Rippies — that would be redneck hippies — can finally rejoice..The long-awaited Cybertruck from Tesla has finally gone into production, which is good news for local yokels with Birkenstock cow kickers looking to get into an EV without any woke wimpishness. . First CybertruckFirst Cybertruck rolls off line in Giga, Texas. .The bad news is Alberta’s country cousins likely won’t see one on this side of the border until the middle of next year..After nearly four years of delays since Elon Musk infamously smashed up the first prototype in November of 2019, the first production model rolled off the line in Giga, Texas earlier this week..In typical Musk fashion, Tesla announced the milestone on Twitter with a photo of the first unit surrounded by employees. .The company has reportedly received 1.6 million back orders, which would make it one of the most highly anticipated releases in automotive history, surpassed only by the Tesla Model Y..It was originally slated to begin production in 2021 but was pushed back several times due to the COVID pandemic and severely disrupted supply chain issues. .However, documents obtained by German newspaper The Handelsblatt suggest the original prototype version encountered serious issues with the Powertrain, braking system, suspension, structural integrity and other “basics.”.The company reportedly also faced difficulties in sealing the vehicle against external noise and weather, and there were concerns its futuristic shape might pose a safety risk to pedestrians in the event of a crash..With those issues seemingly resolved, the next step is ramping up output and seeing if the anticipated demand holds up to stiff competition from the likes of Ford, which has a two-year head start with the F-150 Lightning although it has also faced production issues with the battery..On Monday, Ford knocked $15,000 off the Canadian price of its base model to $59,000 from a previous price of $74,000. The top-level Platinum Extended Range drops to $115,000 from $121,000. That doesn’t include government rebates..The automaker said it was able to cut prices due to improvements in scale and raw material costs for the battery..Prices haven’t been released for the Cybertruck; however Musk tweeted that the Lightning is still “somewhat expensive” hours after it announced the price cut..When the Cybertruck was first announced, Tesla listed three pre-order configuration for single, dual, and tri-motor vehicles were offered at prices of $39,990, $49,990, and $69,990 US respectively.
Rippies — that would be redneck hippies — can finally rejoice..The long-awaited Cybertruck from Tesla has finally gone into production, which is good news for local yokels with Birkenstock cow kickers looking to get into an EV without any woke wimpishness. . First CybertruckFirst Cybertruck rolls off line in Giga, Texas. .The bad news is Alberta’s country cousins likely won’t see one on this side of the border until the middle of next year..After nearly four years of delays since Elon Musk infamously smashed up the first prototype in November of 2019, the first production model rolled off the line in Giga, Texas earlier this week..In typical Musk fashion, Tesla announced the milestone on Twitter with a photo of the first unit surrounded by employees. .The company has reportedly received 1.6 million back orders, which would make it one of the most highly anticipated releases in automotive history, surpassed only by the Tesla Model Y..It was originally slated to begin production in 2021 but was pushed back several times due to the COVID pandemic and severely disrupted supply chain issues. .However, documents obtained by German newspaper The Handelsblatt suggest the original prototype version encountered serious issues with the Powertrain, braking system, suspension, structural integrity and other “basics.”.The company reportedly also faced difficulties in sealing the vehicle against external noise and weather, and there were concerns its futuristic shape might pose a safety risk to pedestrians in the event of a crash..With those issues seemingly resolved, the next step is ramping up output and seeing if the anticipated demand holds up to stiff competition from the likes of Ford, which has a two-year head start with the F-150 Lightning although it has also faced production issues with the battery..On Monday, Ford knocked $15,000 off the Canadian price of its base model to $59,000 from a previous price of $74,000. The top-level Platinum Extended Range drops to $115,000 from $121,000. That doesn’t include government rebates..The automaker said it was able to cut prices due to improvements in scale and raw material costs for the battery..Prices haven’t been released for the Cybertruck; however Musk tweeted that the Lightning is still “somewhat expensive” hours after it announced the price cut..When the Cybertruck was first announced, Tesla listed three pre-order configuration for single, dual, and tri-motor vehicles were offered at prices of $39,990, $49,990, and $69,990 US respectively.
