Months after its launch, the least expensive Cybertruck is gone from Tesla[1]‘s website, EV news site Electrek[2] and others have reported.
The rear-wheel drive vehicle, called the Long Range, started at $69,990. Tesla launched[3] the model back in April. As Engadget noted[4], it was $10,000 more than the expected price at the time. Tesla removed several features from the Long Range that were present in more expensive models, like active suspension and a back row touchscreen.
Now, the only Cybertruck models that appear on Tesla’s website (as of this publication) are the All-Wheel Drive, which starts at $72,490, and the Cyberbeast, which starts at $114,990. Tesla increased the price of the Cyberbeast[6] last month with the mandatory “Luxe Package,” including Full Self-Driving, four-year premium service, free and unlimited supercharging, and “premium” connectivity.
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Although there’s currently no way to order the rear-wheel drive Cybertruck model from Tesla’s site, Tesla’s AI assistant still shared details about the Long Range Cybertruck with Mashable, and even offered to schedule a test drive. But the link it provided for more details still only offered the All-Wheel Drive and Cyberbeast models.
Tesla’s AI assistant sharing highlights for the Long Range Cybertruck. Credit: Screenshot: Tesla
It’s unclear whether Tesla has discontinued the Long Range model or if its removal from the site is temporary. Mashable has reached out to Tesla for comment.
References
- ^ Tesla (mashable.com)
- ^ (opens in a new window) (electrek.co)
- ^ (opens in a new window) (www.engadget.com)
- ^ (opens in a new window) (www.engadget.com)
- ^ Yet another platform drops Elon Musk’s X after API changes (mashable.com)
- ^ Tesla increased the price of the Cyberbeast (mashable.com)
- ^ Tesla (mashable.com)