Almost five years later, that dream seems further away than ever. Currently, the cheapest Cybertruck costs a whopping $100,000.
According to screenshots from the Internet Archive, Tesla has quietly raised the price of the all-wheel-drive version of the Cybertruck to just under $100,000 and removed the option to pre-order the $61,000 rear-wheel-drive version for 2025.
That means if you want to buy the truck, your only choices are between the all-wheel-drive Cybertruck for $99,990 and the Cyberbeast for $119,990.
It’s unclear what this means for the planned cheaper versions of the Cybertruck, although lead Cybertruck engineer Wes Morrill seemed to confirm in a post on X that they haven’t been canceled entirely.
Due to its price and relative rarity, the Cybertruck has become something of a status symbol since its launch last year, with celebrities such as Kim Kardashian having been spotted behind the wheel of the pickup truck.
Musk said the Cybertruck will launch in 2019 at $39,900, with the most expensive version costing around $70,000.
But the actual price of the Cybertruck left some fans bitterly disappointed.
Tesla had announced that cheaper versions of the vehicle would also be launched in 2025. However, due to the unique design, the company faced enormous challenges in expanding production.
The new uncertainty is the latest obstacle for the Cybertruck, which has already been recalled several times, including over fears that the accelerator pedal could lock up.
One benefit for potential Cybertruck owners is that Tesla is now announcing deliveries of the all-wheel-drive and Cyberbeast versions for this year rather than 2025, suggesting the company is finally making progress in increasing production.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside of normal business hours.
Correction: August 12, 2024 — This article has been updated to clarify that only the rear-wheel drive version of the Cybertruck has been removed as an ordering option from Tesla’s website.
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