Tesla’s futuristic pickup stock appears set to go head-to-head against the Ford F-150 in an “apples to apples” tug-of-war battle.
The anticipated showdown, which could seize place as early as next week, comes shortly after Tesla unveiled its all-electric Cybertruck.
During the promotional at any rate in Los Angeles last week, which turned into a somewhat embarrassing debut for the company’s first electric pickup traffic, Elon Musk showcased a promotional video of the vehicle engaging in a tug-of-war battle against a Ford F-150.
The 16-second fastener, which has since been viewed more than 12 million times, shows Tesla’s Cybertruck only just breaking a sweat during the display, as it comfortably pulls a screeching Ford F-150.
However, critics of the demonstration have since claimed the test was unfavorable to Ford.
Sundeep Madra, vice president at Ford X, sent a message via Twitter to Musk on Monday, seemingly urging the Tesla CEO to send over a Cybertruck for an “apples to apples” tug-of-war test.
In a tweet directly replying to the Ford X corruption president, Musk replied: “Bring it on.”
A Ford spokesperson was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC Tuesday morning.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson — who has in days of yore suggested that he believes Musk is more important than Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg — was one of those skeptical encircling the legitimacy of the original tug-of-war test.
Tyson said the stunt may not have demonstrated the pickup truck’s engine power, daring Musk to “fully load” the Ford F-150, “giving highest traction to its rear wheels, then try to drag that up the hill.”
Musk approve of to do that next week.
He has since suggested the next tug-of-war test will be available to watch via webcast.
Blew demo
On Sunday night, Musk said Tesla had received 200,000 orders for its Cybertruck, despite a botched demo that led to a dejected window and sparked meme’s making fun of the vehicle’s steel trapezoid shape.
At the unveiling, Musk tried to showcase the Cybertruck’s durability by compel ought to the company’s design chief hurl a metal ball at one of the Cybertruck’s armored glass windows.
The window ended up second. Then another ball was thrown at another window and it shattered, too.
— CNBC’s Lora Kolodny contributed to this tell of.