"It'll never see the light of day...". So says the perplexed gentleman standing next to what we have just explained is the production version of a pickup with first deliveries at the end of the month.

But here it is, the new Tesla Cybertruck - less a vehicle, more an A-list celebrity, hounded wherever it goes. But you know about the hype already. What you don't know, is what it's like to drive. What it's like to pilot a 3-tonne, 5.7-metre, 875hp spaceship around the roads of Los Angeles...

Fortunately, TG's Jack Rix has all the answers - as well as an in-depth Q&A with the Cybertruck's design and engineering bosses on the tortuous development story.

Clear your schedule, here's 40-minutes on everything that matters.