More Information About Tesla Cybertruck Leaked, Cancels Front Middle Seat

Photos taken by attendees at the Investor Day event revealed some interesting details about the Cybertruck production beta, one of which is the vehicle's five-seat configuration, which will reportedly be the version that will eventually hit the market.

Early Tesla investor and EV advocate Matthew Donegan-Ryan tweeted after the Investor Day event that the Cybertruck pre-production model shown at the Investor Day event About 5 percent smaller than the prototype, Tesla eliminated the front middle seat, which the prototype had, in a six-seat configuration.

The early Tesla investor also pointed out that all Cybertruck models will only be available in five-seat configurations, information purportedly from Tesla employees.

If the early Tesla investor's information is accurate, it means the Cybertruck can carry fewer people than competing products, such as the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado, both of which offer six-seat configurations.

Therefore, I believe that some Tesla enthusiasts and some Cybertruck reservation users will be disappointed that the sixth seat of the pickup has been cancelled.

Still, other EV advocates have suggested that the Cybertruck's "missing" sixth seat may have something to do with the all-electric pickup's safety. In the original Cybertruck prototype, the front middle seat was facing the car's huge touchscreen.

Optimizing the safety of the front middle seat can be quite tricky, and air bag placement alone can be challenging. Of course, eliminating the middle seat in the front row can also reduce the production cost of Cybertruck, which is beneficial to Tesla.

Donegan Ryan also revealed some other information about Cybertruck, which is organized as follows:

• The CyberTruck's hood can be opened like the Model X, but the front bumper/grille area cannot be opened like the F-150 Lightning.
• CyberTruck will have two versions: one is a dual-motor version, and the other is what I call a performance version (don’t know the official name), which should be equipped with three motors.
• All CyberTruck models will be equipped with rear-wheel steering.
• CyberTruck will be equipped with the largest central control display in Tesla's history, 18.5 inches (17 inches for Model S and X), no instrument screen, no head-up display, and the second row of control screens are similar to Model S/X.
• The CyberTruck steering wheel has round left and right sides and a flat top/bottom.
• Air suspension is standard.
• The CyberTryck's doors don't open automatically like the Model X's, and there are release buttons on the B- and C-pillars to open the doors.