HISTORY

Tesla first teased the Cybertruck as a concept in November 2019, unveiling a radical angular design built from unpainted stainless steel that drew immediate comparisons to low-polygon video game models. Originally scheduled for production in late 2021, the truck faced repeated delays before entering limited production at Gigafactory Texas in 2023, with customer deliveries finally beginning in November 2023. Since then, Tesla has steadily reworked the lineup rather than issuing full model-year overhauls, trimming trims, adjusting pricing, and rolling out hardware and software updates incrementally. 2026 brought a significant restructuring of the range, with the base single-motor RWD trim discontinued and the dual-motor AWD becoming the new entry point. WikipediaAutoblog

VEHICLE STATS AS OF 2026

Manufacturer Tesla, Inc.

Model Cybertruck

Manufacturing Base Gigafactory Texas, USA

First Unveiled November 2019

First Delivery November 2023

2026 Trims Dual Motor AWD, Premium AWD, Cyberbeast

Body 30X cold-rolled stainless steel exoskeleton

Starting Price (2026) $69,990

0–60 mph 4.1 sec (Dual Motor) / 2.6 sec (Cyberbeast)

Horsepower ~600 hp (Dual Motor) / 845+ hp (Cyberbeast)

Range Up to 350 miles

Max Towing 11,000 lbs

Payload Up to 2,500 lbs

2026 VEHICLE NOTES

The 2026 Cybertruck lineup runs on a 123-kWh structural battery pack across both configurations, paired with an 800-volt electrical architecture and standard four-wheel steer-by-wire for tighter low-speed handling. The stainless steel exoskeleton and triangular silhouette carry over unchanged, continuing to shrug off minor dings and scrapes better than a painted panel would. Design cues reportedly trace back to Blade Runner and the submarine Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me — a nod Musk has referenced directly. The truck remains one of the most divisive shapes on the road, but its raw numbers keep it firmly in serious full-size pickup territory.