Live: Tesla Finally Delivers the Cybertruck

Those prices are before state and federal EV incentives. Tesla notes the two cheaper versions (RWD and AWD, not “Cyberbeast") are eligible for “up to $7,500” in federal tax credits from the US Inflation Reduction Act. The Cyberbeast is too pricey to qualify.

The rear-wheel drive Cybertruck will be “available” in 2025, according to Tesla's website. It's 2024 for delivery of the all-wheel drive and the Cyberbeast.

Musk has wrapped the event. He said he's looking forward to seeing more of these on the roads and to have the future “finally look like the future.” This entire event is an aesthetic one — fulfilling some sort of sci-fi fantasy around what the future should look like without a satisfying explanation for how the future might actually be better or who this is supposed to be for. It's literally armor against the problems of now.

Musk forgot to tell everyone the price. Well, for a rear-wheel drive it's $60,990. For an all-wheel drive it's $79,990. For the Cyberbeast it's $99,990. All those prices are estimated, mind you.

“This is really going to change the look of the roads. Finally the future will look like the future,” Musk says, seemingly in a hurry, before leaving the stage. And that's it.

“Thanks for coming to the Cybertruck delivery event,” Musk says. Before someone on the sidelines reminds him there is actually one more Cybertruck to deliver.

“I hope you enjoy your car,” Elon Musk said as he introduced an early Cybertruck buyer to his new vehicle.

Really glad I'm not on Raya because these cars are going to start popping up in photos there with alarming frequency

“It's going to be amazing to see all these cars driving around,” Musk says. We're still watching new Cybertruck owners hop into their freshly-delivered vehicles. “This is really going to change the look of the roads,” Musk adds.

Interesting that we have a bunch of women owners getting into the car first. Women are proportionally underrepresented among EV buyers, as Morgan Meaker and I reported last year.

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Interesting that these new Cybertruck owners are being guided to the…passenger side. Are they not allowed to drive their own cars? I suppose the room for driver error is too great at a publicized event.

Was that Alexis Ohanian or am I that underslept?

While that's a very cool comparison with the Porsche 911, I do wonder when we'll use up comparisons between EVs and gas-powered cars. We get it, your everyday EV putterer-about-town can accelerate faster than a sports car! It's inherent in the tech.

Someone really needs to ask Elon if if he comes with the car.

“These are the actual owners," Musk says. “We're handing over production Cybertucks to their actual owners.” Neat stunt. A bunch more Cybertrucks are driving onto the stage to be met by their delighted owners.

It's Elon's Oprah era, where he personally hands over a new Cybertruck to its owners.