A shocking video has emerged at present, presenting one thing that was not formally introduced – a crab strolling Tesla Cybertruck.
Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer / X), who’s commonly overlaying progress on the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility intimately, not too long ago got here throughout a Tesla Cybertruck present process what seems to be some form of check.
The automobile was stopped for some time (probably to organize driving settings or to pick out a driving mode) after which began to slowly drive in a diagonal course. Tegtmeyer and different speculate this may very well be much like what’s referred to as a crab stroll by Common Motors, which makes use of the rear-wheel steering within the GMC Hummer EV Pickup/SUV to extend maneuverability (or possibly only for enjoyable.)
Now, it seems that the Tesla Cybertruck may additionally be able to some crab strolling. In spite of everything, it has rear-wheel steering too, so it is only a software program mode that is wanted to make it work.
Tegtmeyer wrote that extra on the crab stroll/drive and different Giga Texas-related issues shall be included in a forthcoming full-length YouTube video (we’ll replace the story with the video as soon as it turns into out there.)
Some feedback under the video are a bit skeptical, and counsel that possibly there was a difficulty with the steering. At this level, we won’t exclude something.
There’s a large probability that Tesla will attempt to introduce some options initially introduced or carried out in different all-electric pickups.
A good greater query is whether or not we’ll see one thing just like the Tank Flip anticipated for Rivian EVs that was later ditched resulting from potential issues of safety. A Mercedes-Benz EQG prototype demonstrated Tank Flip and the BYD Yangwang U8 can do it as nicely. These autos are geared up with 4 motors (one per wheel), however with three motors within the Cybertruck (two within the rear), and a little bit of braking, it may very well be nonetheless potential.