It has been four years in the making, but the first Cybertrucks are finally being taken home by owners after Tesla.

Elon Musk invited 10 people on stage during a live event to claim their futuristic trucks, allowing them to sit inside for the first time. 

However, the CEO announced a new pricing for a rear-wheel drive – the previous base was $39,999, but it is now $60,990.

Musk was in good spirits as he hyped up the Cybertruck’s durability – and even had Tesla design chief Franz von Holshausen recreate the 2019 test that saw shatterproof glass with a metal ball.

However, a baseball was used this time, which bounced off the ‘armored glass.’ 

It is unclear when the more than two million other Cybertrucks will ship, but Musk said that production should reach about 250,000 annually by 2025.

Elon Musk invited 10 people on stage to claim their futuristic trucks, allowing them to sit inside for the first time

Elon Musk invited 10 people on stage to claim their futuristic trucks, allowing them to sit inside for the first time

Elon Musk invited 10 people on stage to claim their futuristic trucks, allowing them to sit inside for the first time

Each of the 10 owners smiled as Musk opened the door to their new Cybertrucks and invited them to sit in the passenger seat – a Tesla employee drove off the stage.

The steel-plated vehicle features a six-foot-long, four-foot-wide bed that can carry up to 2,5000 pounds, 11,000 pounds towing capacity and a 17-inch ground clearance.

Tesla has faced ‘enormous challenges in reaching volume production’ with the Cybertruck because of its new technology and design, Musk said in a recent statement. 

‘We dug our own grave with Cybertruck,’ Musk said last month, warning that making the vehicle a significant cash flow contributor would take a year to 18 months.

Experts said that Cybertruck’s new body material and unconventional, futuristic styling add complexity and costs to production and threaten to alienate traditional pickup truck buyers who focus on utility.

A few years ago, Musk had floated the idea that if people did not like the futuristic Cybertruck design, Tesla could ‘build a normal looking truck.’ 

Eric Noble, president of automotive consulting firm, The CARLAB, said: ‘The larger problem for the Cybertruck is the Cybertruck wasn’t really designed for pickup truck users.

‘It will have a much narrower appeal than a Ram or an F series,’ he said of the popular Dodge and Ford pickups.

Telsa’s Cybertruck became a sensation when revealed to the world in November 2019.

The celebrated event quickly became a nightmare for Musk after the glass on his new electric ‘Cybertruck’ was smashed just after he boasted about it being ‘shatterproof.’

And it was not until July of this year that the world saw an image of the first Cybertruck rolling off the assembly line in the Austin facility

And it was not until July of this year that the world saw an image of the first Cybertruck rolling off the assembly line in the Austin facility

And it was not until July of this year that the world saw an image of the first Cybertruck rolling off the assembly line in the Austin facility

During the announcement of the truck – which looks like an armored vehicle with angular sides – Tesla design chief Franz von Holshausen tried to prove the glass was ‘shatterproof’ by throwing a heavy metal ball at close range.

Musk was heard muttering ‘oh my f***ing God’ when the glass smashed.

Since this first prototype, design tweaks have been made to Cybertruck, mainly to ensure it’s more durable and resistant to impact from rocks and debris that may fly up as it powers through rough terrain at high speeds.

The Cybertruck’s exoskeleton is now made from a new type of stainless steel that is strong enough to withstand impact from a 9mm handgun, according to Musk.

The CEO has previously blamed battery supply issues for the delay, saying that each Cybertruck would ‘literally cost a million dollars a piece or more’ if Tesla had started producing the futuristic vehicle in 2021.

And it was not until July of this year that the world saw an image of the first Cybertruck rolling off the assembly line in the Austin facility.

This post first appeared on Dailymail.co.uk

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