Tesla is going to release an electric pick-up truck, Ilon Mask announced, discussing in "Twitter" the company's plans and new modifications of its passenger electric vehicles.
"The basic elements of design and engineering solutions have been spinning in my head for five years," wrote the head of Tesla. - I can not wait to build it ".
The pickup will start to be ready for launch in production after the Model Y comes on sale - a new car based on the Model 3 sedan.
Some experts point to the company's losses and doubt that in such a situation it is worthwhile to build ambitious plans. In addition, Tesla has repeatedly encountered unexpected delays in production.
I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model Y. Have had the core design / engineering elements in my mind for almost 5 years. Am dying to build it.
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2017 Pick-ups are especially popular in the US: the first three automakers are selling them at $ 90 billion per year, analysts at Morningstar Equity Research.
And the demand for pickups is growing, despite the decline in sales of other categories of cars.
Mask was already hinting at plans to start the production of a pickup truck during the November presentation of the Semi electric truck - on one of the illustrations in the truck a pickup.
In his tweets, Mask said that the car will be "a little more" popular model Ford F-150, and promised a kind of "revolutionary" function, but which, did not disclose.
A billionaire-dreamer has listed a number of functions that the new pickup will have:.
"smart wipers," changing the speed depending on the rain intensity seriously improved maps and satellite navigation a new browser for the internal computer - the current version of a number of experts consider a practically useless "disco mode" - synchronization of lighting in the lounge with music.
Currently, Tesla Motors produces three models of passenger electric vehicles: the Model S hatchback, the Model 3 sedan and the Model X crossover. The cheapest version of Model 3 is 35 thousand. dollars, and recently announced four-wheel drive sports car with the reclining top of the Roadster Mask is going to sell from 2020 for 200 thousand. dollars.
In addition to electric vehicles, Tesla produces solar panels and energy storage systems.
Source: BBC.