Tesla To Launch Tri Motor Cybertruck In 2021, Base Model Delayed Until 2022

Tesla has announced that it will launch the Tri Motor AWD version of the Cybertruck one year earlier than initially announced while pushing back the launch of the entry-level Single Motor RWD variant.

When the Tesla Cybertruck was first presented to the world, Tesla said it would first sell the Single Motor RWD and Dual Motor AWD models with the Tri Motor AWD arriving approximately 12 months later in 2022. Now, as Business Insider reports, production of the Tri Motor AWD will start in 2021 while the Single Motor RWD will land in late 2022.

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To hear that Tesla has shuffled around the launch dates of these two models isn’t a surprise. After all, it followed the same strategy with the Model 3, hitting the market with higher-spec models to generate maximum profits before offering, albeit briefly, the long-promised $35,000 base-level Tesla Model 3.

As a reminder, the base Single Motor RWD Cybertruck will be good for just over 250 miles (400 km) of range and hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in a respectable 6.5 seconds. Prices for this model will start at $39,900. One step up in the range will take customers to the mid-level Dual Motor starting from $49,900, capable of 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, and a range exceeding 300 miles (480 km). Last, but definitely not least, is the Tri Motor AWD capable of hitting 60 mph in a stunning 2.9 seconds and good for a range exceeding 500 miles (800 km). It will start at $69,900.