Cybertruck Details Leaked

As the November 30th launch event marches steadily closer, new details about Tesla’s Cybertruck are being uncovered and discussed by the community.

Honestly, it's almost impossible to keep a secret from Cybertruck fans by now, and between sightings of the vehicle at shows like Electrify Expo in Austin, Texas, and scaling difficult hills on offroad trails, it seems that Tesla’s security hasn’t been able to keep pace with the community’s ability to get more sensitive information.

Which is exactly what happened on November 8th, when the YouTube channel TFLEV posted this video featuring information given to them by an unnamed “insider source”. The source was able to give them a list of specific information and images to help confirm some validity.

Now, just like with any other bits of information from unconfirmed sources, no one can guarantee that the figures presented in the video are genuine, or even in what context these measurements were taken - the hosts of the video say as much while discussing the dimensions of the seats, where they very correctly point out that the numbers mean nothing without knowing how exactly Tesla took the measurements.

But let’s consider for a moment why the information could be genuine.

Like we said a moment ago, the Cybertruck is due to start deliveries on November 30th - a date that Tesla seems fairly determined to keep. That means that the company has applied for all its regulatory licenses - the paperwork needed to actually sell these vehicles - which necessitates having all this sort of information laid out in an easy to read format. 

Going further, after the delivery event, Tesla will likely start openly selling the truck from their store locations, so it would be necessary to send their staff a handy information packet about these exact measurements in case a customer asks. And as we saw with the Model S Plaid seats back in October - once a new product or information sheet hits the Service Centers, it’s much easier to leak out to the public.

So there is a decent chance that this leak contains genuine information - even if it is a little out-of-context in places. So let’s just go over what was in the leak, and compare it to what we know.

First off, the exterior dimensions. The information given to TFLEV shows that the Cybertruck will have an overall length of 18.6 feet, a width of 79.9 inches (not including the mirrors), a height of 70.5 inches (on the medium clearance setting), and a wheelbase of 143 inches wide.

Most of those measurements were either known or closely estimated by the community already - although the height at the medium suspension clearance setting is good to know, if only so we have something to work with when estimating the highest and lowest suspension settings for the truck.

Storage capacity is about what we expected too - with the bed coming in at 72.8 inches long by 51 inches wide - but we also finally get some confirmation on the size of the frunk, with a weight capacity of 420 lbs and a stated volume of 7.1 cubic feet - half of the volume of the F150 Lightning’s front trunk capacity. It makes sense, considering Tesla didn’t have a huge ICE engine cavity to make use of when designing the Cybertruck, but it is a little disappointing to see such a tiny storage area for Tesla’s truck.

The curb weights are 6,670 lbs for the 2 motor variant, and 6,890 lbs for the tri-motor - again, just about what everyone expected.

Similarly, the tow rating coming in at 11,000 lbs is also what has been teased for the Cybertruck for some time now, for the dual motor at least - it’s unclear if this number is also for the tri-motor but that seems unlikely. Tesla originally claimed their tri-motor would be able to tow 14,000 lbs, so we’ll have to wait on confirmation for that still.

From here we get into those internal measurements that are a little difficult to nail down, because we can’t be sure exactly how and from which reference points they were taken. But the front and rear measurements are very similar despite the peaked shape of the truck, and the numbers seem to show a very roomy vehicle.

Headroom comes in at 41.6 inches in the front, and 39 inches in the rear. Legroom is 41 inches in the front, and 40.9 inches in the rear - practically the same space. Shoulder room in the front is 63 inches, with a 62 inch clearance for the rear area, and finally the hip room for both front and rear seats is noted as benign 57.2 inches.

Again, there’s no way to tell exactly what this will feel like without being in the truck itself - but it seems like the interior design has allowed for extremely similar experiences whether you’re riding in the front seats of a Cybertruck, or the rear.

And to cap off all that information, several of the images provided show off some important features - such as the ability to get at the rear-axle motors via a panel under the rear seats, and the inclusion of a NEMA 14-50 power outlet in the bed that has two 120v outlets, and a single 240v one.

All things considered, should these numbers be accurate, Cybertruck ranks somewhere among the middle of the field of its competitors. It’s got slightly less space on both the interior and exterior spaces than the EV redesigns of legacy pickups like the Lightning - but more space than the Rivian R1T.

And in terms of power, the Cybertruck seems very comparable to all of its competitors - and if the Tri-motor ends up being able to pull 14,000 lbs as previously advertised, then it should be right up there with even its hybrid and ICE contemporaries.

Again, all this is IF the data is genuine - but so much of it lines up with what the community has guessed at for a while - and we’re so close to the delivery date of the first Cybertrucks, that this data seems fairly credible.

Regardless, it won’t be long now until we see a teardown video or something of that nature, so we’ll know soon enough. Just a couple more weeks to go.