{"id":12907,"date":"2021-12-04T00:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=12907"},"modified":"2021-12-03T17:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T22:16:05","slug":"tesla-cybertruck-quad-motors-all-wheel-steering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/12\/04\/tesla-cybertruck-quad-motors-all-wheel-steering\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Cybertruck will initially come with quad motors, all-wheel steering"},"content":{"rendered":"
It was only a few days ago when Elon Musk announced the production-ready Cybertruck would retain the prototype’s yoke steering wheel<\/a> and now Tesla’s head honcho has shared additional juicy details on social media. The all-electric pickup will initially come only in the quad-motor configuration as production is going to kick off only with the range-topping model.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Musk also disclosed another tidbit by saying the much-hyped Cybertruck will drive diagonally like a crab thanks to the implementation of a sophisticated four-wheel steering system. If that sounds a bit familiar, GMC is developing a similar Crab Mode for its Hummer EV<\/a>. The company’s boss explained on Twitter<\/em> the flagship variant of the utilitarian EV is going to boast “independent, ultra-fast response torque control of each wheel.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The announcement regarding a quad-motor setup comes as a surprise considering Tesla previously announced only single-, dual-, and tri-motor configurations. To be built at the Gigafactory Texas, rumor has it the Cybertruck<\/a> base model might not come anymore with just one electric motor as the entry-level could already have a pair of e-motors.<\/p>\n These planned changes to the lineup are probably the reason why Tesla has essentially wiped out the configurator options<\/a> for the Cybertruck on the company’s website. Keep in mind we are still about a year away from the moment production will finally commence. If assembly will indeed start in December 2022, the prototype will have been four years old by then.<\/p>\n The zero-emissions pickup has amassed no fewer than 1.2 million reservations thus far, which means lots of people are patiently waiting for the long-promised electric truck. The competition is not wasting time considering not just the Hummer, but also the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning<\/a>. In addition, Chevrolet will unveil the Silverado EV at the beginning of next year at CES in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n