Elon lied

Every promise, dated. Every outcome, dated. Nothing else.

said 21 Nov 2019

as stated

Starting at $39,900.

Backtracked cancelled 4y 0m after the promise

— Tesla, primary source

Cybertruck unveil. Also the night the 'armor glass' shattered on stage. Twice. The $39,900 figure was on the slide and in Tesla's order data, not spoken — the event transcript has Musk saying only "That's the price without any incentives".

What happened: No sub-$40,000 Cybertruck has ever been sold. At the November 2023 launch the cheapest listed trim was $60,990 and was deferred to 2025; as of August 2026 the cheapest is the Dual Motor AWD at $69,990, after a $59,990 introductory price ran for about ten days in February 2026.

due 31 Dec 2021 · resolved 30 Nov 2023

Tesla Cybertruck order page, Nov 22 2019 · archived

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