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- Tesla's head of design has said the company really wanted to avoid adding mirrors to the Cybertruck.
- Franz von Holzhausen told Jay Leno he would "love" to get rid of them in the future.
- The Cybertruck initially didn't have side mirrors, but Tesla had to add them due to regulations.
Tesla really, really didn't want to add mirrors to the Cybertruck.
Franz von Holzhausen, the automaker's head of design, told TV host Jay Leno that Tesla desperately wanted to build the electric truck without any side mirrors, and didn't even design any until they were forced to do so by vehicle regulators.