--- title: "Leak Shows Camping Shelter That Hooks Onto Cybertruck" description: "New documentation included in an update for Tesla's iOS app suggests the Cybertruck will have an outdoor camping attachment." date: "2023-11-30" modified: "2023-11-30" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/leak-camping-shelter-cybertruck" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Leak Shows Camping Shelter That Hooks Onto Cybertruck ![New documentation included in an update for Tesla's iOS app suggests the Cybertruck will have an outdoor camping attachment.]() *\Image: Tesla\* ## Basecamp We're just hours away from Tesla's [long-awaited delivery event]() of its controversial Cybertruck. But thanks to documentation included in an update for Tesla's iOS app — as [spotted by the eagle-eyed *Electrek*]() — we're getting some early glimpses of some of the first Cybertruck accessories Tesla may start selling alongside the brutalist pickup. Perhaps most interestingly, the leak includes the name and detailed 3D renders of a "Basecamp" accessory, which turns the back of the truck into a futuristic-looking outdoor shelter, not unlike the camper add-ons for conventional trucks. It's cool, sure, but it shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, considering that Tesla showed off renders of a similarly [polygonal camper attachment]() during its unveiling of the truck four years ago. When an X-formerly-Twitter user asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk if the camper is "an accessory that we can buy" at the time, Musk responded with "[yes]()." ## Beast Mode The leaks also suggest that the Cybertruck will have a "Beast Mode," which presumably will be the truck's equivalent of "[Ludicrous]()" or "[Plaid]()" mode on the company's other vehicles. The documentation also references a possible "Cybertruck solar" feature, [hinting at a solar cover]() that could provide an additional charge. As far as the camping attachment is concerned, given the EV maker's [less-than-stellar reputation]() when it comes to fit and finish, we wouldn't necessarily trust it to keep us dry in a rain storm. But in case you're looking to spend the night on the California coast, it could make for a great place to get some sleep in the wilderness. **More on the Cybertruck:** *[The Cybertruck Stands Up Like a Camel When You Turn It On]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()