Elon Musk says we could see a first prototype of the Tesla Pickup in 2019

There is a possibility that Tesla will use the Model Y presentation event in March 2019 to show this prototype.

Possibly with the idea of ​​preventing all those who plan to buy a Pickup with an electric propulsion system end up betting on Rivian's R1T, Elon Musk has just announced through his favorite social network that It is quite likely that we will see a first prototype of the Tesla Pickup in 2019.

Not long ago on the podcast Decode Recode Led by journalist Kara Swisher, Musk was very excited about the future launch of this Pickup, which he himself described as a super-futuristic vehicle that It wouldn't be out of place in the movie at all Blade Runner.

So much so, that he even said that it is possible that they go too far in terms of design, but that is something that does not worry him. After all, the final objective of this project is none other than reduce the number of gasoline and diesel-powered pickups on the roads, and if it ultimately did not have the expected success, he did not rule out the possibility of launching a more conventional Pickup in the future.

What can we expect from this first prototype?

Little is known at the moment about the characteristics that this Tesla Pickup could have. However, Musk already revealed some time ago some details about what we can expect. In principle, It should have 6 seats and its size will be quite generous.. What in the United States they call Big Truck -big truck is perhaps the most accurate translation-.

In addition to having those 6 seats, its autonomy will also be remarkable. We can therefore expect that it will integrate high-capacity batteries, which should exceed the 100 kWh currently available in the Model S and Model X. Musk spoke of an autonomy of "about 400 or 500 miles, or even more«. Or what is the same, could exceed 800 km of autonomy.

Until now, Musk had only limited himself to making these ideas public, leaving them on the table, but without a clear date for the start of this project. However, his recent words suggest that, At least we will be able to see a first prototype in 2019..

The March 2019 event may be a good time

In March 2019, Tesla is scheduled to hold an event to unveil the Model Y, an SUV similar in size to the Model 3 but smaller and cheaper than the Model X. Perhaps that event could be a good time to present the prototype of this Pickup. Tesla could then open up reservations, allowing it to know in advance whether there is sufficient demand, and start production in 2020 or 2021In any case, this is just a possibility, and we may have to wait until the end of 2019 to see this first prototype of the Tesla Pickup.