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Four years after it was first revealed, the Tesla Cybertruck has finally arrived. Prices start from $79,990 (£63,356) and climb to $99,990 (£79,197) for the two launch editions.
The Cybertruck will be offered with either an 845bhp Tesla Model S Plaid-derived tri-motor set-up – with maximum power deployed in Beast Mode – or a 600bhp twin-motor ‘base-level’ powertrain. The previously billed single-motor model is not expected to be offered until 2025.
In the highest spec, the Cybertruck will hit 100 km/h from standing in 2.6sec and complete a standing quarter mile in less than 11sec and while we are not given a precise battery size there are claims of top-end range of 548 km. All variants are claimed to be capable of the same 1MW (1000kW) charging speed as the Tesla Semi HGV.
The 5.87m-long truck has a payload capacity of 1134kg in the covered rear load bay, as well as space in the 'frunk', and comes with a maximum towing capacity of 5000kg.
Musk said the Cybertruck is “something that is a better truck than a truck and something that is a better sports car than a sports car, all in the same package”. The Cybertruck's body is made of a Tesla-designed stainless steel alloy that, as well as allegedly being bulletproof against 9mm bullets, is claimed to give the pick-up more torsional stiffness than a McLaren P1.
The Cybertruck has 432mm of ground clearance, 35-inch all-terrain tyres, adaptive air suspension on all four corners with 4in of adjustment, and locking differentials that, crucially, do not protrude below the body of the vehicle, minimising the risk of beaching. The Cybertruck also uses the steer-by-wire tech which reduces the amount of wheel input needed for turns. Along with four-wheel steering, it gives the Cybertruck a turning circle that's smaller than the Model S.
Tesla is a long way behind schedule with the Cybertruck, having promised 2021 deliveries at its 2019 unveiling. It started production in July, but customers still can’t order the vehicle, with Tesla only taking reservation deposits.
Tesla claims it has a million reservations for Cybertruck. Musk said Tesla would reach its target volume production of 250,000 units per year starting in 2025, once it has solved the issues it's facing.
