The Tesla Pickup

Our Vision for Tesla’s Future Hauler.

- Edward A. Sanchez

Judging by the 325,000-and counting preorders for the Tesla Model 3 and the associated media frenzy, there’s a lot of interest in the upstart California automaker. Best known for its Model S luxury sedan, Tesla has now dipped its toe ever-so-tangentially into the world of trucks with the Model X crossover. While the styling and proportions of the Model X aren’t quite as compelling and elegant as the Model S, there’s no disputing it’s a formidable machine, with more than 600 hp and an equivalent amount of instantly available electric torque. What got our attention are the multiple mentions given by Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the last few years about his desire to ultimately develop and sell a truck. Below are a few of our conjectures about what features will be on this future battery-powered hauler, which for the purposes of this feature, we will call the Model U for “Utility.” It also broadly fits into Musk’s naming scheme. We like “U S3XY.”

Trucks are all about work, and no matter how high-tech they are, that will be their focus, and that was also our focus in coming up with some of the features and design of our Tesla dream truck. However, just because it’s functional and practical doesn’t mean it can’t be good looking. And to that end, we’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Here are some of the key features we believe a Tesla truck might (and should) have.

IT WILL HAVE AN EPIC “FRUNK”