
After a 2-year delay, deliveries of Tesla's Cybertruck began Thursday
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- Nov 30, 2023
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Tesla's Cybertruck, pictured here during its design reveal in Hawthorne, Calif., in 2019, is finally rolling out of factories a full two years after the initial delivery target. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
toggle caption Interest in electric pickups continues to rise, but with a high price tag and concerns over the availability of charging stations, many consumers say they're waiting to buy.
And when it comes to trucks, they may be more likely to buy from brands they already drive. A survey from Cox Automotive found that the Cybertruck ranked lowest in shopper consideration of electric pickups — and interest in the Cybertruck dropped slightly when the brand was revealed to shoppers.
Tesla is still broadcasting confidence that its truck can compete, with Musk saying the pickup is "radical," "special" and "an amazing product."
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The Cybertruck has six seats and a cargo bed (or "vault," as Tesla calls it) that's 6 1/2 feet long. Its tailgate also hides a ramp for rolling materials or vehicles into the bed.
Tesla lists its maximum range at more than 500 miles, but the truck will be offered in a wide spectrum of driving range and weight capacity, depending on which motor is powering the vehicle.
While the basic single-motor truck would have a range of around 250 miles and a tow rating of 7,500 pounds using rear-wheel drive, the three-motor all-wheel-drive version would double that range and be capable of towing 14,000 pounds, Tesla says.
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