Yahoo Autos Recap: Tesla delivered its first Cybertrucks to waiting customers in a milestone moment for Elon Musk
Tesla delivered its first Cybertrucks to waiting customers on Thursday afternoon.
The Cybertruck has a price range between $60,990 and $99,990.
For Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the Cybertruck is a huge test — with massive potential payoff.
The long wait is finally over.
Four years after Tesla CEO Elon Musk first showed off the futuristic Cybertruck, the company handed over some of its first production models to waiting customers and revealed long-awaited details about the truck.
It all went down at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, near Austin, where some lucky shareholders were in the house to witness the spectacle. It was also livestreamed on X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter, and Tesla's website.
The stakes are high, and it's hard to remember a vehicle launch so closely watched. Here's what happened.
Noticeably, Musk does not announce a price at the event — but one appears online
While Musk didn't announce the Cybertruck's prices, they appeared on Tesla's site during the course of the event.
The cheapest model is $60,990, an option with all-wheel drive is $79,990, and a "Cyberbeast" version is $99,990.
That's a wrap
The event concluded in less than 30 minutes.
Musk has to explain how to open the doors
Some owners appear to struggle to open the Cybertruck's doors.
"You just press this button here," Musk tells one new owner.
The door handle is not obvious on the vehicle. To enter the new owner must press a button near the window column of the truck.
First deliveries begin
Several people come up to center stage to claim their Cybertruck and drive off, including some recognizable faces like Alexis Ohanian.
"As you can see we've got quite a few to deliver here," Musk says.
Cybertruck bests competitors in video
Musk shows a video where the truck out-tows an F-150 diesel truck.
He also shows a video from a race track where the Cybertruck appears to best a 2023 Porsche 911.
The video shows the Cybertruck can go 0 to 60 miles per hour and a quarter mile in under 11 seconds.
"Faster than a 911 while towing a 911," Musk says.
We hear some details on the truck's specs
Musk says the truck can tow over 11,000 pounds and has a 2,500-pound payload capability. He says it can out-pull a a F-150.
The bed of the Cybertruck is six feet long and four feet wide with a 17-inch ground clearance, Musk says.
"Here at Tesla we have the finest in apocalypse technology," he jokes.
Must alludes to the 'incident' — and tests the truck's window again
Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen throws what appears to be a rock at a Cybertruck window. The window doesn't break like it did when Musk first showcased the car in 2019.
"It's basically rock-proof," Musk says."If you're ever in an argument with another car you will win."
Elon Musk arrives in Cybertruck
Musk shows up center stage in the bed of a Cybertruck.
"We have a car here that experts said was impossible, that experts said would never be made," Musk says. "Finally the future will look like the future," he adds.
It's very dimly lit inside the event space.
We're off
