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Tesla Cybertruck May Get New Specs & Prices Following Recent Delay
Just a few days after delaying the Cybertruck again, Tesla has quietly removed all specs and pricing for the vehicle on its website — suggesting that a lot is changing behind the scenes. As much as Tesla has pioneered the electric car space, there's a lot about the company that's regularly frustrating. Specifically, Tesla has a difficult time staying true to its word. This has been seen repeatedly through delays, frequent price increases, and more.
The Cybertruck has been no exception to this rule. Tesla originally announced the Cybertruck in late 2019, received thousands of $100 reservations for it, and immediately got the entire world talking about its futuristic design. While the Cybertruck looks incredible on the surface, it hasn't gotten any closer to being a real product since that unveiling nearly two years ago. Tesla had planned to start production in late 2021. Now, Tesla says it won't begin production until sometime in 2022, with the first shipments going out in 2023 — a full four years after the Cybertruck was announced.
As if that hasn't been worrying enough for Cybertruck's future, it now appears that there's more to the delays than anticipated. First spotted by Electrek, Tesla updated the Cybertruck page on its website at some point in the night of October 14. Previously, the product page showed the three available models for the Cybertruck and their respective specs/pricing. With this update, all of that information is removed.
What This Means For The Cybertruck's Future
Looking at the Cybertruck page today, visitors are treated to a much different experience. Tesla outlines the vehicle's design like it did before, but a full specs breakdown for the different models is no longer present. Instead, Tesla only says that the Cybertruck goes from 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds and has "up to 500 miles of range" — a change from the previous claim of 500+ miles of range. People can still click the Order Now button and make a $100 reservation, but again, there's no longer an explanation of which models someone can choose from.
While nothing is official quite yet, this strongly suggests Tesla is changing the specs and pricing it's advertised since 2019. Not only is it seemingly confirmed that the range will be lower than expected, but it's safe to assume the Cybertruck will also cost more as well. Tesla was originally promoting three distinct versions of the Cybertruck: a Single Motor RWD model for $39,900, a Dual Motor AWD model for $49,900, and a Tri Motor AWD model for $69,900. Considering a Tesla Model 3 now starts at $41,990 — $2,000 more than the Cybertruck's old starting price — it wouldn't be surprising if Tesla axes the Single Motor RWD version altogether. Price increases for the Dual and Tri Motor variants are also probably a safe bet, especially considering how many price hikes other Teslas have seen in 2021 alone.
At the end of the day, none of this is good news for hopeful Cybertruck owners. At least one of the specs is worse than before, price increases are almost certain, and Tesla's now withholding previously available information. The final product could still be great, but this sure is a rough way to get there.
