Delivered · Late
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×
“That is 500 miles at maximum weight, at highway speed, so you are doing 60 mph. That is the worst case scenario.”
— Elon Musk · Nov 16, 2017 · Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT — TESLA SEMI & ROADSTER UNVEIL (TESLA OFFICIAL, YOUTUBE)
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500 mile trip demonstrated
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Nov 16, 2017
The promise: “That is 500 miles at maximum weight, at highway speed, so you are doing 60 mph. That is the worst case scenario.” · Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
Dec 1, 2022
Delivered — on time.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
At the November 2017 Tesla Semi unveiling, Musk promised the electric truck would go 500 miles at maximum weight at highway speed — 'the worst case scenario.' Five years later the claim checked out: Tesla demonstrated a 500-mile trip in December 2022, and the prediction is scored as delivered.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [VIDEO] Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil (Tesla official, YouTube)
- [REPORT] cnbc.com
- [REPORT] CNBC: Tesla Semi has 500-mile range, Musk reveals
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