(Photo by Kim Java/Twitter)
Toronto, Ontario — Observers of Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory were seen doing dramatic double-takes after images of the yet-to-be-released Cybertruck’s massive single-piece rear megacast were leaked earlier this month.
The images, which found their way online in the days following Tesla’s recent Q3 earnings call, depict several versions of the huge part; one appearing to be an aluminum megacast while the other is likely hydroformed stainless steel, according to Teslarati.
The use of megacasting first began with the production of the Model Y’s chassis in 2020. This time around, Tesla engineers have been using a far larger casting to account for the Cybertruck’s large body and long truck bed.
During the company’s recent Q3 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk said production of the highly-anticipated truck is in its “final lap”; a hint seconded in the company’s Q3 2022 Update Letter, which indicated that the Cybertruck is currently in the tooling phase.
Tesla Giga Texas observer Kim Java uploaded a video of the Cybertruck megacast to YouTube.
