Production of the Tesla Cybertruck has been delayed to 2022. The GMC Hummer EV rival debuted in 2019 and was originally set to roll out by the end of the 2021 calendar year.
Rumors that Tesla Cybertruck production was delayed have been swirling for quite some time now, with the original production date approaching without any updates from the California-based automaker. During a conference call following the release of Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the all-electric automaker would be “lucky” if it managed to deliver just a “a few” units of the Cybertruck by the end of 2021, indicating that volume production was much more likely in 2022.
Later, Tesla said that Cybertruck production would ramp up after production of the Tesla Model Y crossover, but failed to confirm that Tesla Cybertruck production was indeed delayed.
Now, however, Tesla has updated the official Cybertruck order page to include a footnote stating that production will not launch until the 2022 calendar year.
Some of the delays stem from the features offered, including the large steel exoskeleton, which requires the implementation of new machinery and manufacturing processes. When it does finally hit production, the Tesla Cybertruck will be assembled at the automaker’s facility near Austin, Texas.
Tesla pulled the sheets off the all-new Cybertruck during a special event in California during November of 2019. Outside, the Cybertruck boasts a retro, sci-fi-esque exterior and shatter-proof windows (although a live demonstration of the latter did not quite go as planned during the debut). Ingress and egress is assisted by a four-door body, while in back, there’s a 6.5-foot bed section.
With regard to the powertrain, the Tesla Cybertruck offers several configurations. The base model includes a single motor and rear-wheel drive, with range set at 250 miles and towing capacity set at 7,500 pounds. At the top of the range, the powertrain includes a tri-motor setup, 14,000-pound towing capacity, and 500 miles of range.
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That thing is so freakin ugly!
Has a cheap interior too….
Hehehe!
looks like a countertop lol @Donavan
This is a first draft concept “truck” by Tesla. This does not look like a vehicle that went through any crash tests or was made to actually pass any of the NHTSA safety regulations. The Cybertruck looks like two welded together mobile corned beef cans. What a joke!
I remember tesla fan boys said the hummer couldn’t be made 😀
Haha those fanbois say LOTS of things..
Haha, those fan boys will not be waiting long now, HummerEV’s are being built now at Factory Zero. Will not be long before deliveries start… October.
I like it. I appreciate them trying something new. It probably is easier on the eyes in person. But I don’t like the tesla one screen for it all with no physical buttons. Non starter for me.
Well that sucks for the Cybertruck fans but great news for the Hundred thousand some Model Y customers waiting for their cars. Tesla just cannot keep up with demand. I kinda figured they would push the Cybertruck as if you order a Model Y now you will not get Delivery until December. That is just insanity,
Tesla (which almost everyone here pretty much made fun of me about my prediction) will become a multi Million Car Unit Producer per year real soon. I would say pretty close to Five Million units per year in like three years when all their Gigafactories are operating at peak volume.
My friend and Cousin are kind of upset as they are pretty high up on the Waiting List as they ordered within the first 10 Minutes of the presentation.
I am very intrigued about Rivian. I see them becoming the EV version of Land Rover.
Try ordering a Sierra 2500HD Denali now, its about December too. Or a C8, be lucky to get it by next Summer.
It seems like Tesla production from Fremont has slowed, The logistics lot has been less than half full recently, and slow truck traffic. Might be having parts shortages more than crazy sales.
@Donavan
Tesla has been pre-paying all their chips so they keep getting them but still have slight issues. They produced and sold the most vehicles ever last quarter. They simply cannot make the Model Y fast enough. The Model Y might become a top five selling Car (not vehicle as that will be the Full size Trucks) in the USA in 2022…has a real shot. Just think about how insane that will be if it happens, hell even if it comes close.
They desperately need the Austin Facility to open up ASAP and ramp up. Tesla is on fire and making Bank as well.
It was only a matter of time that they made it official that the Cybertruck would be delayed.
You do realize that if you order a GM, Ford or Stelantis product you will probably wait 6- 8 weeks – does this mean they are sold out?😂 Musketeers will put a spin on anything related to Tesla to make them look good. What a joke!
