Tesla Cybertruck inspires Razer on the ultimate ‘CyberBlade’ gaming laptop

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company’s latest all-electric Cybertruck has inspired gaming lifestyle brand Razer to imagine a “Cyberblade” gaming laptop that’s inspired by the vehicle. The concept’s design features references to the Cybertruck, from its cold silver finish to its sharp, angular edges, and front-facing LED lightbar.

Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan’s idea was one of many concepts conceived after the unveiling of the Cybertruck. While the design of the upcoming electric pickup truck was perceived as polarizing at first, technology geeks and autophiles have quickly changed their tune from one of confusion to appreciation for the feature-rich Blade Runner-esque electric monster.

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While Musk has not responded yet to Tan’s tweets, the idea of the Singaporean lawyer-turned-entrepreneur has caught the attention of the Twitterverse, with many members of the social media platform and the Tesla community supporting the concept. The Razer CEO also mentioned to Musk via Twitter his wish to have a customized Cybertruck sporting the color of the gaming laptop brand.

The Razer CEO’s gaming references run parallel to that of Elon Musk’s goals for Tesla’s vehicles, which is to make them the ultimate instruments of fun. This is one of the reasons why Tesla’s electric cars are some of the only cars in the auto market that are equipped with a healthy set of entertainment-focused features.

These include the Tesla Arcade, which includes titles such as Cuphead and Beach Buggy Racing 2, as well as classic Atari games like Missile Command and Lunar Lander. With the rollout of the company’s V10 software, Tesla also introduced a number of new fun features such as Netflix and YouTube streaming, as well as features like Caraoke.

Tesla promises its Cybertruck to be “better utility than a truck with more performance than a sports car.” The electric pickup truck will sport an exoskeleton crafted from ultra-hard 30x cold-rolled stainless-steel and ultra-strong Tesla armor glass. Musk also confirmed that the Cybertruck will have a flip stop that will enable owners to carry long cargo.

The entry-level Cybertruck with a price tag of $39,900 can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in less than 6.5 seconds and boasts of a towing capacity of more than 7,500 lbs., Autopilot and adaptive air suspension will come as standard. The vehicle will also feature a top-tier variant that has a 0-60 mph time of 2.9 seconds, faster than many high-performance cars on the market.

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Tesla builds up Model 3 inventory in China ahead of official green light to sell

A new Tesla Gigafactory 3 video footage shows that its parking lot is starting to fill up with Made-In-China (MIC) Model 3, a potential sign that the Silicon Valley-based carmaker is ready to deliver these units to consumers once given the go-signal to sell its locally-produced vehicles.

The sighting follows Tesla’s mid-November approval by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to begin mass production of its mass-market electric car locally.

Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai aims to produce about 3,000 vehicles per week, according to initial estimates from Global VP Grace Tao. If estimates are correct, the first car plant in China wholly owned by a foreign brand should provide Tesla with a notable boost in its attempt to hit the lower end of its sales guidance of 360,00-400,000 vehicles in 2019.

The rollout of Tesla’s MIC Model 3 gives the brand a chance to gain a share of the market from other car manufacturers such as BMW, Daimler, and other local contenders and this will also be a feather in the cap for CEO Elon Musk to prove Tesla can rake in and sustain profits in global markets. Bloomberg has reported in November that Tesla plans to start delivery of the Model 3 in China before the Spring Festival, which starts on Jan. 25.

Tesla has also deployed Gigafactory 3-made Model 3 units to showrooms across the country last month as a way to boost its ongoing awareness campaign. The entry of the leading U.S. electric car manufacturer in the Chinese market is a welcome development for local manufacturers.

“I think Tesla coming to China will be a positive catalyst for the EV market. I always believe that having a good product that really gets the consumer interested and expands the overall market is good for the industry,” Xpeng Motors president Brian Gu said in an interview.

Tesla validated earlier reports during its Q3 earnings call and confirmed that the Shanghai Gigafactory is progressing ahead of schedule. To support this claim, the electric car maker released images showing that production in the new factory in China has started.

The construction of Gigafactory 3 in China begun in January this year and was ready for production in 10 months. According to Tesla, the factory in Shanghai is roughly 65% cheaper to build compared to its plant in the US.

The Model 3 will have a starting price of around $50,000 in China. The pricing, comparably higher than other electric vehicles in the local market, seemingly hints that Tesla may want to maintain its premium branding globally.

Check out the Gigafactory 3 China video footage below, courtesy of Tesla owner-enthusiast JayInShanghai:

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Here’s another glimpse of the Gigafactory 3 in China from Jason Yang:

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Tesla Cybertruck to become New York man’s power source for tiny home

A New York man plans to use the Tesla Cybertruck as a power source for his “tiny home.” Karl Gesslein, a resident of Ithaca placed an order for the Cybertruck the day of the unveiling after realizing that Tesla’s initial attempt at a pickup truck was exactly what he had been looking for since his childhood.

The idea came from his desire to power his new house in a sustainable way, and by using the $50,000 Dual Motor variant of the Tesla Cybertruck, he will no longer need to use portable batteries as his primary power source.

“I watched the Cybertruck reveal and knew I had to have one because it was everything I had always wanted in a car but never been able to have,” Gesslein said. His interest in the Cybertruck came from his childhood dreams of owning cars like the Lotus Espirit and the Delorian DMC-12. But the most appealing thing about the vehicle was its capability to power his house, especially with the help of the “Vault’s” optional solar panel cover.

Currently, Gasslein and his wife live in an off-the-grid house that they have called home for six years. The house utilizes a homemade battery pack, but he is looking for another option as only 1 kWh of the 1.25 kWh system is usable. The Cybertruck, by his estimation, would power his home for 240 straight days, along with some help from solar panels. “That is long enough to get through a pretty harsh nuclear winter with some time to spare,” he says in a blog post he wrote about his idea.

One thing that Gesslein has noted is that the Cybertruck would fight power outages and scheduled blackouts, especially if the vehicle was hooked up to an on-the-grid circuit breaker. Blackouts and power outages are a relevant issue, especially to those who live in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, who were negatively impacted by them earlier this year.

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), a power supplier for many Bay Area homes, conducted mandatory scheduled blackouts to lower the possibility of forest fires caused by their powerlines during California’s windy and dry Autumn months. In response to the blackouts, Tesla offered its solar solutions for a reduced cost, a strategy that would assist homeowners in avoiding blackouts and carbon emissions altogether.

Tesla’s Cybertruck is a versatile machine. Its triple-motor setup offers the highest towing capacity on the market with a 14,000+ lb rating, a stainless steel design that will not bend or dent, a solar panel vault cover capable of charging the vehicle while it is sitting in sunlight, and a charging port for the electric ATV Tesla unveiled at the same event.

But now, the truck will have a new use: powering a future owner’s tiny home. The Cybertruck is a safe and sustainable option for those who are looking for an alternative way to power their homes. While it will take some creativity and some experience with electric, it is definitely possible. “The Cybertruck is the best deal to be found for electric backup power that won’t accidentally burn your house to the ground or kill you in your sleep. Hands down,” Gesslein said.

The Cybertruck begins production in late-2021 and has accumulated over a quarter-of-a-million pre-orders according to CEO Elon Musk. The truck will be available in three trims, a Single, Dual, and Tri-Motor, all offering different power and performance ratings. The Single Motor base model will cost $39,900, the Dual Motor $49,990, and the Tri-Motor variant that will offer a 2.9 second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate will be available for $69,900.

You can watch Karl Gesslein’s video on the idea to utilize his Cybertruck to run his tiny home below.

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