Tesla Claims the Cybertruck is Coming For End of 2023

by Tim Healey

Published: November 1st, 2022

tesla claims the cybertruck is coming for end of 2023

Tesla is once again claiming a delivery date for the Cybertruck. We're once again rolling our eyes.

If Tesla delivers the Cybertruck by the end of 2023, that would be two years behind schedule. The truck appears to be set to be built in Austin, Texas.

As Reuters points out, the company wouldn't really see any revenue from the truck until early 2024.

Reservation holders who paid $100 will still be waiting another year, as well, for production to ramp up. Tesla is targeting mid-summer 2023 for early builds.

Pricing hasn't been announced. Tesla once targeted under $40,000 for the base model, but new-car prices have risen since then for a variety of reasons.

When the Cybertruck was unveiled in November 2019 -- during LA Auto Show week, at an event that wasn't part of the show -- a lot of folks scoffed at it. Industry observers are still skeptical that the truck will succeed, or that it will even be built.

That said, an Italian Tesla supplier that makes the Giga Press did say on LinkedIn that the machine, which will be used in Cybertruck production, was ready to be shipped, though it did not mention Tesla by name.

Perhaps this time next year, we'll be reporting on the first model to come off the line. Though I'm still not holding my breath.

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Kcflyer on Nov 02, 2022

I think it looks stupid. So it better be better in every other way, including price, than the Lightning. Or else, flop. And no, I would not consider buying a Lightning. I need my trucks to be good at doing truck things, mostly towing 6-10000 lbs routinely, sometimes over very long distances.

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- EBFlex on Nov 02, 2022
  
  Oh come on, you don’t want to buy a vehicle that has all the capability of a Ford Fiesta with a shorter range?
  
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- 95_SC on Nov 02, 2022
  
  Think of it as more of a Jeep than a truck. Yes, if you tow a ton no electric truck is for you at this stage.
  
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- Dave M. on Nov 02, 2022
  
  There are two Ford Lightenings where I work; a base model and the full glitz model. Of course they're pretty new but both owners are very pleased with their trucks. Range for their daily driving habits haven't presented an issue for either at this point.
  
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- VoGhost on Nov 02, 2022
  
  A lot of people want a pickup that can do truck things, for the 21st century. Like drive to the worksite, power your tools all day, and then drive home. Like power your house when the power is out. Like cost one-third of ICE to fuel and own, and not force you to hang out at the gas station every week like an addict.
  Until ICE can do those things, no sale for me. I need a real truck.
  
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- MaintenanceCosts on Nov 02, 2022
  
  No, VoGo. The only "real truck" task is towing a trailer 1000 miles at once. Nothing else is actually "real truck" work. Those guys on construction sites are all dilettante pretenders.
  
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SCE to AUX on Nov 02, 2022

Since they're actually tooling for the Cybertruck, it will be produced - someday.

But TTAC is that maybe only 2 CTs have been spied in the wild - more specifically, on Tesla test tracks.

Fact is, they're still designing and prototyping this thing. For example, speculation surrounds the windshield wiper design, which keeps changing. Will it be a conventional setup, or one giant articulating blade? If you know Tesla you know the answer. Even the side mirrors are unknown.

I'd bet CT reservation holders have defected in droves. If I wanted an electric truck, I'd go with any other competitor.

This product will fail. It's late for one reason - Mr Musk's hubris.

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- VoGhost on Nov 02, 2022
  
  The CT is late because there's no manufacturing capacity for it. Tesla factories lead the world in EV production, but even so, there is a backlog of 300,000 orders, and that's before the IRA tax rebate kicks in come January. Maybe Tesla could get more margin for a CT than a Model Y, but the most basic priority for Tesla today is what is has been for the last 5 years: manufacturing capacity, not model proliferation.
  
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- SCE to AUX on Nov 02, 2022
  
  @VoGhost: Yes, there has been no mfg space for the CT, but Tesla can only make products that are ready - and the Cybertruck is not ready.
  
  For example, Mr Musk demanded a wedge shape made from stainless - unconventional (naturally), difficult, and exceptionally expensive. Same with the breakable unbreakable glass. Nobody needs these things, but Tesla's engineers are forced to make them work.
  Then there's the awkward problem of being last to market. Ford, GM, and even RAM will have electric trucks with useful features long before Tesla. I'm sure Tesla has had to revisit its design now that others have introduced their wares, and with good reviews. A Spartan Cybertruck will look pretty stupid in 2024, and Tesla knows their truck will be compared to the competition for once - not the other way around.
  I'd expect cost and weight to jump up to Hummer EV proportions, mainly for a huge battery. That $40k Cybertruck will be myth-busted.
  
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- VoGhost on Nov 02, 2022
  
  SCE to AUX: In the same spirit as Henry Ford’s quote about asking consumers what they wanted in a car, and hearing a faster horse, Musk designed the CT as he saw fit. And it will succeed or fail based on that design. Buyers aren’t going to compare it to legacy carmaker traditional 3-box designs. Hell, most Ford buyers won’t even to into a Chevy or Ram shop (and vice-versa).
  
  We’ll see what happens, but my bet is that this will sell in mass quantities to people who never considered a pickup before, and just love its bada$$ style.
  
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ToolGuy on Nov 03, 2022

If you are as behind as I am... as am I... as me:
https://electrek.co/2022/07/25/tesla-footage-robot-pulling-still-smoking-casting-giga-press/

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VoGhost on Nov 03, 2022

Lou, You're right that Tesla has derived income from these credits. In addition, Tesla is highly profitable in the business of making cars. In fact, Tesla is the most profitable volume carmaker in the world. You don't need to take my word for it, simply review the analyst reports, or go to the income statements on every carmaker's investor relations website.

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