Read: The Production Cybertruck Pales In Comparison To Tesla’s Earlier Promises Another small but annoying issue is the steering. While all report that the progressive steering system works well at speed, they say that it is disorienting at low speeds. For a vehicle with masses of low-speed torque, whose electric speed is already leading to reports of accidents in Europe, to add a new level of uncertainty for drivers feels like it may lead to more low speed collisions. Even if it doesn’t, I wonder what it will be like to hitch a trailer when you aren’t completely certain how much the wheels are about to turn. Also making reversing maneuvers a little difficult is the complete lack of a rearview mirror. As in other vehicles, there’s a camera feed in the infotainment screen to help you see what’s behind you while you’re driving, but even looking behind may not help because of the tonneau cover. Moravy explains that, unlike other pickups whose shape traps an air vortex in the bed, the triangular shape of the Cybertruck means that without the tonneau cover, the aerodynamic efficiency is so compromised, that the truck loses about 10 percent of its range. Balancing efficiency and complexity However, with the cover down, the truck has a coefficient of drag of around 0.335, which is a 25 percent improvement over the show car, which was unveiled in 2019. That’s because of the rounded front end, the single four-foot-long windshield wiper, and other small aero tricks that help smooth out the shape of the truck. Even by Tesla’s standards, this is a vehicle that is packed with technology, like the 48V low-voltage system, which allows it to steer by wire. According to Moravy, that’s why it’s going to take so long to get from this point, when the company can hand out a few trucks, to full production, when it can deliver new Cybertrucks to everyone who wants them. “There’s a lot of new technology in this […] and all of these things add to the amount of risk in ramping,” he explains. “So, in an ideal case maybe it will take us 12–15 months to get to that rate, but it’s only going to move as slow as whichever one of those things has the first problem. And, then, you know, I think at Tesla we’ve gotten better at ramping.” We’ll be interested to see what problems emerge first, and how owners like it. But for now, it is at least interesting. TAGS