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Elon Musk has promised that the first Cybertrucks are on their way to stores in North America, ahead of the vehicle’s official launch next week.
The first Cybertrucks will be introduced to customers on November 30 at a special live-streamed event at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, with Musk introducing.
“E-Trucks are on their way to Tesla stores in North America!” Musk said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).
When the unconventionally shaped car was unveiled in 2019, Tesla promised that deliveries would begin in 2021, but production was hit by a delay that Musk says was related to the price of the batteries.
Musk will introduce the car in 2019, and promises a 2021 launch date
Musk promised the first vehicles are on their way (X)
This month, Cybertrucks were put on public display outside places like New York’s Lincoln Center.
Musk revealed on Tesla’s earnings call that full mass production of the car will not begin until 2024.
“We’re in the final phase of Cybertruck,” Musk said at an October conference with analysts.
Up to 1.5 million buyers are believed to have already paid $100 to reserve the Cybertruck, which is one of the most anticipated electric vehicle launches ever.
It’s unclear when these buyers will receive their cars, as display models head to stores.
The vehicle is an all-electric truck with an angular body and is expected to cost $50,000.
Musk’s face turned red after one of the truck’s windows was smashed during its launch in 2019.
He said the company aims to produce a quarter of a million trucks annually by 2025, but said the vehicle’s unique design means the company faces challenges in scaling up production.
“We dug our own grave with the Cybertruck,” Musk said in an earnings call this year. It’s one of those special products that only comes around once in a while. ‘Specialty products that come along once in a while are very difficult to bring to market to reach scale and thrive.’
While the Cybertruck starts at around $40,000, Tesla offers a host of add-ons, like a $24,000 “Space Camper” that turns the truck into a mobile home.
Several leaked internal shots surfaced earlier this year, and are believed to have been taken during Elon Musk’s shareholder day last week.
The images have not been confirmed, but they show a huge interior screen, futuristic-looking seat controls, and a bare cabin.
The Cybertruck has an estimated battery range of up to 500 miles, and will be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.
Musk blamed battery supply issues for the vehicle’s repeated delays, saying each Cybertruck would have cost $1 million had it gone on sale in 2021.
The Cybertruck has received more than 1.5 million pre-orders, according to TCD, and analysts predict it could shake up the automotive market.
“Today, most automakers are financing the development and sales of unprofitable electric vehicles with profits from gas-powered truck sales,” Sam Koros of investment firm ARK Invest wrote in an analysis note. If Cybertruck disrupts this profit center, traditional automakers could end up in trouble.
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