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Reason why Tesla Cybertruck may never make it to the UK

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Published 12:52 13 Dec 2023 GMT

Reason why Tesla Cybertruck may never make it to the UK

This could be unfortunate news for Brits who wanted to buy Elon Musk's latest creation.

Prudence Wade

Prudence Wade

Bad news for British Tesla fans, because there's a chance that the Cybertruck might never make it to the UK.

It's hard enough getting your hands on the much-hyped pickup in the US - it's been plagued with manufacturing issues and delays, meaning the first vehicles were only delivered to customers last month, two years behind schedule.

But that picture could be even worse if you live in the UK.

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Lars Moravy, vice president of vehicle engineering at Tesla, is reported as telling TopGear Netherlands: "First of all, the market for pickups in America is huge, and that is different with you.

"And two: European regulations require a rounding of 3.2 millimeters on protruding parts. Unfortunately, it is impossible to make a rounding of 3.2 millimeters on a 1.4 millimeter sheet of stainless steel."

This is referring to how the Cybertruck is made - through a 'gigacasting' process, where high-pressure machines punch the shape of the vehicle into a single sheet of metal. This is different to how cars and trucks are normally made - by assembling different parts together - so arguably means it's less refined.

EU regulations aside, this is likely what Tesla was going for, and the truck has gone viral for its futuristic, angular design.

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And this isn't the only potential problem - there's also a question around the pickup's weight.

The all-wheel drive version weighs a whopping 6,603 pounds (2,995 kg), with the Cyberbeast going up to 6,843 pounds (3,104 kg). All this, and it can carry more than one ton in its bed and tow over 11,000 pounds (5,000 kg).

This might be a problem if you have a standard driving license, which lets you drive vehicles under 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg) - so if you did load up the pickup, you might need to level up to a category C1 license.

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If you do manage to get your hands on a Cybertruck - whatever country you might be in - Tesla promises an absolute treat.

The company claims it's 'faster than a sports car', it can go zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.6 seconds, and can apparently resist the impact of a baseball at 70 mph.

All that, but at a very steep price - and a lot more than Tesla originally indicated.

A Reddit user recently shared his Cybertruck order confirmation, which showed that he's shelling out an eye-watering $122,135 (£97,345) for the top-line Cyberbeast model - and that price also includes paying extra to get one of the first 1,000 Cybertrucks.

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Tesla claims the Cybertruck is 'built for any planet' - just maybe not anywhere in Europe, if the regulations end up coming into play.

Featured Image Credit: Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Contributor /ROBYN BECK / Contributor / Getty
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