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2021 s first delivery numbers are in.
Those who thought Tesla could soon lose its status as the world s most valuable automaker couldn t be more wrong. Since beating out Toyota for that title last summer, Tesla has been on a roll and it s continuing in 2021. For the first three months of the year, Tesla posted record deliveries despite the many challenges automakers continue to face as the world tries to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. It also defied Wall Street expectations. We are encouraged by the strong reception of the Model Y in China and are quickly progressing to full production capacity, Tesla said in an official statement. The new Model S and Model X have also been exceptionally well received… and we are in the early stages of ramping production.
It s just Level 2, not Level 5.
According to a letter from Tesla to California s Department Of Motor Vehicles (DMV) published on Twitter, Tesla s habit of overpromising and underperforming has hit a new height. Tesla, of course, doesn t put it like that, but the California EV maker has been forced to disclose that Full Self Driving (FSD) Capability is an additional suite of features that builds from Autopilot and is also representative of SAE L2.
SAE International s On-Road Automated Vehicle Standards Committee considers Level 2 ability to be the vehicle either handling acceleration and deceleration, steering, or both, with the expectation of the driver handling every other aspect of driving and being ready to take over full control. That is not what the system name Full Self Driving suggests.
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The overall wedge shape and bare stainless steel finish aren t going anywhere but it s possible the overall dimensions will be slightly downsized. Musk is fully aware the looks aren t for everyone and that if it turns out nobody wants to buy a weird-looking truck, we ll build a normal truck, no problem.
The Cybertruck will face competition not only from the Rivian R1T but also the all-electric Ford F-150, supposedly dubbed the E-150. GM and Ram will soon follow with battery-electric-only trucks of their own. Those who are willing to pay well above the Cybertruck s $40,000 base price also have the GMC Hummer EV to consider. The Cybertruck is merely just one player in what s shaping up to be a serious all-electric truck battle.