Tesla announces a new version of the Cybertruck with four electric motors

When Tesla opened reservations for the Cybertruck, after its official presentation in November 2019, did so by offering three different versions; with a single electric motor, with a double electric motor and also a triple one. As the months went by, the American manufacturer accumulated thousands and thousands of reservations, until recently exceeding 1.2 million. At which point the company stopped accepting new reservations.

As expected, this latest decision by Tesla sparked multiple rumors, and among them the most talked about referred to the possibility that The version with a single electric motor could be eliminated, to introduce a new version with four electric motors, one for each wheel.

Well, that rumor was not at all far-fetched. Elon Musk himself has just confirmed that, indeed, There will be a new version of the Cybertruck with four electric motors or "Quad-Motor"But that's not all, as production of the Cybertruck will start at the Texas Gigafactory precisely with this new version.

Forward, backward… and diagonally like a crab

Musk has also revealed another important detail that we did not know about the company's new electric pickup. And that is that thanks to the fact that it will have steering on both axles, You will be able to move forward and backward diagonally to avoid some obstacles. A new feature known as the "Crab Mode" and that also offers the Hummer EV from GMC.

There is no official confirmation yet that Tesla is going to phase out the single-motor version of the Cybertruck. However, given that this version is the one that has received the fewest reservations, it would not be surprising if this were to happen. In any case, given the timeframes that Tesla needs to carry out the production of its electric models, what seems more than evident is that if this version is ever marketed, this is something that will not happen for a long time. Always giving priority to the other three higher-priced versions.

Tesla initially plans to begin marketing the Cybertruck in the United States by the end of 2022, but we shouldn't rule out that it will finally hit the streets a few months earlier. What we can forget about is being able to see the Cybertruck in Europe soon.

In Europe we also want the Cybertruck

Last October, during the opening event of the Berlin Gigafactory, Elon Musk assured that the current version of the Cybertruck that Tesla is working on, It probably won't fit well in the European market due to its size.Tesla may launch a smaller version in the future, but this is something that will probably not happen for several years.