What If Tesla Made a Shorter CyberTruck?

 

What If Tesla Made a Shorter CyberTruck?

One thing I keep hearing over and over and over from people is, "I with Tesla made a CyberTruck that was shorter!" I put together these images just so see what a CyberTruck might look like in shorter versions, which would make a big difference, and doing so makes the CyberTruck seem much more like a Model X SUV, and I think it looks great and would sell really well, as many people are freaked out by the extended length of the CyberTruck.

This first image (pictured below) is the shortest version. All details and portions are identical to the original CyberTruck up the the end of the rear door. I was able to remove around 2 feet of length overall from the very rear of the CyberTuck, and I also moved the rear wheels forward about 9 inches. Can you imagine how amazing the turning radius would be on such a vehicle, assuming it had 4-wheel steering like the standard CyberTruck has!?!! Essentially, the vehicle depicted below is very close in length to the current Model X, and would be an amazing replacement for the Model X.

The version below is about a foot shorter than the CyberTruck, and I also moved the rear tires forward about 9 inches.

The image below is of my actual CyberTruck, just for visual frame of reference.

ONE MORE THANG

Many people would prefer a hatchback version of the CyberTruck which would make it more of a wagon/minivan, so I made this version, which is about 2.5 feet shorter than the standard CyberTruck, and has the front wheels forward about 9 inches. 

Another huge advantage to such a form-factor, is that it would have a standard working rearview mirror. Of course this form factor looks familiar to my CyberSUV I featured in my article last year, which is very cool. The being said, I prefer my CyberVAN concept even better, which I also published around the same time. The most remarkable feature this form factor benefits from is a potentially massive increase in rear cargo capacity, including potentially a third row set of seats. 

Once again, it's important to realize this icicle is identical in length to the current Tesla Model X and would make an excellent replacement. If it were up to me, I would also make the rear side doors so they would slide open like a minivan, and that way they would have many of the benefits of the Model X's Falcon Wing doors, without all the additional expense, and hassle they present.

Tesla's Future Vehicles

I might be wrong, but from what I can surmise, I think it's likely that Tesla is only going to make one more vehicle with a front facing front seat and a steering wheel in the future, and that will be the new Tesla Roadster. 

I think it's likely that when Elon realized back in 2023 that Tesla would very likely solve FSD by 2026, he froze all new vehicle development and innovation for cars with steering wheels, and I think Tesla has very quietly been working on the next generation of vehicles that will once again revolutionize the form factor by eliminating the steering wheel. 

I wrote about this extensively in my article titled "Thoughts on the Future of Autonomous Vehicles: The Shape of Things to Come: Part 2: 2030 Predictions: CyberVAN. Autonomous Tesla Transport Design Concept by JAKE EHRLICH" which showcases what I believe the future form-factor of vehicles will become. 

Think about it for a second: If Tesla really has solved FSD so it can offer Unsupervised Full Self Driving, why would they keep making old-fashioned vehicles that have steering wheels and front facing front seats? 

The CyberCab is a specific example in the sense it lacks a steering wheel, and the only reason it has front facing seats is that it only has 2 seats, so that make sense, but if you make a 4-5 seat version, it would likely make much more sense to have the front seats face the rear for multiple reason.