additional propellers on the pickup, so it remains only to assume that when moving through the water, the car will use the standard wheel rotation.

Incidentally, the idea of ​​a similar use of Cybertruck was already expressed by Elon Musk in 2020, so it can't be called again. Third-party companies have started to develop side flotation chambers that allow the Cyberturck to be transformed into a sort of outboard catamaran. In any case, the presence of a decent grip on the Cybertruck's body will allow you to operate smoothly in severe off-road conditions and boldly overcome deep fords.

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