The truck inspired by 'Blade Runner' has been delayed several times, but there are reasons to believe the Cybertruck is closer to reality.
The long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck won’t begin mass production in 2023 as promised. We’ve seen reports of recent progress on the much-delayed truck. But Tesla TSLA CEO Elon Musk told investors recently that a handful of Cybertrucks could roll off production lines this summer, but mass production won’t start until 2024.
Tesla doesn’t answer journalists’ questions, so Musk’s quarterly investor calls are often the best way we have to learn about Tesla’s plans. This announcement came during Musk’s fourth-quarter investor discussion.What is the Tesla Cybertruck? The Tesla Cybertruck is a long-promised electric pickup truck that doesn’t resemble any truck on the market or any truck that has ever been produced. It looks like something from a 1980s science fiction artist’s depiction of the future.
Musk initially promised a starting price under $40,000, but after several years of inflation and supply chain problems, he has since said that’s out of reach. Tesla is hardly alone in that – Ford F launched its own F-150 Lightning electric pickup with a sub-$40,000 price tag, but quickly raised the price to over $50,000.
This latest announcement means the first trucks could leave factory doors this summer. But Musk cautioned investors, “I always try to downplay the start of production. It increases exponentially, but it is very slow at first.” The first examples of a new car rarely reach customers. They’re typically used for testing and marketing purposes and sometimes lent to journalists for evaluation.
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