How To Watch The Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Event Live Stream

Visitors wearing face coverings view the Telsa Cybertruck at the recently reopened Petersen ... [+] Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, July 1, 2020. - California Governor Gavin Newsom announced July 1, 2020 that the state would be shutting down indoor operations for restaurants, zoos, museums and several other sectors effective immediately due to concerns over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Four years after it was revealed, Tesla will finally begin delivering its radical new Cybertruck to customers later today, 30 November.

The electric car maker is due to host an event at its Austin, Texas headquarters this evening, kicking off at 2:00 pm local time. Although details are thin on the ground, the event is being live-streamed on X, formerly Twitter, and is embedded below.

Tesla boss Elon Musk said earlier this week that “Cybertruck deliveries start on Thursday,” although it isn’t known exactly how many trucks will be handed to their new owners. Reports claim the event could feature as few as ten vehicles. They will be received by customers who placed a deposit right after the Cybertruck was revealed back in 2019.

Perhaps no other vehicle has attracted as much intrigue as the Cybertruck, not least because it was due to go into production two years ago, in 2021. Its radical, angular design is unlike anything else produced by Tesla, and indeed it looks nothing like any other truck on sale today. It is intended to blend the performance of a sports car with the practicality of a truck like the best-selling Ford F-150. But it is no secret that the unusual stainless steel body has presented serious manufacturing challenges for Tesla to overcome.

The company has said very little about the specification of the production-ready Cybertruck. At launch Tesla said dual- and triple-motor versions would be available, and that prices for an entry-level variant would start at $39,900. That may be some time away, however, as the flagship model is now expected to be priced at around $100,000 in ‘launch edition’ trim.

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk introduces the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla ... [+] Cybertruck at Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California on November 21, 2019. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

This price comes from an exclusive first-drive published in the UK by TopGear magazine. Landing on shelves a couple of days before the Cybertruck delivery event, the magazine also states how the Cybertruck is shorter than a Ford F-150 Lighting, but with a slightly larger 6ft bed (albeit shorter than the 6.5ft promised in 2019). In triple-motor guise the Cybertruck is said to produce over 900 horsepower and accelerate to 62 mph (100 km/h) in under three seconds – matching the 2.9s time claimed for the triple-motor truck in 2019.

The battery pack is estimated to have a capacity of 123 kWh, the largest used by Tesla in a production vehicle, and Musk had promised in 2019 a range of over 500 miles for the flagship model.

It is also the first Tesla to use an 800v system architecture, which will offer faster charging than the 400v system used by all other Tesla cars to date. This should mean a peak charge rate of up to 350 kW when hooked up to a sufficiently powerful charger. Another stat? The windshield is the largest piece of glass used in any automotive application and the huge, single wiper blade is 47 inches long

What remains to be seen is whether Tesla can quickly ramp up Cybertruck production after the first few examples are handed over to customers. The company has its sights set on building 200,000 units annually, but this is unlikely to happen right away.

Whatever you think of the Cybertruck – and at this point it feels like everyone and their dog has opinion on it – the delivery event should prove again that, given long enough, Tesla usually makes good on its promises. Albeit by approaching the concept of time differently to everyone else. Let’s hope the event tonight sticks to schedule.