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Promises, Promises — Tesla Cybertruck Edition - CleanTechnica (cleantechnica.com)
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This week, Business Insider took a look at those claims. In its analysis, Musk has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. The Cybertruck for sale right now has less range and a far higher price tag than Musk initially predicted, with the cheapest model currently available costing nearly $100,000. Here’s what it found when it looked at some of Musk’s claims about the Cybertruck.

$39,900 Price Tag

When Musk first unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, he said the cheapest version would cost $39,900, with more advanced variants costing $49,900 and $69,900. Then, in 2023, Tesla said its cheapest model would actually cost $60,990 and would arrive in 2025. This month, Tesla quietly hiked the price of the dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the Cybertruck to just under $100,000 and removed the option to pre-order the less expensive single-motor rear-wheel-drive version. It is now unclear what Tesla’s plans are for the single-motor model.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

He lies constantly. Don’t know why anyone who isn’t a fascist would buy anything tesla

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Used model 3s are apparently available in the 10k-20k range. Pretty good deal for a shoddy but newish car that may have 5-10 good years left on it with no fuel or maintsnce costs before it dies.

The 2k for a "fucking elon" wrap will hurt your savings a bit though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I still have a deposit on this thing, but as I’m in a RHD country with European safety standards I don’t think it will ever be produced.

I’m not considering any Tesla for my next car and I was a huge fanboy up until about 2020, but musk has made it clear he doesn’t want my business, so I’ll leave him to his new MAGA customers.

I’m also waiting to see how he’s going to get out of all those free Roadsters he promised to all the referral collectors.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can't you just ask for your deposit back if you're not getting it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah - I’m going to get around to it one of these days… it’s only £100, so as long as I get it back before Tesla goes bankrupt I think I’m good.