Based on Elon Musk's recent tweets and announcements we can infer that Tesla Cybertruck is secretly undergoing a 2.0 refresh.

"Will the concept car that was first showcased at the launch event last year change when the production version comes to market? Or, will Cybertruck 2.0 just be a dull, watered-down version of what we were all craving?" asks Iqtidar Ali in Evannex referring to the upcoming changes of Tesla's electric pickup truck.

Inverse recently recapped some expected changes via Cybertruck's forthcoming redesign. Don't forget — during Tesla's 3Q 2020 earnings call, Musk said there's "a lot of small improvements compared to what was unveiled," and the final truck will be "better than what we showed."

Below are the Cybertruck Changes that Inverse has noted. I am quoting from Inverse.

In February, Musk outlined a couple of planned changes. This included a revised body width from 84 inches down to 82 inches and "upper laser blade lights" as standard. The specifications provided at the truck's unveiling claimed it measured 79.8 inches wide, 75 inches tall and 231.7 inches long.

In a May appearance on Jay Leno's Garage, Musk claimed the final design would be around five percent smaller. However, soon after this clip went live, Musk explained that he'd reviewed the car with head of design Franz von Holzhausen and even reducing the size three percent would not be possible. He also wrote that the car would be "pretty much this size."

Another planned change, as mentioned in May, is a "smaller, tight world truck at some point." This alternative version would be intended for markets like Europe with smaller roads. Musk has confirmed he's not against shipping the full-size version to Australia and New Zealand.

Tesla is also expected to tweak the alloy used in the Cybertruck. Musk explained in July that SpaceX is "rapidly changing alloy constituents & forming methods" as it develops its Mars-bound Starship, and the Cybertruck is also expected to receive changes. The truck's angular design comes form the fact that it uses ultra-hard 30X steel that makes shaping difficult.

On the other hand, Benzinga, sitting on its own sources, reports that Tesla may be testing Cybertruck's armor glass by using it in the mobile service fleet.

"A source with knowledge of the situation has told Benzinga that Tesla is fitting some of its mobile service vans with the Armor Glass that will be used in the Cybertruck for real-world testing," reports Benzinga.

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Reference
Evannex https://evannex.com/blogs/news/redesi...
Benzinga https://www.benzinga.com/news/20/11/1...
Inverse https://www.inverse.com/innovation/te...