

“If the truck can’t deliver the functionality drivers need, they’re not gonna buy it.” (Single-motor setups tend to put the motor on the rear axle, dual-motor setups put one motor on each axle.)

That one, according to a slide Musk showed, has a tri-motor setup, though the CEO didn’t explain how that would work. And the top-of-the-line variant, starting at $69,900, will go more than 500 miles between charges, hit 60 mph in under 3 seconds, tow up to 14,000 pounds, and start production in late 2022. A dual-motor $49,000 version can tow 10,000 pounds and reach 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, with 300 miles of range. The base version of the Cybertruck, with a single motor, will start at $39,900, good for 250 miles of range, a tow rating of 7,500 pounds, and a 0- to 60-mph time of 6.5 seconds. Truck production, according to Tesla’s website, is slated for late 2021. And just for fun, Musk showed off another new Tesla product: an (obviously) electric ATV. And while that might not be a day-to-day use case for many prospective buyers, it’s very handy if you’re showing off the prowess of your latest all-electric model for the first time at a glitzy event in Los Angeles, as Tesla (and SpaceX) CEO Elon Musk did Thursday night. That’s the thing that will really set the rate,” he said back in Q4 2021.The Cybertruck, Tesla’s all-new electric pickup truck, is here, looking like a triangle from the future, and it can take a sledgehammer to the door with nary a dent. “I worry more about like how do we the Cybertruck affordable despite having awesome technology. Musk hinted that striking a balance between the Cybertruck’s new technology and affordability would decide its final updated price. In June, Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla had finalized the design of the Cybertruck.Īt the Q4 2021 earnings call, he shared that Tesla added a lot of new technology to the Cybertruck. Off-road performance with 35 degrees approach angle, up to 16″ clearance, and 28 degrees departure angle.When it was unveiled, the Cybertruck had some pretty impressive specs.

