Tesla will soon offer a Cybertruck Long Range. The model gains in autonomy while bringing its price closer to the $60,000 promised by the brand during the presentation for the cheapest model. All this while making quite a few cuts.
While Tesla is taking the full brunt of the political context in the United States and the involvement of Elon Musk in the White House, the firm is trying to lower prices. In particular, that of the Cybertruck, which was initially also to be offered in a cheaper version, sold around $60,000. The price has not been revealed, but it is not yet really this ultimate configuration; we are talking rather of a version just above the most entry-level model.
The brand calls this version "Long Range", because of its increased autonomy thanks to its single rear-wheel drive motor (unlike the other variants which are all-wheel drive) and its 123 kWh battery pack. This is the same battery offered by the Cybertruck with 2 or 3 motors. While the basic version that Tesla still plans to launch at a later date, should offer a lower capacity battery.
Tesla unveils a “Long Range” Cybertruck
The vehicle also makes other cuts to reduce costs. Including cheaper and lower suspensions, without “extract mode” according to our colleagues at Electrek, and the removal of the screen for rear passengers. It could be offered around $70,000 according to the blog. All this with the main argument being an increased autonomy of 563 km. The Cybertruck remains absent from the European market.
There is, however, news on availability, as the manufacturer announces the arrival of the Cybertruck in Saudi Arabia. More generally, Tesla is clearly having difficulty achieving the initial sales targets for this model with its unique design. Beyond the antics of its boss and the disastrous consequences for the brand's image, the Cybertruck has been criticized since its release for its poor manufacturing quality.
To make matters worse, its arrival in Europe is complicated. The pickup, very heavy and bulky, is not very suitable to the road standards of many Member States, including France, where it would be subject to several handicaps. A driver wanting to buy the Cybertruck would be forced to accept a significantly higher price than in the United States. He would in fact be subject to a fairly substantial penalty of between 10,000 and 13,000 euros due to its weight. The Cybertruck would also not be entitled to the ecological bonus.
However, the main obstacle to its commercialization in France is directly linked to the design of the vehicle: its format, like its safety equipment, seems to complicate (if not make impossible) its approval in France.
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