Technology / Vehicles
The Cybertruck is Tesla's all-electric pickup truck, unveiled in November 2019 and delivered starting November 2023. What makes it unique: the body is built from the same stainless steel alloy used on SpaceX's Starship rocket.
The Cybertruck's exoskeleton is made from Tesla's proprietary "30X cold-rolled stainless steel" (internally called "Ultra-Hard Stainless" or "Hard Freaking Stainless"). This is the same 300-series stainless steel alloy family that SpaceX uses for Starship, the rocket designed to take humans to Mars.
The key difference: Starship needs to survive extreme temperature swings and atmospheric re-entry, while Cybertruck's steel is optimized for dent resistance and durability. Same family, different engineering requirements.
| Model | Range | 0-60 mph | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RWD (Single Motor) | ~250 mi | 6.5 sec | $60,990 |
| AWD (Dual Motor) | ~340 mi | 4.1 sec | $79,990 |
| Cyberbeast (Tri-Motor) | ~320 mi | 2.6 sec | $99,990 |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Reservations (at unveiling) | 1,000,000+ |
| 2024 U.S. Sales | ~38,000 units |
| 2025 U.S. Sales | ~20,000 units |
| Production Target | 250,000/year |
| Weight | ~6,600-6,800 lbs |
| Towing Capacity | Up to 11,000 lbs |
Love it or hate it, the Cybertruck is unforgettable. Every time I see one driving around Salt Lake, I think it looks badass. The design is polarizing, but that's kind of the point. It doesn't look like anything else on the road because it isn't like anything else on the road.
The fact that it's built from the same steel as a Mars rocket is genuinely cool engineering. Tesla could have made a normal-looking truck, but instead they built something that feels like it drove out of a sci-fi movie. If money was no object, I'd have one.