The first Cybertrucks likely won’t have a single-motor option, eliminating the cheapest price point
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A recent NHTSA document indicated that the first batch of Cybertrucks up for delivery this year will only offer the more expensive dual-motor and tri-motor options, according to Car and Driver.
It’s not clear if or when the single-motor option — which would have likely carried the originally promised $40,000 starting price — will go on sale.
Official prices for the Cybertruck were scrubbed from Tesla’s website in 2021. Hours before the truck officially launches, order holders still don’t know how much their truck costs or its exact specs.
Musk’s recent public comments on the complexity of the Cybertruck indicate that the truck won’t be cheap, supported by a recently rescinded $50,000 resale fine that is typically slapped on expensive, limited-build models.
