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×
“Tesla plans to tentatively build the Roadster in California and production would be in the next 12 to 18 months.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 22, 2020 · source ↗
The Progression
Jul 22, 2020
The promise: “Tesla plans to tentatively build the Roadster in California and production would be in the next 12 to 18 months.” · source ↗
mid-2021
Timeline pushed to mid-2021.
Goalpost #1
Goalpost #1
Dec 31, 2021
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,624 days past due. Never happened.
In July 2020, Musk said Tesla tentatively planned to build the new Roadster in California, with production in the next 12 to 18 months — pointing to mid-to-late 2021. The timeline was already the program's second, after the original 2020 delivery target slipped. Production did not begin within the window, and the prediction was missed.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [REPORT] electrek.co
- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) - context only
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