Tesla builds first Cybertruck years after prototype
Tesla finally built its first Cybertruck, the company has tweeted, two years behind schedule.
The electric car company shared an image of workers in hard hats surrounding the sleek Cybertruck, which it said was built at its Gigafactory near Austin, Texas.
Tesla revealed the prototype for the futuristic Cybertruck in 2019, saying production would begin in late 2021.
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Tesla finally built its first Cybertruck, the company tweeted, two years behind schedule. Tesla
The striking prototype looked like a large metal trapezoid on wheels, its exteriors made from a stainless steel alloy.
However, a demonstration of the truck's supposedly unbreakable windows in 2019 backfired when a metal ball thrown at the windows did, in fact, break them.
Tesla remained mostly silent about plans for the highly anticipated vehicle, but in 2021 announced an updated version was coming.
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After years of delays, there's some hope for Cybertruck pre-order holders Supplied
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company couldn't yet debut long-promised new vehicles, such as the Cybertruck pickup, due to supply chain issues.
However, in January Tesla announced it would begin production of the Cybertruck later this year. It has previously said volume production of the vehicle is expected in 2024.
Cybertruck allows Tesla to compete in the lucrative electric pickup market, which includes Rivian's R1T, the Ford F-150 Lightning and the GMC Hummer EV pickup.
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