Watch Tesla Deliver First Cybertruck At 3 PM ET Live Here

Tesla will finally be delivering the first 10 production Cybertrucks at an even being held at its Gigafactory Texas, in Austin at 3:00 p.m. eastern time (2:00 p.m. CT, 12:00 p.m. PT). The event comes four years after the controversial electric pickup truck was first revealed in 2019.

Although we know what the truck looks like, many details remain unknown. For instance, The company has not officially revealed how large the batteries that power the Cybertruck will be, nor how many motors the trucks being delivered will have.

However, we expect the vehicle to be offered in a variety of layouts, with one, two, and three-motor options. Estimates suggest that it will get a 120 kWh and a 160 kWh option, but Tesla still has to confirm all of these figures.

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Read: Tesla Cybertruck Leaks More Secrets Including BaseCamp Tent, Beast Mode, And More

Meanwhile, we know for certain that the company is aiming for 11,000 lbs (4,990 kg) of towing capacity, and 2,500 lbs (1,134 kg) of hauling ability. It has also promised that the stainless steel body will be bullet-resistant, and that the glass will be shatter-resistant — just don’t throw a stainless steel ball at it.

A recent leak has revealed that the electric truck will come with a “Beast Mode,” and that a bespoke “BaseCamp” tent attachment will be offered to buyers. Three sets of wheels are being planned for the truck, and a light bar will also help it feel like a real off-roader.

Described as a “radical” vehicle by Tesla, the Cybertruck certainly doesn’t look like any other pickup on the market. That may alienate shoppers in the segment, but studies show that those buyers are brand loyal anyway. With estimates suggesting that millions of people have preordered one (or, at least, did before interest rates skyrocketed), the unusual design of the truck may play to its advantage on the sales charts.

The design has not helped the company’s engineers, though. Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted that “we dug our own grave” with the Cybertruck, whose futuristic styling added complexity and costs to production. That, in part, may explain why it has taken it so long to be ready for this first delivery event.

You can watch the celebration on Tesla’s website, or on Musk’s social media network, X. You should also keep an eye out for our full coverage of the event, and all the important details that emerge from it.

Watch Tesla Deliver First Cybertruck At 3 PM ET Live Here

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