Tesla’s Long-Awaited Cybertruck to Start at Roughly $61,000

Author: Editors Desk Source: WSJ:

November 30, 2023 at 19:22

The Cybertruck is Tesla’s first new passenger-vehicle model in more than three years. PHOTO: TESLA

The electric-vehicle maker began deliveries Thursday and revealed the truck’s pricing and specs

The wait is finally over for Tesla’s TSLA -1.66%decrease; red down pointing triangle much anticipated Cybertruck.

At its Austin, Texas-area factory on Thursday, the electric-vehicle maker handed over the first pickups to customers, marking the official start of sales for this unique model that was unveiled in 2019.

Tesla also revealed updated pricing for the truck, with the entry-level model to start at roughly $61,000—about $21,000 more than it had previously specified in 2019. It will also sell two other, higher-end versions with the most expensive—the Cyberbeast—starting at nearly $100,000.

The truck will have a battery range of as much as 340 miles on a single charge, which is lower than the 500 miles promised for the top-of-the-line version originally. On its website, the automaker said an add-on could increase the range to 470 miles or more but didn’t say how much this feature would cost.

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