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In the past few weeks, Tesla has been ramping up Cybertruck production. Tesla produced the first Cybertruck at Giga Texas only last month however, since then, thanks to drone flyovers, we’ve confirmation that the EV maker has built at least 30 to 40 release candidate Cybertrucks.
We’ve also seen the same release candidate Cybertrucks getting transported across the United States and being ferried away by plane halfway around the world.
Several Cybertruck prototypes have made their way to New Zealand for towing and winter testing. We’ve also seen nine Cybertruck prototypes arrive at Tesla’s Fremont, California plant.
Three more Cybertruck release candidates have been spotted heading north for a potential EPA efficiency and range test at The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
We’ve also seen a release candidate Cybertruck filming what’s most likely an official Tesla promotional video with a large film crew up on a glacier in Iceland.
If all these weren’t enough, late last night, Elon Musk also shared a picture of the first “production candidate” Cybertruck hinting that deliveries are imminent. However, the Cybertruck Musk reviewed had a lot of fit and finish issues prompting Musk to issue a letter to Tesla employees rallying them to improve the Cybertruck’s build precision to micron levels similar to that of LEGOs and Soda cans.
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Musk’s statement regarding the Cybertruck’s build quality might have convinced some individuals that Tesla has a lot of work to do before launching the Cybertruck, however, late last night, the EV maker upped the ante and announced some details regarding the Cybertruck delivery event.
Tesla’s announcement came as a direct email to Tesla customers with several individuals posting online Tesla’s communication regarding the Cybertruck delivery event. Tesla’s email reads…
Cybertruck Delivery Event Invite 30,000 Credits
Description
Redeem referral credits for an invitation to the upcoming Cybertruck Delivery Event in Austin, Texas. Invites are first come, first served and are valid for you and one friend. Travel and accommodations are not included. If you miss your chance to claim check back later – additional tickets will be released as the event approaches.
Limit one per Tesla account. Must be 18 years or older to redeem. All attendees must pass security screening for admittance and are subject to event terms and conditions.
Event date to be announced.
Tesla’s Cybertruck delivery event invite is interesting since it allows Tesla owners to basically pay with Tesla credits they have accumulated in their loot box to receive an invitation to the event. Tesla says an invite to the Cybertruck event will cost 30,000 credits which is equivalent to referring 4 Model 3s.
BREAKING: Tesla has launched a new Cybertruck delivery event invite referral program award!
You can go to the Cybertruck delivery event in Austin if you complete three referrals, which will earn you enough credits to redeem for an invite with a plus one. pic.twitter.com/g2YT4b1yAh
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) August 24, 2023
30,000 Tesla credits can be redeemed towards 9 months of free FSD Beta or 5 wall connectors each worth $475. This means, individuals who decide to use their 30,000 credit towards going to the Cybertruck event are actually forgoing $3,000 to $4,000 worth of goods and services.
In addition to launching the pay-to-enter program, Tesla’s Cybertruck delivery event invite also gives us a couple of new details regarding the highly anticipated event. The first paragraph of the invite reads “Redeem referral credits for an invitation to the upcoming Cybertruck Delivery Event in Austin, Texas. Invites are first come, first served and are valid for you and one friend.
The two lines “event in Austin, Texas and invites are first come, first served” give us the first confirmation that Tesla is planning to hold the delivery event in Austin, Texas and the second part confirms that people with sufficient Tesla credits have already started receiving their invite to the Cybertruck delivery event.
The fact that Tesla is launching the delivery event in Austin, Texas might not seem like a big deal since Tesla has moved its headquarters to Giga Texas. However, the truckloads of Cybertrucks arriving at Tesla’s Fremont, California plant have caused speculation that Tesla might be holding the Cybertruck delivery event in California.
Currently, this is all the information we’ve regarding the Cybertruck’s delivery event, however, we’ll be sure to keep you posted when we learn more about Tesla’s plans. Until then, make sure to visit our site torquenews.com/Tesla regularly for the latest updates.
So what do you think? Excited to learn that Tesla has sent out Cybertruck delivery event invites? Also, do you think it’s worth paying $4,000 to attend the Cybertruck launch in person? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Image: Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.
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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and The evolution of the EV space on a daily basis for several years. He covers everything about Tesla from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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