Tesla has stopped taking orders for the least-expensive version of its Cybertruck electric pickup. However, buyers willing to spend more can now expect their trucks to arrive much faster. The company says a Cybertruck ordered today could arrive as soon as this month.
The Cybertruck debuted last November with an advertised price as low as $63,235 (including a $1,995 delivery fee and a $250 order fee). That price got you a rear-wheel-drive (RWD) version with a limited 250-mile range.
However, most buyers opted for either of two all-wheel-drive (AWD) trims. The Cybertruck was the best-selling vehicle priced over $100,000 in June.
The Cybertruck All-Wheel Drive edition costs $102,235, including all fees. It has a range of 318 miles and 600 horsepower.
The tri-motor Cyberbeast edition has a sticker price of $122,235 delivered. It can travel 301 miles between charging sessions and makes 845 hp.
Those two choices remain on the menu.
Tesla also appears to be speeding up deliveries. Early Cybertruck buyers waited up to six months to receive their cars. The company says orders placed today will be filled this month or next, which has some analysts questioning whether demand for the truck remains as high as Tesla has claimed.
At launch, Tesla claimed a backlog of more than a million Cybertruck orders. CEO Elon Musk said the company hoped to eventually produce 200,000 per year, which should mean long waits for buyers.
Guidehouse Insights analyst Sam Abuelsamid told Reuters that the faster delivery date “shows that demand is a lot less than a million trucks. They’re sitting on a lot of inventory of two-motor and three-motor trucks right now.”
