Tesla has suspended production of the fully electric pickup truck, Cybertruck, for three days, without providing reasons to the workers.
According to reports from “Business Insider,” which cites an email sent by Tesla management to the Cybertruck production line workers, “on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week (December 3 to 5), they do not need to report to work”.
Despite not working, the employees will be paid for the shifts that were scheduled during the unscheduled break.
According to the same source, Tesla did not disclose the reasons for this production suspension; however, some workers have indicated to “Business Insider” that in recent weeks, the production schedule for the Cybertruck has been experiencing some constraints.
Without explanations for this three-day pause, “Business Insider” suggests it may be related to a decline in demand for the 100% electric pickup, and the possibility that Elon Musk’s brand is managing to respond more quickly than expected to the backlog of Cybertruck reservation requests.
It is worth noting that the Cybertruck comes in three versions. The entry-level variant, called Single Drive RWD, has only one motor and rear-wheel drive, with an estimated range of up to 400 km and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 6.5 seconds. This version will only be available in 2025.
Following is a variant with two motors, offering a power of 608 hp and a range of 480 km, and allowing an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.
The top-of-the-line version uses three electric motors delivering 875 hp of power, ensuring an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds.
