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Cybertruck production late 2021
“The company anticipates that production of the lower-priced Cybertrucks should begin in late 2021 with the …”
goalposts: 2021 → 2022 → late 2022 → 2023 · moved 3×
“We may be able to debut that in a month or so. It requires a lot of testing and validation before we can actually have a demo and not have something go wrong with the demo.”
— Elon Musk · Apr 22, 2026 · Tesla Q1 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast (official Tesla YouTube channel), Apr 22 2026 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT — TESLA Q1 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND Q&A WEBCAST (OFFICIAL TESLA YOUTUBE CHANNEL), APR 22 2026
What actually happened
The 'month or so' from the April 22 earnings call would have meant a May/June demo; May 31 passed with no event. On June 5, 2026 Electrek reported Tesla has pushed the Roadster demo to August 2026 because the SpaceX cold-gas thruster ('A71') integration is not ready — at least the eighth slip since the 2017 prototype unveil. Electrek — Tesla pushes Roadster demo to August as SpaceX thruster work continues ↗
The Progression
Apr 22, 2026
The promise: “We may be able to debut that in a month or so. It requires a lot of testing and validation before we can actually have a demo and not have something go wrong with the demo.” · Tesla Q1 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast (official Tesla YouTube channel), Apr 22 2026 ↗
May 31, 2026
Deadline passed. The 'month or so' from the April 22 earnings call would have meant a May/June demo; May 31 passed with no event. On June 5, 2026 Electrek reported Tesla has pushed the Roadster demo to August 2026 because the SpaceX cold-gas thruster ('A71') integration is not ready — at least the eighth slip since the 2017 prototype unveil. Electrek — Tesla pushes Roadster demo to August as SpaceX thruster work continues ↗
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 5 days late. Never happened.
Weeks after blowing through his own April 1 and 'late April' Roadster dates, Musk told Q1 2026 earnings listeners the demo — expected to showcase a SpaceX cold-gas thruster system that briefly lifts the car off the ground — was 'a month or so' away, calling it potentially 'one of the most exciting product unveils ever.' By early June reporting put the demo in August or later.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-12- [VIDEO] Tesla Q1 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast (official Tesla YouTube channel), Apr 22 2026
- [REPORT] Electrek — Q1 2026 call, unveil pushed to 'a month or so'
- [REPORT] Electrek — demo slips to August (resolution)
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