After a wait spanning nearly four years, Tesla is finally gearing up for the first customer deliveries of the Cybertruck electric pickup, with Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, confirming that the first batch of the trucks will reach customers by the end of November.
The announcement during Tesla’s Q3 shareholder meeting provides a shimmer of hope for the nearly two million enthusiasts who pre-registered their interest online.
“Cybertruck is one of those special products that comes along only once in a long while, and special products that come along once in a long while are just incredibly difficult to bring to market, to reach volume, to be prosperous,” explained Musk. “If you want to do something radical and innovative, and something really special like the Cybertruck, you have to invent, not just the car, but the way to make the car. The more uncharted the territory, the less predictable the outcome.”
Despite the first production candidate being completed in July and deliveries of the final version expected in November, detailed specifications and even final pricing for the Cybertruck remain under wraps. Initial promises from Tesla boasted of an impressive 600-mile range, a 0-62mph sprint time of 2.9 seconds, a payload capacity nearing 1,600kg, and a towing limit of over six tonnes — all for a target price tag of $39,000 (£30,200).
An estimated 1.9 million pre-orders have been placed for the Cybertruck, with Musk saying demand is “so off the hook, you can’t even see the hook” and explaining that it would take until 2028 to meet that demand. A predicted 250,000 Cybertrucks are expected to roll off the factory line each year once production has ramped up fully. However, with deposits of just $100 required to reserve a Cybertruck, there’s a good chance that many won’t follow through on their order, especially if the delivery time is five years away.
It’s also worth noting that the electric vehicle landscape has drastically changed since 2019, with competing models, like the Ford F-150 Lightning at $49,995 (£41,150), Rivian R1T ($73,000/£60,100) and Chevrolet Silverado EV (£74,800/£61,600) all available. With the imminent arrival of the Fisker Alaska and RAM 1500 REV, the electric pickup segment is heating up.
There are no plans to bring the Cybertruck to the UK, leaving the Maxus T90EV as the only electric pickup option. However, Isuzu is expected to reveal an electric D-Max by 2026, and Toyota is currently testing a Hilux EV.
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