Tesla Cybertruck increases base edition price to $60,990 USD

When details on the Cybertruck were first revealed in 2021, the company priced the single-motor rear-wheel drive version of the vehicle at $39,900.

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It was a big day for Tesla as it launched the Cybertruck Delivery Event and handed the keys to the first orders of the vehicle yet. It was the first time we’ve seen Cybertrucks driven into an event and driven out by real customers, but the event didn’t come without changes to pricing and details for the Cybertruck that appeared on the vehicle’s product pages on Tesla’s website. It would appear that the base version of the Cybertruck has been increased to a retail price of $60,990.

The details of the new Cybertruck price and details were shared on the Tesla website during the Cybertruck Delivery Event on November 30, 2023. If you head over to the Cybertruck product page, you’ll find the new $60,990 USD price tag on the single-motor rear-wheel drive (RWD) version of the vehicle. This is up substantially from the $39,900 price that was announced for the same model when Tesla detailed the Cybertruck in 2021.

The Cybertruck product page featuring the new $60,990 USD price for the base version of the Cybertruck.
The Tesla Cybertruck single-motor RWD version rose in price from $39,900 to $60,990 following the Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Event.
Source: Tesla

It’s worth noting that several factors of the Cybertruck’s design have likely affected its price over the last few year. Tesla has been forced to retool some of its factories in order to prepare to ramp up production of the vehicle. Elon Musk also reiterated during the delivery event that the body of the Cybertruck was made out of a specially designed alloy that is supposed to make it one of the most durable vehicles around. He has previously been vocal about the details of the alloy and other factors that make producing the Cybertruck a challenge. It seems those costs have finally been passed on to prospective buyers.

With the new prices set for the Cybertruck and further deliveries expected in 2024 and 2025, stay tuned for more details on the vehicle as we continue to get closer to its official launch.

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    November 30, 2023 1:25 PM

    TJ Denzer posted a new article, Tesla Cybertruck increases base edition price to $60,990 USD

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      November 30, 2023 1:47 PM

      Why in the world would you pay 61k for a 2 wheel drive truck? Both the Rivian and f150 lightning are more capable at similar or cheaper price points.

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        November 30, 2023 1:58 PM

        It's been obvious since the beginning that no one will buy a Cybertruck for its trucking capabilities.

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        November 30, 2023 2:00 PM

        They're taking advantage of early adopters, who will pay the inflated price. They'll drop the price after the inital rush, when production is able to meet demand.

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        November 30, 2023 2:07 PM

        pretty much every truck in existence is 2WD, and requires 4WD to be enabled. I can count on one finger the number of times I’ve actually needed 4WD in my Ranger living in Colorado.

        AWD in a truck is the exception, not the rule. one could argue the math should change with the proliferation of EVs, but by itself a 2WD truck is not an oddity

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          November 30, 2023 2:15 PM

          Right, but you CAN enable it.

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            November 30, 2023 2:19 PM

            only if you buy the truck with 4WD as an option. base models overwhelmingly are not

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              November 30, 2023 2:39 PM

              2 wheel drive only trucks are ridiculous, as I said. Especially so at 61,000 dollars.

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                November 30, 2023 2:47 PM

                your opinion on 2WD is irrelevant to the reality that it is effectively just as common as 4wd/AWD. both are utterly unnecessary in most situations.

                for 61k? sure, stronger argument.

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                  November 30, 2023 2:52 PM

                  for 61k? sure, stronger argument.

                  But that was the original argument that I made.

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                    November 30, 2023 4:39 PM

                    this is just an an extremely valid point and I concede

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                      November 30, 2023 6:11 PM

                      Thank you for closing this loop so my confused head doesn’t explode. lol

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                November 30, 2023 9:43 PM

                As someone who previously owned a 2WD truck, and swore that I'd only ever buy 4WD trucks going forward...now that I have a 4WD truck, I still don't use 4WD as much as I expected to, and I probably use it more often than most.

                You also forget that a large portion of truck drivers use them as everyday vehicles and never leave well-paved city/suburb streets. I get your argument of why would you buy a truck with only 2WD or one of those trucks with the crew cab and a 4ft bed, because then you can't really use it for what a truck was meant to be used for. But there's just a lot of people who buy a truck and use it as a car with more cargo space so they can transport small furniture, christmas trees, or oversized cargo if the needs arises. Most people buying trucks aren't buying them to off-road, drive through snow, haul heavy loads, etc.

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          November 30, 2023 2:19 PM

          60% of trucks sold in 2022 were 4x4 or AWD, so not quite the exception.

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            November 30, 2023 2:25 PM

            and what percentage was AWD? cuz they aren’t the same.

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        November 30, 2023 4:39 PM

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      November 30, 2023 2:02 PM

      Surprised it’s not 69420.

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      November 30, 2023 4:36 PM

      HAHAHA... no way, it looks like total shit.

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      November 30, 2023 4:55 PM

      Kind of incredible that Musk still manages to find amusement in funny numbers. Even children get bored of telling the same joke after years.

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        December 1, 2023 4:31 AM

        What's the funny number?

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          December 1, 2023 4:42 AM

          If you squint your eyes really hard it's almost 69.

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      November 30, 2023 5:36 PM

      pricing went up by 50%, max range went down from 500 to 350 miles

      what a huge miss

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        November 30, 2023 6:13 PM

        Surely they're just trying to get it over with and recoup what they can from the sycophants at this point, until some day Musk probably gets bored and they can quietly drop it.

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        November 30, 2023 10:22 PM

        Don’t try to blackmail Musk with facts about range! You’re killing the company.

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      November 30, 2023 6:16 PM

      (Jeremy Clarkson voice) The most useless truck ... in the world.

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      November 30, 2023 7:55 PM

      DOA.

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        November 30, 2023 10:24 PM

        I bet it sells like hot cakes

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          November 30, 2023 10:39 PM

          cult of elon stronk

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          December 1, 2023 12:19 AM

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          December 1, 2023 12:54 AM

          Initial sales might be good from the loyalists. But general public or whatever the usual general market is for these will prefer the rivian or ford versions if they even want an EV

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          December 1, 2023 7:19 AM

          there are plenty of wierd guys who are willing to spend money on real world memes

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      December 1, 2023 4:54 AM

      This thing is like the Hummer H2 and the DeLorean had a love child.

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        December 1, 2023 4:55 AM

        Via splash insemination

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