Tesla Cybertruck is Now Cheapest Tesla You Can Order

[FutureBoy]

I am waiting for the confirmation of the prices. If they stay the same, I wait my turn. If it goes up substantially, I'm going.

What about if the prices go down?

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[Halemarine]

Per Teslarati: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-cybertruck-cheapest-price/

The Cybertruck is now the cheapest Tesla that customers could order today

Tesla tends to roll out price increases and decreases to its vehicle lineup on a rather frequent basis. Just recently, Tesla rolled out new price adjustments to the Model 3 and Model Y, which resulted in the Model 3 Standard Range Plus — the most affordable vehicle in the company’s currently available lineup — now starting at about $42,000 before incentives. This recent round of price increases also had another effect: it made the base Cybertruck the cheapest Tesla that could be ordered today.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk incited some strong reactions during the Cybertruck’s unveiling when he revealed that the massive all-electric pickup truck’s base variant, which uses one electric motor and an RWD configuration, would start at $39,990 before incentives. This was quite shocking considering the Cybertruck’s size, as well as Musk’s previous statement during an appearance at the Ride the Lightning podcast which pointed to the all-electric truck starting “well under $50,000.”

Needless to say, very few could have predicted then that Elon Musk’s “well below $50,000” teaser meant that the Cybertruck would start at $39,990. At that price, the hulking steel pickup truck found itself at the same range as the base Model Y, which was announced with a starting price of $39,000. The Model Y Standard Range was briefly made available in the United States for $41,990 before it was discontinued, but it has since been released in China at a price of about $42,800.

Interestingly enough, Tesla’s price adjustments have now reached a point where even the Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which has long been the company’s most affordable vehicle, is now more expensive than the Single-Motor Cybertruck. This meant that those who wish to make a reservation for Tesla’s current vehicle offerings would find the base Cybertruck as their most affordable option, for now at least.

And considering that Tesla has not updated the Cybertruck’s order page, it appears that the company does not see a need to adjust its all-electric pickup truck’s starting price just yet. That being said, Tesla’s terms and conditions in the Cybertruck’s Motor Vehicle Pre-Agreement do state that the final cost of the all-electric pickup truck may be subject to changes when the vehicle enters production. Placing orders for the Cybertruck would then lock in the cost of FSD, but not necessarily the $39,990 price for the pickup’s base variant.

Tesla would likely start the Cybertruck’s production with the vehicle’s more expensive trims, such as the Tri-Motor AWD and Dual-Motor AWD variants, which are priced at $69,990 and $49,990, respectively. The company is also evidently counting on some of its innovations to keep the Cybertruck’s cost as low as possible, such as the upcoming 4680 cells and structural battery packs. If Tesla’s 4680 cells remain delayed, however, or if the company is unable to master the Cybertruck’s megacasted parts, then it would not be a surprise if the pickup truck’s most affordable variants end up starting substantially above $39,990.

I have a Dual Motor and Single Motor on order. I'd be happy with either one! The sooner the better!

 

[Ogre]

Guaranteed the price on this will unfortunately go up.

Yes, those price pressures which impact the Cybertruck but haven't impacted Ford, GM, or Rivian's truck launches over the same period.

Or is Rivian going to raise their prices too? They announced pricing in 2018 and were delayed for a full year as well.

 

[datechboss101]

you will never see the $40k CT. mark my words

If we use the fine logic of our master, Ed Bolian, you can theoretically see a $40k CT.

 

[John K]

you will never see the $40k CT. mark my words

Since I ordered a dual with FSD, pretty sure you are correct. I have not even selected the tire option. (The ugliest highest road mileage available)

 

[Ogre]

Since I ordered a dual with FSD, pretty sure you are correct. I have not even selected the tire option. (The ugliest highest road mileage available)

Even if you did see a CT1, since they aren't even putting badging on the Cybertruck... how would you even know?

 

[EVCanuck]

If you already ordered one then you're locked in on old price. Any price increase will affect new orders and that likely won't happen until production starts.

Since Nov 2019:

Iron ore price +30%
Nickel +15%
Chromium +30%
Aluminium +65%

 

[PointHope]

Likely many who are CT order holders are also BTC hodlers.
When BTC hits 100-200k by delivery time.
Price in USD won't matter much.
I'll be just looking a nifty ways to accessorize the truck.

 

[anionic1]

Since Nov 2019:

Iron ore price +30%
Nickel +15%
Chromium +30%
Aluminium +65%

I wonder if they are waiting to start production until material prices drop after all this pandemic “shortage” stuff.

 

[Ogre]

Since Nov 2019:

Iron ore price +30%
Nickel +15%
Chromium +30%
Aluminium +65%

How do you suppose it is that Rivian and Ford are immune to these price hikes?

 

[EVCanuck]

How do you suppose it is that Rivian and Ford are immune to these price hikes?

Did I say anything about Ford or Rivian?

 

[Ogre]

Did I say anything about Ford or Rivian?

No. I did.

I'd like to know how it is that Tesla is going to raise their prices when nobody else has.

How is it these price increases only affect Tesla's pricing? Why isn't there an email going out to Rivian buyers—who have the same sort of price not guaranteed clause—saying their prices have gone up?

Is Ford's Lightning Pro price going up also? They are starting orders soon, you figure they are getting a nasty surprise when they start ordering trucks?

 

[FutureBoy]

Since Nov 2019:

Iron ore price +30%
Nickel +15%
Chromium +30%
Aluminium +65%

Did I say anything about Ford or Rivian?

No. I did.

I'd like to know how it is that Tesla is going to raise their prices when nobody else has.

How is it these price increases only affect Tesla's pricing? Why isn't there an email going out to Rivian buyers—who have the same sort of price not guaranteed clause—saying their prices have gone up?

Is Ford's Lightning Pro price going up also? They are starting orders soon, you figure they are getting a nasty surprise when they start ordering trucks?

If I remember what I learned in Econ 101 correctly. Product prices are determined by finding where the supply line crosses the demand line. There is nothing in there about the cost of goods. Though I do believe there were separate lessons on making sure that the product could be built at a profit (at least in the long term).

Given that, I would say the biggest difference as to why Rivian and Ford might not raise prices even if Tesla does would be because of the demand side of the price determination. The demand for CT (so far at least) is many multiples larger than the demand for the other trucks.

 

[EVCanuck]

I'd like to know how it is that Tesla is going to raise their prices when nobody else has.

this is how

 

[anionic1]

this is how

That's how the free market goes. If you are making a product that is in demand you can raise your cost and get what you want for your product. Also, Tesla has been taking a profit hit compared to other existing manufacturers for three reasons. They were primarily making their vehicles in the US for a while. They are a newer company and all that new company cost has to get absorbed by their vehicles. And lastly they are making a revolutionary hightech product that is new and there isn't much historical data or industry reference for them to preplan exactly how much it will cost them to make the vehicle in mass production. So they are figuring it out as they go and they needed to make it affordable to more or less bait people in to create a demand. Now that there is a demand they can start playing with their cost to see where the market actually stands for these new products. And they are finding that people are willing to pay a lot of money for their product. We need all these other companies and vehicles to get to the market to create competition. Rivian coming in at almost $70k isnt helping to bring cost down, but they probably do need to get that to help cover all their new company cost. The cost of the Cybertruck will go up. If you want one you would be foolish not to place an order sooner than later.

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