Tesla has revealed the pricing for the cheapest model of its much-hyped and long-delayed Cybertruck will start at $60,990, as the electric-car maker officially began the first deliveries of the futuristic-looking vehicle.
With its steel shell and unusual angular design, the Cybertruck costs more than the initial price that Tesla stated for the vehicle in 2019, which was slightly less than $40,000.
According to a Tesla product page, an all-wheel drive variant with a price tag of $79,990 will be ready for delivery in 2024 in addition to the least expensive rear-wheel drive model, which won’t be available until 2025. The most expensive model, dubbed the Cyberbeast, is anticipated to retail for $99,990 when it launches in 2024.
The Cybertruck is the first new Tesla vehicle since the Model Y more than three years ago. Tesla has said it has received more than 1mn pre-orders.
Tesla had intended to begin shipping in 2021, but production and engineering difficulties resulting from its unique design caused a delay in the process. The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, issued a warning last month that the Cybertruck’s initial deliveries would be followed by a “very difficult” increase in manufacturing that would probably take at least 18 months.
Here are some specifications and features of the Cybertruck:
RANGE
The base rear-wheel drive variant can travel an estimated 250 miles, while the all-wheel drive and “Cyberbeast” variants can travel 340 miles and 320 miles, respectively.
The top two variants can travel further with an optional range extender that takes about a third of the truck’s bed space. “It’s meant for very long trips or towing heavy things up mountains,” CEO Elon Musk said on X.
POWER
Tesla’s top-of-the-line “Cyberbeast” Cybertruck can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.6 seconds, outperforming many sports cars.
Musk on Thursday showed a video of the truck trumping Porsche 911 in a drag race, while towing another unit of the sports car.
It also boasts a towing capacity of 11,000 pounds, matching Rivian’s R1T and slightly higher than Ford F-150 Lightning and GM Silverado EV’s 10,000 pounds.
BODY
The Cybertruck is the first car in the U.S. since the DMC DeLorean of “Back to The Future” fame to use a stainless steel body and it also has armor glass that can resist the impact of a baseball at 70 miles per hour or Class 4 hail.
Musk said the doors are bulletproof to .45 caliber & 9 milimeter rounds. He showed a video demonstrating the capability to the audience at the event in Austin, Texas.
UTILITY
The truck has a 6-foot-long bed, extra storage space under the bed and a tonneau cover that follows the angular shape of the car to the tailgate.
It also has further storage space in the front like its other passenger vehicles. The Cybertruck, however, has a powered gate.
The vehicle has 120 volt and 240 volt outlets in the bed and cabin to operate tools, charge EVs or provide up to 11.5 kilowatt of power to light up a home.
