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Tesla's Texas Gigafactory Readies for Cybertruck Launch · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hi everybody and welcome back to the Elon Musk podcast where we
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  bring you the latest on Elon Musk's companies, SpaceX, Tesla,
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  This new Cyber Truck coming in pretty soon.
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  Now let's get into some Cyber Truck news because this is a
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  pretty cool vehicle. Now, the much anticipated launch
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  of Tesla Cyber Truck is showing signs of imminent realization as
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  multiple units of the futuristic electric pickup truck were
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  spotted at the automaker's gigafactory in Texas.
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  According to new drone footage and eyewitness accounts down
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  there. Now, a drone pilot who regularly
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  monitors Tesla's Texas factory captured images of nine covered
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  vehicles resembling the distinct shape of cyber trucks in the
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  factory's outbound transportation lot on August
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  13th, 2023. The vehicles were later seen
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  being transported to an unknown destination.
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  Now, the reason behind the covered cyber trucks is unclear,
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  but speculation points to either protection from weather or the
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  concealment of specific details of the vehicles.
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  And these vehicles could represent a batch of the first
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  cyber trucks meant for delivery. Now inside the Gigafactory
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  though, more cyber trucks were observed, potentially indicating
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  that Tesla is progressing towards the official
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  commencement of the production now.
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  The presence of these vehicles aligns with previous sightings
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  of cyber trucks on roads in California and at least 5 units
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  in New Zealand for cold weather testing.
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  Now, the recent sightings have fueled expectations that Tesla
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  is approaching the start of production for the cyber Truck,
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  a vehicle that has captured significant attention for its
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  innovative design and electric capabilities.
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  And Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously hinted at a delivery
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  event that might occur before the end of the third quarter of
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  2023. Now, while excitement grows
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  around the spotted cyber trucks, there have been incidents
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  involving prototypes. During Tesla's evolving test
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  program, a release candidate cyber Truck was found seemingly
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  broken down by the side of the Interstate 280 Almonte exit in
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  Los Altos Hills. In an onlooker reported a Tesla
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  employee working under the hood before the vehicle was covered
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  and left abandoned. This breakdown should not
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  necessarily be interpreted as a red flag, as it's common for
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  test vehicles to encounter issues and breakdowns during
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  testing can help the company identify and correct potential
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  problems before they appear in mass produced vehicles.
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  Now close examination of the incidence images have provided
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  insight into the cyber trucks More refined features including
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  the opening for the required external speaker for pedestrian
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  warnings and what seems to be the structural battery pack and
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  such refinement and fitting and details is promising for a
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  release candidate. Now Tesla is yet to disclose the
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  final pricing and specifications for the cyber truck.
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  Observers anticipate that the details will be announced at a
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  delivery event which might happen at the end of September
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  and the first batch of deliveries is expected to be
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  limited and could be directed. And a select group of Tesla
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  employees and insiders, such as board members and the cyber
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  trucks Official start of production represents a
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  significant milestone for Tesla as it strives to revolutionize
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  the electric vehicle industry. Now, the launch has been closely
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  watched by analysts and enthusiasts alike.
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  Given Tesla's track record of disrupting traditional
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  automotive markets, the electric pickup truck is reportedly
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  undergoing final validation and the multiple sightings of cyber
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  trucks inside and outside the Gigafactory are seen as a robust
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  indication that the launch timeline might be met.
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  And these recent discoveries, alongside ongoing tests of the
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  cyber truck suspension in California and other
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  preparations, underlined Tesla's commitment to ensuring that the
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  vehicle is ready for production. And with the end of September
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  drawing near, anticipation is building for the official launch
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  of the cyber truck. Now we're waiting for the specs,
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  we're waiting for The pricing and the appearance of multiple
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  cyber trucks ready for shipment adds to the conviction that
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  Tesla's futuristic pickup truck is poised to make its mark on
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  the automotive landscape. A Tesla did not immediately
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  respond to our request for comment on the latest sightings
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  in the status of cyber trucks production.
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  They never really comment on these things, so can't really
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  ask for much or can't really expect much from them.
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  Now there's countless fans of the cyber truck and there's
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  countless buyers waiting for it, and these recent glimpses offer
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  a promising sign that the wait may be soon over.
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  Now, the forthcoming months will provide a critical view and a
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  Tesla's ability to actually deliver the Cyber Truck on time
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  and it could possibly solidify the Cyber trucks place in the EV
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  revolution that's happening right now in front of us.
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  Thank you so much for listening today everybody.
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  minutes and 30 seconds. So very quick, straight to the
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  point. We get you what you need.
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  Thank you, everybody for listening.
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  Please take care of yourselves and each other and I'll see you
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  in the next one.