The 4680 is a soda can sized cell with a nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cathode and is already powering the 84.6 kWh performance version of its Model Y assembled in Texas.
The Cybertruck AWD and top of the range Cyberbeast model up that capacity to 122.4 kWh, according to Tesla filings with the US EPA.
Buyers can add a separately installed range extender to get the truck close to the 800km (500mi) driving range initially promised and qualify it for Biden administration’s $7,500 subsidy scheme until the base model becomes available.
Pre-orderly conduct
There is no firm number on the pre-orders Tesla has received. A crowdsourced tally put it as high as two million – a figure that is now widely quoted in the press – while Musk confirmed it is over one million.
Given the hype surrounding the Cybertruck, two million fans who only had to put down $100 (now $250) for the privilege does not sound outlandish.
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