rmc523 Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Is Tesla Preparing a Cybertruck-Inspired SUV? - Autoblog Look in the background - it seems at least at some point they were considering a CyberSUV. I feel like while it'd still look weird, the design approach would look better on an SUV shape than the Cybertruck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 41 minutes ago, rmc523 said: Is Tesla Preparing a Cybertruck-Inspired SUV? - Autoblog Look in the background - it seems at least at some point they were considering a CyberSUV. I feel like while it'd still look weird, the design approach would look better on an SUV shape than the Cybertruck... One things for sure, it couldn't look worse than the CT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainp4 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Seems like it would make sense to me, given lower than expected sales volume on the CT and an underutilized plant, but they'll definitely need to find some cost savings to reduce the price some if they expect anyone other than hardcore Tesla fans to buy. Their "master plan 4" they released the other day didn't make any mention of cybertruck though, mostly just generic AI/solar/battery storage talk. Though the video this still came from appeared in the release, so who knows... Tesla does like their easter eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Vehicle in foreground is more interesting? If a Cybercab then Tesla should use as basis for a new affordable model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 3 hours ago, Rick73 said: Vehicle in foreground is more interesting? If a Cybercab then Tesla should use as basis for a new affordable model. Its nothing special, it looks like the updated Model 3...so a nothing burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 2 hours ago, Sherminator98 said: Its nothing special, it looks like the updated Model 3...so a nothing burger. Looks like Cybercab to me or some version of one. Article mentions that as well. The door hinge can be seen right behind front wheel. Door also extends forward into wheel well which is unusual. IMO Cybercab could make an efficient compact 2+2 if modified as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Cybervan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 9 hours ago, Rick73 said: Looks like Cybercab to me or some version of one. Article mentions that as well. The door hinge can be seen right behind front wheel. Door also extends forward into wheel well which is unusual. IMO Cybercab could make an efficient compact 2+2 if modified as needed. 15 hours ago, Rick73 said: Vehicle in foreground is more interesting? If a Cybercab then Tesla should use as basis for a new affordable model. We already know what Robotaxi looks like, so no, the thing we know what it looks like isn't as interesting as the unknown/previously unseen model in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 1 hour ago, rmc523 said: We already know what Robotaxi looks like, so no, the thing we know what it looks like isn't as interesting as the unknown/previously unseen model in the background. Proves people have different interests. 😀 That CT based SUV has next to no chance of being produced so just a theoretical exercise that seems pointless. Or not, depending on what you like I suppose. The Robotaxi was highlighted for a reason in video as if different from A pillar forward. Not really sure if trying to show more of a Model 3 look as Sherminator98 appears to have seen. From my perspective a smaller Tesla 2/Q has been of greater interest to auto enthusiasts than any other car in last 5 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Rick73 said: Proves people have different interests. 😀 That CT based SUV has next to no chance of being produced so just a theoretical exercise that seems pointless. Or not, depending on what you like I suppose. The Robotaxi was highlighted for a reason in video as if different from A pillar forward. Not really sure if trying to show more of a Model 3 look as Sherminator98 appears to have seen. From my perspective a smaller Tesla 2/Q has been of greater interest to auto enthusiasts than any other car in last 5 years or so. The robotaxi is highlighted because it's a video about.....the robotaxi lol from the article...... While the focus of the clip was on autonomous modeling of Tesla’s Cybercab project, Edited September 4 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick73 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 59 minutes ago, rmc523 said: The robotaxi is highlighted because it's a video about.....the robotaxi lol from the article...... While the focus of the clip was on autonomous modeling of Tesla’s Cybercab project, I thought originally the screenshot came from Tesla’s “We’re accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable abundance” video shared on X. In that context what piqued my interest is why show a Robotaxi in development or undergoing modifications? Like you said before, Robotaxi or Cybercab was already completed so why show it at a previous state of development? I don’t know, maybe just filler to extend video, or maybe the SUVs in background were the real message they wanted to communicate all along and leaked it in this manner. I don’t think they are that clever though, but who knows? They do love to spin stuff endlessly. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rick73 said: I thought originally the screenshot came from Tesla’s “We’re accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable abundance” video shared on X. In that context what piqued my interest is why show a Robotaxi in development or undergoing modifications? Like you said before, Robotaxi or Cybercab was already completed so why show it at a previous state of development? I don’t know, maybe just filler to extend video, or maybe the SUVs in background were the real message they wanted to communicate all along and leaked it in this manner. I don’t think they are that clever though, but who knows? They do love to spin stuff endlessly. 😀 Sure, but they're showing part of the development process, and I think this was showing the clay sculpting robots. I think you're reading way too far into them showing a design development clay model. Edited September 4 by rmc523 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 I think it looks better, from the grainy image, as an SUV than truck. The longer roof flattens out the weird peak. That said, it is giving 12 passenger van vibes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I'm not really fond of that van, but this proposal which is like a cyber truck and a Rivian r1t had a baby is way better looking than a normal cyber truck imo. If Tesla wanted to offer a futuristic, but more conventional looking truck, this would be a solid design proposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 On 9/6/2025 at 12:03 AM, DeluxeStang said: I'm not really fond of that van, but this proposal which is like a cyber truck and a Rivian r1t had a baby is way better looking than a normal cyber truck imo. If Tesla wanted to offer a futuristic, but more conventional looking truck, this would be a solid design proposal. I dont think that model is actually showing what you're saying, but I get what you're saying and agree that had they given cyber truck a normal cab and bed profile, the blocky front design could've worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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