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×
“Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.”
— Elon Musk · Sep 1, 2021 · Musk tweet, Sep 1 2021 ↗
The Progression
Sep 1, 2021
The promise: “Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.” · Musk tweet, Sep 1 2021 ↗
2021
Timeline pushed to 2021.
Goalpost #1
Goalpost #1
2022
Timeline pushed to 2022.
Goalpost #2
Goalpost #2
2023
Timeline pushed to 2023.
Goalpost #3
Goalpost #3
Dec 31, 2023
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 894 days past due. Never happened.
In a September 2021 tweet, Musk wrote that 'assuming 2022 is not mega drama,' the new Roadster should ship in 2023. The car's timeline had already slipped from 2020 to 2021 to 2022. The 2023 date became the program's next missed deadline when the year ended without a Roadster shipping.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [TWEET] Musk tweet, Sep 1 2021
- [REPORT] cnbc.com
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