Tesla has formally launched a brand new model of the Cybertruck RWD for $70,000 within the US and Mexico.
It’s costlier than beforehand introduced and loses a ton of options, however it has extra vary.
Earlier in the present day, we reported on Tesla unveiling within the Center East a brand new ‘Cybertruck Lengthy Vary’.
The automaker confirmed that it had a single rear-wheel-drive (RWD) motor, however not like the beforehand introduced Cybertruck RWD, Tesla mentioned it had 350 fairly than 250 miles of vary.
This may level to having the identical battery pack because the Twin Motor and Cyberbeast at the moment accessible.
On the time, it wasn’t clear if Tesla was launching this particular model for the Center East or if it was the brand new Cybertruck RWD to interchange the beforehand introduced $62,000 model.
Now, Tesla has opened orders within the on-line configurator for the US and Mexico of the brand new Cybertruck Lengthy Vary RWD:
It begins at $70,000 earlier than incentive – $9,000 greater than the beforehand introduced Cybertruck, however it has 100 extra miles on a single cost at 350 miles.
It’s additionally $10,000 cheaper than the Cybertruck Twin Motor.
You not solely lose a motor, however you additionally lose the powered tonneau. You should buy a “smooth tonneau” for $750 and it will increase the vary to 362 miles:
The brand new cheaper model additionally loses the adaptive suspension, the lightbar on the again, the rear display, and even the mattress shops, in keeping with Tesla’s web site.
Tesla says that deliveries are going to begin in June.
Electrek’s Take
I could be incorrect, however I might assume that the beforehand introduced $61,000 Cybertruck will not be going to occur. The Cybertruck is probably going proving to be too low-volume to warrant producing totally different sizes of battery packs.
Nonetheless, this model could be simply to make the $80,000 Cybertruck look higher.
It’s to not lose the AWD, the tonneau, the adaptive suspension, and even the mattress shops for $10,000.
These are all fairly important options of the Cybertruck. I don’t suppose this model will promote a lot at $70,000. Possibly they get a number of gross sales of individuals making an attempt to reap the benefits of the $7,500 tax credit score.
