Tesla Pickup Design Shocker: Can Elon Musk's New Vehicle 'Run' Underwater?

Elon Musk’s Tesla pickup is one of the most provocative vehicles in the Tesla lineup at the moment — even if the new utility vehicle has yet to make its first public appearance.

For months now, Tesla’s chief engineer has made some really interesting comments on what to expect from the utility vehicle, most of which has tremendously increased the people’s interest in the upcoming pickup. The most thought-provoking description is that it will be “cyberpunk,” which means that the vehicle will look so futuristic that it won’t feel out of place in a sci-fi movie.

The statement has inspired concept designers to come up with their own take of the cyberpunk truck. We saw the concept design of Turkish designer Emere Husmen, who started a number of futuristic design renders that are truly impressive. It gave us a truck that’s so out-of-this-world that you truly feel that Tesla is bringing something very unique to the market.

The Tesla pickup, now being referred to as the Tesla Model B, is also expected to be quite powerful, with Musk boasting that the vehicle will have a 300,000-pound towing power. It can run up to 500 miles on a full charge and is believed to be so massive that it can easily fit six people at one time (one of them can be as big as Andre the Giant).

Now the Tesla pickup is set to become even more exciting as new details show that Musk has “stellar” plans for the Tesla vehicle. In a report, it was revealed that in the future, the Tesla pickup could be repurposed and used as vehicles for future Mars exploration via SpaceX.

The idea of using Tesla vehicles in space is not new, the first clue being Tesla Model X’s “biohazard mode.” At first, the feature seemed like overkill but according to a report, it simply pictured Musk’s approach of making technology less complicated for his companies in the long run. Putting a feature in a conventional vehicle that can be used in space for future use seems like the best way to test out new technology.

In the case of the Model X, the report surmised that creating a super-filter for the vehicle could one day mean that the vehicle’s cabin might be able to seal cabin space to keep it pressurized — perhaps in space.

Going back to the Tesla pickup, the same concept can be applied. Creating a vehicle that’s futuristic, cyberpunk if you may, could mean that the technology can someday be used to help SpaceX astronauts travail on Mars’ extreme environment.

Pickups are known to be capable of conquering extreme road conditions and can even wade through deep water if needed. In the case of the Tesla pickup, the possibility is even more promising. Per the report, Musk’s pickup will have a “strong cabin/drivetrain water/air-sealing as a design objective.”

And if placed in the Martian setting, the features can be even more extreme, meaning the pickup won’t just be capable of wading through deep waters, but it may actually become fully submersible. This function seems plausible for electric-powered vehicles than fossil-fuel ones.

Impossible? Only time will tell. The Tesla pickup is expected to drop in November this year.