Pick Me Up<\/h2>
Details are still sparse, but Musk’s enthusiasm for the pickup truck<\/a> in particular really comes through. He’s been tweeting about it<\/a> since at least December of last year, but the idea has been around since at least November 2013<\/a>. He unveiled an image<\/a> of the truck in 2017 that Jalopnik <\/em>called “ridiculous<\/a>.”<\/p> Before the pickup truck, Tesla is expected to release the Model Y<\/a> — a hopefully as-futuristic SUV.<\/p> The prospect of a utility truck that doesn’t rely on chugging gasoline or diesel is exciting, and we can’t wait to see what Tesla’s “futuristic” design will end up looking like.<\/p> And he doesn’t even care if it doesn’t sell at all.<\/p> “You know, I actually don’t know if a lot of people will buy this pickup truck or not,” he told Recode,<\/em> “but I don’t care.”<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Elon Musk: The Recode interview<\/a> [Recode<\/em>]<\/p> More on the Tesla pickup truck: An Electric Pickup Truck Will Be Tesla’s Top Priority After the Model Y<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> Read the original here: Truckin\u2019 While sports car enthusiasts are salivating over the Tesla Roadster\u2019s record-shattering performance\u00a0\u2014 0 to 60 in under two seconds is no joke\u00a0\u2014 Tesla CEO Elon Musk is more excited about a very different Tesla. Continue reading Country, Buds, and Superchargers<\/h2>
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