Gary Zhou 
Key Points
- š DeLorean DMC-12 designer Giorgetto Giugiaro approves of the Tesla Cybertruckās design.
- š The Cybertruckās unconventional design is compared to the angular and criticized design of the DeLorean DMC-12.
- š Giugiaro acknowledges that stepping outside norms can be seen as a provocation but believes the Cybertruck will be successful and find admirers.
- š Tesla Cybertruck, with over 1 million orders, is acknowledged for its design innovation despite not appealing to everyone.
- š The Cybertruckās design has remained consistent since its unveiling in 2019, with several changes to dimensions and features over the years.
- š The Cybertruck is set for its first delivery on November 30 at Teslaās Gigafactory Texas.
The Tesla Cybertruck is far from a normal vehicle in nearly every way you can assess it, but DeLorean DMC-12 designer Giorgetto Giugiaro gave the truck a nod of approval and gave Tesla props for thinking outside the box.
Giugiaro has designed the Lotus Espirit, BMW M1, and the DMC-12, which wasĀ featured in theĀ Back to the FutureĀ series starring Michael J. Fox.
The DMC-12 definitely showed an āout-of-the-boxā mentality during its 1981 release and faced plenty of criticism and critiquing from those involved in the automotive industry. It was angular, like the Cybertruck, and prone to smudges and marks, like the Cybertruck.
People were not particularly pleased with it, and the same types of criticisms that were said about the DeLorean are being said about the Cybertruck. Although it seems to be a production that only appeals to a certain group and not necessarily to the masses, it has accumulated a substantial number of orders: over 1 million, according to CEO Elon Musk.
But even though there are plenty of people out there who are not necessarily into the truck and its design, and thatās okay. Giugiaro said in aĀ recent statement toĀ NPRĀ that the DeLorean DMC-12 also wasnāt a ācrowd pleaserā to everyone, but that it is good Tesla is stepping out of the box for this design.
In a statement to the publication, he said:
āWhen you step outside the norms, itās almost always seen as a provocation. It happens in all fields, from furniture to cooking, etc. Everyone wants to distinguish themselves; itās a market necessity, and the Cybertruck will surely be successful, Iām sure of it. Iām convinced it will find its admirers.ā
Through the years, Tesla has tried several different designs with the Cybertruck, but only one made it to the prototype stage, and that was unveiled in November 2019.
In Walter Isaacsonās 2023 biography about Elon Musk, it was revealed Tesla had a lot of different ideas on how it could bring a pickup to the market that the world had not yet seen.
In the four years since the unveiling, there have been several changes to the dimensions and features of the Cybertruck, but the design that was originally unveiled in 2019 still remains.
The Cybertruck will be deliveredĀ for the first time on November 30Ā at an event at Teslaās Gigafactory Texas.
