- Heated internal discussions and creative differences characterized the design stage of Tesla’s Cybertruck.
- A secret version of the electric pickup was secretly conceptualized by a group of engineers, rejecting Elon Musk’s futuristic design.
- The Tesla CEO, unperturbed by the internal resistance, green-lighted the controversial Cybertruck design.
Elon Musk’s disruptive approach to automobile design was evident in the creative process for Tesla's Cybertruck, with diverging opinions and clandestine attempts at an alternate design fuelling tensions within the company. Details from an upcoming biography on Musk by Walter Isaacson reveal a divided Tesla team during the Cybertruck creation.
The polarizing design of the Cybertruck, unlike any other pickup in the market, was met with substantial resistance internally. The triangular profile of the electric pickup, a significant departure from conventional vehicular aesthetics, sparked contention among Tesla engineers. Indeed, Tesla's design chief, Franz von Holzhausen, is quoted stating, "A majority of the people in this studio hated it."
In apparent defiance of Musk's vision, a faction of the design team clandestinely worked on an alternative version of the Cybertruck. The details of the alternative design remain undisclosed, and the fate of this secret project is uncertain. Both Musk, von Holzhausen and Tesla's spokesperson have maintained silence on the issue.
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