November 28, 2023, 1:57 PM 0:53 Tesla's new Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 20, 2023. Mike Blake/Reuters Since Tesla unveiled a prototype of its Cybertruck four years ago, the electric pickup truck has remained in the realm of preorders and earnings-call updates -- until this week. On Thursday, the company will make its first deliveries of the Cybertruck at a high-profile event sure to be closely watched by consumers and Wall Street investors alike. Encased in stainless steel, the Cybertruck boasts a payload and tow capacity that rival some other pickup trucks on the market. But the ramp-up to full production will likely stretch into 2025, well-behind an initial rollout goal, Musk said on an earnings call last month. MORE: Black Friday shopping takeaways and what they mean for the economy Here's what to know about the Tesla Cybertruck, the delivery event on Thursday and when the car will be made widely available for purchase: What do we know so far about the Cybertruck? The Cybertruck made headlines for a miscue at a prototype-reveal event in 2019, when Musk touted its "armored" glass but a window unexpectedly shattered seconds later during a demo. The signature feature of the Cybertruck, meanwhile, may be its stainless steel frame. The steel resists dents, allows customers to forego a paint job and is "literally bulletproof," according to Musk. The Cybertruck has a 3,500-pound payload capacity and 100 cubic feet of storage space, Musk said. The vehicle has room to seat six adults, the company says. A 17-inch touchscreen rests atop the center of the dashboard, alongside an otherwise spare interior. Drivers can raise or lower the suspension 4 inches, Tesla says. Tesla will offer three versions of the vehicle, ranging in price from $39,000 to $69,000, according to the release event in 2019. The lowest-cost option will offer a 250-mile range while the most expensive option will provide a 500-mile range, Musk said. Those prices no longer appear on the Tesla website, however, leaving open the possibility of changes before the Cybertruck is made widely available. More than 1 million people have pre-ordered the Cybertruck, Musk said last month. Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk gestures while introducing the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cybertruck at Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, Calif., on Nov. 21, 2019. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images, FILE What will happen at the Cybertruck delivery event? On Thursday, Tesla will announce the delivery of an initial batch of Cybertrucks at an event in Austin, Texas, the company says. The event, hosted at a manufacturing plant, will take place at 3 p.m. ET, the company said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. MORE: The trendiest Honda is a 15 mph electric scooter called the Motocompacto