Inside Tesla’s Cybertruck: The impressive engineering beneath the steel

Plus: Artemis lunar mission delay, US lake contains huge lithium deposits, flying e-car gets FAA OK While Tesla’s Cybertruck geometric exterior catches the eye at first, the radically futuristic pickup is equally impressive beneath all that cold-rolled steel. Cybertruck production models showcase many innovations never before implemented in mainstream automotobiles. From steer-by-wire, to its tri-motor powertrain and the latest 4680 battery cells, Tesla aims to propel the pickup segment into an electrified future with as much novel engineering as brazen styling. In today’s [Must Read]( discover how the Cybertruck refuses to compromise across every subsystem and component. Good morning. I’m Tim, newsletter editor at IE. This is the Blueprint. Let’s start the week! 🔐 Cyber Monday is already gone, but here’s the last time you can avail an 85 percent discount on [AdGuard VPN](. 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