Tesla has began promoting its much-awaited RWD Cybertruck but it surely'll price a cool $10K greater than initially promised and be lacking some key figures from the AWD model. Nevertheless, the $69,990 Lengthy Vary mannequin may have 350 miles of vary, 100 greater than Tesla acknowledged when it first unveiled the polarizing pickup EV. The brand new mannequin arrives with Tesla reportedly going through anemic Cybertruck gross sales and a latest backlash in opposition to the automaker and its CEO Elon Musk.
The Lengthy Vary Cybertruck is now the most cost effective model of that mannequin, but it surely's a far cry from the $40,000 price ticket Musk promised again in 2019. It's lacking a couple of key options just like the rear energy tonneau that covers the mattress, with the configurator solely providing a "mushy tonneau" for the mannequin. Additionally gone are the adaptive suspension, rear lightbar, backseat display and mattress shops that have been much-touted characteristic at launch.
It’s $10,000 cheaper than the AWD model and affords 25 further miles of vary. Nevertheless, $70,000 is some huge cash for a RWD pickup truck with a material inside, given that you may purchase a well-equipped Ford F-150 or an extended-range F-150 Lightning for across the similar value.
The Cybertruck has been a lot derided, however Tesla additionally did not ship it with the promised value and specs. The corporate at one level boasted over one million reservations for the pickup however has solely offered round 50,000 items and reportedly isn't even accepting trade-ins itself for the mannequin.
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