@McCurdy Tony
Tesla vehicles are not parked at random Parking Lots. That is the difference.
They actually Produce and deliver their Vehicles so yes it is a waiting List due to an insanely high Demand not chip shortages. Tesla has been Pre-Paying their Suppliers for their chips. Albeit some shortages still have popped up for them. Just not as insane as some Legacy Automakers are going through.
Huuuuuuuge difference.
The only vehicles sitting are waiting on chips – However, if you took the time and read what I wrote instead of getting on your Tesla high horse- I mentioned the time it takes to order a vehicle and when you receive said vehicle, not dealer ordered vehicles for stock. Which, by the way take the same amount of time- people in the USA want their vehicles now and most do not like to wait- the same goes for most hard goods purchases here in the USA
@McCurdy Tony
No high horse. Might not have explained my statement properly I guess.
Just simply stating that Tesla only builds vehicles when receiving an order. Meaning every single vehicle produced is pretty much going to a customer directly and not some dealership that has to purchase them in the hopes of selling to potential customers. Meaning the demand is the actual demand. No other Legacy Automaker has that. All the cars sitting in lots for say Ford are not actually sold to customers as of yet they are only pretty much sold to Dealerships and they cannot ship them due to not having said Chips.
Yes if you go to a dealership and order the car just the way you want it it will take about two months. That wasn’t my point though.
The point is that Tesla went from a two week waiting Period to like 3 months all due to an absurd demand they are having for their vehicles. I was simply trying ti state that it doesn’t shock me at all that the Cybertruck is delayed as they need to build as many Model Y vehicles as they can produce. So Austin will be starting with the Model Y first and not the Cybertruck.
Actually there are 400 or so Tesla model S’s have been sitting in a parking lot next to the Fremont Bobcat dealer for 4 or 5 months already, Enough to have a nice thick layer of dust on them. Go to you tube “Fremont Flyover” does weekly drone videos, 2 ways to gauge Fremont production from those videos , logistic lot departures, and factory supercharger usage. Right now there are at least 1000 cars parked around the Fremont factory for re-work, they are even parking them out on the test track now. The factory supercharger station has about 25 to 30% utilized the last couple overflights, also we can see the cadence on the tent production line is much slower than before, as you can watch them tow the painted bodies out to the tent, and time in between each one to figure out the tack time.
@Donovan
They are mostly delivering the Plaid versions right now from reports I am reading.
But Tesla always has parked vehicles at Fremont. They sell directly to customers and for Logistics purposes always scramble the last month of the QT to get the metal to said customers.
They only have one Factory in the US as of right now and need Austin up and running as quickly as possible to try and catch up with Demand if at all possible.
Their demand right now is through the Roof. There are analysts predicting that in 2022 the Model Y has an outside shot at the top five selling Car (not vehicles as that is the Big Three Trucks) which is insane if it even comes close.
Tesla has lost the electric truck war. They might as well close that shop down and return all those $1000 reservations, so those can be applied for the GM Hummer or the Ford Lightning .
So many have counted Tesla out over the last few years. I wouldn’t be quite so fast to say “lost”. The brand is very powerful and many will wait for the truck. Its appearance alone (assuming it will look something like the one in the picture) will get many buyers.
It’ll be the Prius of trucks. What’s the use in saving the world when no one can see you’re doing it? That’s why the Prius was so popular and other hybrid versions of more conventional sedans failed. The oddity of its design will tell the world how “good” you are.
I would never count tesla out… They always somehow manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat..
With looks that only a mother could love, let’s hope this butt ugly thing never disgraces our streets. There’s just a limit to how ugly or silly anything can be and this thing is well past them both. And I thought the Model X was bad. But I do like the Model S and Model 3. Now if they could find some type of actual names for them.
This looks like a cimeron you could not sell this to a dog catcher
Cybertruck Body Designer: Well it’s lunchtime, I’m done here.
Looks like a Deloreon Truck.
It looks like the box a truck comes in.