Joe Rogan and Elon Musk talk about Tesla's upcoming Cyber Truck

There was a great deal of excitement when Elon Musk and Joe Rogan spoke in 2021 about the release of Tesla's upcoming Cyber Truck.

Musk joined Rogan on episode #1609 of JRE, where he described some the features of the Tesla Cyber Truck and what buyers could expect from the vehicle.

During the conversation, the SpaceX founder mentioned what his motivation was behind the project:

"What's cool about a truck, trucks are tough. And like okay, what's tougher than a truck? A tank. What about a tank from the future? Okay, now you have a tank from the future that's bulletproof... It's way tougher than a regular truck."

The UFC commentator and JRE host then asked about the vehicle's range, which led to an interesting response.

The SpaceX founder mentioned that when creating the final product, it comes down to what the consumer really wants:

"I mean some of these things we gotta decide like what's actually the best product? Like how much range do you really want? And if you ask people, I'll say, 'Well I want 600 miles range,' okay, well that means most of the time you're hauling around a battery pack you're never going to use... So it's more like what are you gonna like on a day-to-day basis?"

Rogan has had great discussions with Musk during his appearances on JRE and has been able to get him to open up more than he typically does.

Check out the full clip:

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Joe Rogan and Elon Musk discuss possibility of solar powered vehicles

The idea of solar powered vehicles is quite unique, but might not be easy, as Elon Musk told Joe Rogan on the same episode.

The UFC commentator asked Musk about the possibility of solar powered vehicles and whether it could be possible with technological advancements.

The Tesla founder mentioned that it wouldn't be possible because of the amount of area solar panels require:

"There's about one kilowatt per square meter of solar energy and you're gonna get probably 20-25 percent efficiency, so you got 200 watts a square meter and that's assuming that you're normal [at a right angle] to the Sun... So when you add all those things up, you say how many square meters can you really get? And then how many watt hours per mile? Basically, if you could do 10 miles a day, you would be lucky." (1:15 - 1:50)