After two years of delays and production delays, Tesla's first Blade Runner-inspired Cybertruck was finally delivered to customers on Thursday.
CEO Elon Musk said at Tesla's Austin headquarters when handing over vehicles to a handful of new owners, including Reddit co-founder Alexisohanian: Every once in a long time, a rare and special product appears. We will remember these special moments. We have a car that experts say will never be built. The event was livestreamed through Musk's social ** platform X.
According to Tesla's official website, the Cybertruck starts at $60,990 and goes up to $99,990. Tesla estimates that federal tax credits and three-year gas savings,** among other things, could be as low as $49,890. The rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck has a battery range of 250 miles and will be available in 2025. The most expensive of the three models is called the Cyberbeast, which has a range of up to 320 miles and will be launched next year.
Tesla Cybertruck. Excerpt from Tesla.
The car marks Tesla's first entry into the highly competitive U.S. pickup truck market. The move sparked excitement, but it was also questioned. An analyst suggested last week that Tesla do away with the Cybertruck altogether because it is unlikely to make a profit. Even Musk himself lamented that the production of this car is extremely difficult .
However, Musk said on Thursday that he believes the Cybertruck will meet the needs of buyers, whether it is for pulling wind or for practical purposes. Musk said that this is a better truck than a truck and a better car than a sports car .
He boasted that the Cybertruck, equipped with crash glass and a bulletproof stainless steel casing, was quiet to drive. The Cybertruck has a towing capacity of 11,000 pounds and a payload of 2,500 pounds.
Tesla's stock price closed down 1% at the start of the regular trading session after about 1% at the start of the delivery activity8%。This **95% this year**, far more than **19%.
Dan Ives, a well-known Tesla bull and Wedbush analyst, wrote late Thursday that he estimated Tesla could produce 2,000 to 3,000 Cybertrucks this season and 10,000 per quarter in the first half of next year. He said: "The Cybertruck may not significantly improve Tesla's financial position, but it further demonstrates Tesla's ability to innovate.
Tesla Cybertruck. Excerpt from Tesla.
RBC Capital's Tom Narayan said Tesla pricing is at the high end of what we expect. There is support for the outside view that the conversion rate for more than one million pre-orders will be low, possibly less than 20%. However, this should not be affected until the end of 2024, as Tesla is not expected to deliver a total of 200,000 vehicles until 2025. 
The Cybertruck on display at Tesla stores in California, U.S.A. Reuters.