Take a look. Tesla announces the “first” Cybertruck that was built at their Giga factory near Austin, Texas. While this is the “first Cybertruck”, it’s not entirely clear if this is the first production truck or if it’s a pre-production prototype. Nonetheless, this is an important milestone as many Cybertruck reservation holders continue to wait for their truck nearly four years after it was announced.
If you zoom in, you may be able to see large side mirrors on this truck. This is one indication that it’s getting close to a production model. The original Cybertruck concept did not have side mirrors or windshield wipers. If you look closely you may also see that the passenger-side front door does not exactly match the rear door. Tesla is not known for precise panel gaps on their previous electric cars. Seeing this body panel misalignment is not very surprising, but you would think the first pickup they use to announce the start of production would be more precise.
Stay tuned for more news about the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck. Will the first customers receive theirs this year as Elon Musk promised a few months ago? We will have to wait several more months to find out for sure.
Ford F-150 Lightning – Price
We published several stories about the new Ford F-150 Lightning pricing raising from around $40,000 when it first launched to $59,974. Today, Ford announces the F-150 Lightning Pro price drop to a starting level of $49,995. This is a huge swing in price once again, but not in a favorable direction for potential owners. How do current Lightning owners feel about such a price cut?
Here is the latest starting price information.
