When tweets from Elon Musk aren’t getting the billionaire in trouble with the federal government, they can actually be informative about what’s going at Tesla. After all, Musk scrapped the automaker’s public relations department last year. So, journalists will take new information any way we can get it. In a recent tweet, he revealed a few more details about the Tesla Cybertruck. Mainly, we now know that the company’s first electric truck will include rear-wheel steering; a feature that GMC is aggressively promoting on its forthcoming Hummer EV pickup. Something GM is calling the “crab walk.”

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Musk: “Lot of other great things coming”

On Twitter, Musk remarked, “We’re adding rear wheel steering, so it can do tight turns & maneuver with high agility.” He also added, “Cybertruck will be almost exactly what was shown.” Reaffirming that the vehicle will maintain its wedge shape and stainless steel exoskeleton. Musk wasn’t specific on other details, other than closing his tweet with, “Lot of other great things coming.”

According to the Tesla website, the company is still expecting production to begin at the end of the year for the three-motor AWD Cybertruck model that starts at just under $70,000. A two-motor AWD Cybertruck for around $50,000 is expected to hit the streets sometime next year while a $40,000 version with one motor and RWD configuration is promised for late 2022.

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Rear-Wheel Steering Has Been Around Since The 1980s

Musk Tweets Cybertruck Will Have Rear-Wheel Steering
image via Tesla

Don’t think that Musk’s announcement about rear-wheel steering is any technological breakthrough. As we mentioned, the GMC Hummer will have it, too. Yet, rear-wheel steering (sometimes called four-wheel steering) has been around since the 1980s when the technology first appeared in the Nissan Skyline and Honda Prelude.

Rear-wheel steering permits the back wheels to angle a few degrees in either direction to improve handling. At highway speeds, the rear wheels adjust in tandem with the front wheels to allow for quicker and more precise lane changes. At low speeds, like during parking, the rear wheels turn opposite of the front wheels for easier tight-space maneuvering.

High-End Cars Now Use Rear-Wheel Steering

Musk Tweets Cybertruck Will Have Rear-Wheel Steering
image via Lexus

Today, rear-wheel steering is enjoying a resurgence as automakers seek to cram even more bells and whistles into their products. Unlike in the early days when the technology was found in more mainstream cars (OK, a Skyline is not mainstream), rear-wheel steering is now mainly found in top-tier rides. This includes some Porsche 911 models, Lamborghini Aventador, Lexus LC500, Ferrari 812, and Mercedes-AMG GT R.

Sources: Twitter, Tesla, and Hagerty