Comment Now! For Tesla and its fans, this has been a week of reality checks, as the company shuffled back two of its most noteworthy electric vehicles—the Roadster and the Cybertruck—by roughly a year in each case. On Thursday, according to the Tesla fan site Electrek, citing sources inside the company, Tesla held a company-wide call, with an update from CEO Elon Musk on Cybertruck production confirming that the start of production for the electric pickup won't happen until the end of 2022. Musk reportedly noted that ramp-up of the truck will be very difficult, as there's so much new technology in the electric truck. Tesla Cybertruck Musk had already hinted in a July update call that the Model Y “obviously does take priority over the Cybertruck”—referring to the ramp at the company's Texas plant, where Model Y production will follow a new cast-body process. Shortly after that, Tesla's order page and customer communications indicated that first Cybertruck deliveries will happen in early 2022, not late 2021; if you count that, this will mark the second significant delay for the model. That wasn't the only big delay announced this week, though. On Wednesday Musk confirmed delays for one of the company's most-anticipated new vehicles. The second-generation Tesla Roadster has been delayed to 2023, Musk confirmed via Twitter. Chip shortages were the problem, he said, claiming they were holding up the launch of new products. The Roadster was originally revealed in November 2017 and due by 2020. At the time, Musk quoted impressive specifications, including 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, a 250-mph top speed, and 620 miles of range from a 250-kwh battery pack. 2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn’t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship. Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.