You’re not dreaming: Tesla Cybertruck is actually available.
However, what “to be had” means is still up for debate. At an event at its Texas Gigafactory, Tesla delivered its first Cybertruck cars and revealed the price and finishes of the metal SUV (hint: the price is much higher than Tesla’s initial estimate). But there are still some versions left, and it will be easy to get hold of any version. Let’s go.
First, the ugly. During its initial presentation in November 2019, Tesla said the Cybertruck would cost $39,000. Admittedly, it’s been 4 years since then, but the new real value will still make you cry.
The Tesla Cybertruck starts at $60,990, and that’s for the rear-wheel motor version, which won’t even be available until 2025. If you want something that might be available in 2024, you’ll have to go for one of the other trims: the all-wheel-drive variant, starting at $79,990, or the Cyberbeast, tri-motor version, which starts at an eye-watering $99,990.
Pricing is now available on Tesla’s website, so you can go ahead and take a nostalgic look at the numbers. Be warned, though: Tesla first lists the costs that come with “potential savings”; Click on “Purchase Price” to get the actual price.
Here’s the breakdown of what you get for your money with a Cybertruck. Well, precisely, since Tesla only lists certain specs for certain versions, but at least now we know something about them.
From 0 to 100 km/h in 6. 5 seconds
Estimated 250 miles
top speed of 112mph
7,500 lb. towing capacity
Available in 2025
0-60mph in 4.1 seconds
Maximum speed of km/h
600 horsepower
7,435 lb-ft of torque
11,000 lbs. Towing Capacity
Estimated 340 miles
Delivery in 2024
From 0 to 100 km/h in 2. 6 seconds
Maximum mph speed
Estimated 320 miles
845 horsepower
10,296 lb-ft of torque
11,000 lbs. towing capacity
Estimated 320 miles
Yes, orders have been open for a while, are fully refundable, and charge $250. But ordering now means quite a long wait; We believe delivery estimates for 2024 will likely only apply to consumers who pre-ordered.
Also, you can’t configure the car as you can other Teslas. Instead, you pay the pre-order sum of $250 now, and then you’ll be invited to do so when your Cybertruck is ready to be configured. Some of the potential extra costs are an unknown at this point, so…be prepared.
Es. De fact, the Cybertruck can tow a Porsche 911 than a Porsche 911 can drive it alone (on a short stretch of road). Watch the video below.
We don’t know the exact ending of the Porsche 911 used in the video, but it’s still an impressive feat.
Yeah! Kind of. They are bulletproof up to Array45” and 9mm calibers, as shown in this test. As Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, Al Capone can just shoot bullets from a Tommy gun at that door and you’ll get in.
But the Cybertruck isn’t really a bulletproof vehicle, like the cars in which heads of state ride. The windows, constructed with a glass that is more powerful than regular glass, are not bulletproof. They deserve to be okay if you (dutifully) throw them a baseball (as stated at the giveaway event).
Yes, at a maximum of 340 miles (estimated), the range is slightly disappointing. It’s not bad by any means, but given the size of the Cybertruck and its positioning as a vehicle for adventures, we expected a little more. But there is something you can do to help it, at the expense of space. Tesla offers a range extender that’s installed into the Cybertruck’s bed, giving you an extra 130 (or 100, Tesla itself lists different figures at different places on its site) miles of (estimated) range. It’s a separate purchase, though, and we don’t know how much it costs.
Indexed towing capacity is 11,000 pounds, but only for four-wheel-drive, three-motor variants. The rear-wheel-drive variant only has a towing capacity of 7,500 pounds. The Cybertruck also has a payload of 2,500 pounds. The numbers are clever but not great; For example, the 2023 Ford F-150 has a maximum towing capacity of 14,000 people in some trims, while the maximum payload can reach 3,235 pounds.
Notably, during the presentation on Thursday, Musk said that while the Cybertruck has “over a ton of payload capability” (one ton is 2,204 lbs), you can “really put more than that in it.” We’re sure someone will try this out and push the Cybertruck to its actual limits soon.
The Cybertruck delivery event, a 30-minute affair (skip the long intro) in which Musk talks a bit about the car’s capabilities but doesn’t throw a steel ball through the car window, is available on Twitter/X for your viewing pleasure. . .
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