Conversely, “exoskeleton” might be a marketing term for the stainless steel body panels of the Tesla Cybertruck. Others suggest that Tesla might be welding studs to the said panels instead. In turn, these will then be attached to the stampings and castings using a similar structural adhesive to that used by SpaceX on its rockets.
Most of these comments are speculative, as with most currently available info about the Cybertruck. Furthermore, the photos above don’t prove the model has officially entered production.
New cars require pre-production models for various tests. These include mandated crash tests which the Tesla truck already started. That, however, is a lengthy process and will need plenty of test vehicles to accomplish fully. So, in the end, the leaked pics of the frames may be for pre-production test vehicles – just like the one Tesla’s chief designer was driving in California last week.
However, the Cybertruck’s production is still expected to begin this year. This takes us to another point: once the assembly kicks in, we’re sure the Texas-based EV company will inform the world.