‘Don’t expect too much yet’
The Tesla Cybertruck is causing Tesla CEO Elon Musk headaches. In fact, Musk even says that Tesla has dug its own grave with the Cybertruck. Apparently everything is not going as planned.
After endless delays, the very first Tesla Cybertruck finally rolled off the production line in mid-July. The market introduction of the equally angular and troubled Cybertruck has been postponed several times, but even now Tesla has not yet got everything Cybertruck technically on track. During the presentation of Tesla’s financial results in the third quarter of this year, Musk says he wants to temper expectations regarding the Cybertruck.
The fact that the first copy has been built certainly does not mean that Tesla is ready to produce the Cybertruck on a large scale. According to Elon Musk, Tesla now faces the enormous challenge of scaling up production of the Cybertruck and making it profitable. Musk – not averse to some strong statements – even goes so far as to say that “[…] we dug our own grave with the Cybertruck.”
Tesla Cybertruck
The first copies of the Tesla Cybertruck should finally be delivered at the end of November. Tesla could initially build around 125,000 Cybertrucks per year. By 2025, that number should increase to 250,000 annually. According to Musk, Tesla has received more than a million reservations for the pickup that will compete with cars such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, Ford F-150 Lightning, RAM 1500 REV and Rivian R1T.
It is not yet known what the Cybertruck will cost. Tesla’s electric pickup is also still shrouded in mystery when it comes to technical specifications. Three versions were presented almost four years ago. There should be a basic version with a range of about 400 kilometers, which should cost roughly 40 grand in the home country of the United States. Tesla also talked about a four-wheel drive variant with a range of 480 kilometers and a top version with three electric motors and a range of more than 800 kilometers. The Tesla Cybertruck should also be able to fast charge with up to 1,000 kW.
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