If you still want a Tesla Cybertruck, prepare to pay for the dual or tri-motor models.
Remember a few years ago, when Tesla announced its then-upcoming Cybertruck would roll into the fiercely competitive market with a $39,900 starting price. Yeah, so do I, but that obviously never came to fruition. Most recently, the least expensive rear-wheel drive Cybertruck model would set you back a substantial $72,235 — or about $10K less than the dual-motor — but now even that option is off the menu. From here on out, you’ll have to go for the dual-motor model or the triple-motor Cyberbeast.
So, how much will each of those variants cost? Well, the All-Wheel Drive model will set you back $82,235 ($79,990 plus Tesla’s destination fee), while the Cyberbeast still costs a whopping $117,235.
That’s assuming you actually want to buy one new, and you don’t necessarily have to now that dozens of used examples are hitting the used marketplace.
While Tesla hoped the Cybertruck would become a spectacular seller for the brand along the lines of Model 3 and Model Y, that simply hasn’t materialized. Slow sales figures pin Tesla’s flagship truck at around 24,000 sales last year, and about 15,000 through the first half of this year. That’s not explosive momentum, and evidently folks who are going for the Cybertruck are skipping over the cheaper version, which loses some features apart from the extra drive motor. You didn’t get a tonneau cover with the Rear-Wheel Drive, nor did you get active air suspension or power outlets in the bed. You also didn’t get a rear light bar.
Now, are most folks out there going to care? Well, based on the figures, probably not. Nevertheless, there’s one fewer option for a more “affordable” electric truck (an oxymoron as far as many are concerned, I know), and with the federal EV tax credit disappearing on September 30, Tesla seems to be shifting strategy and putting its eggs in the dual- and tri-motor baskets.
