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×
“Musk floated a starting price of $200,000, indicating that delivery would start by the year 2020.”
— as reported (paraphrase) · Nov 16, 2017 · Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT — TESLA SEMI & ROADSTER UNVEIL (TESLA OFFICIAL, YOUTUBE)
The Progression
Nov 16, 2017
The promise: “Musk floated a starting price of $200,000, indicating that delivery would start by the year 2020.” · Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
Dec 31, 2020
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,989 days past due. Never happened.
At the November 2017 Tesla Semi and Roadster unveiling, Musk floated a $200,000 starting price for the next-generation Roadster and indicated deliveries would begin by 2020. The announcement put the new sports car about three years from customers' driveways. The 2020 deadline passed without production beginning.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [VIDEO] Tesla Semi & Roadster Unveil (Tesla official, YouTube)
- [REPORT] autoweek.com
- [REPORT] TechCrunch: Tesla unveils the new Roadster (confirms $200,000 base, available 2020)
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