Tesla Secretly Stops Sales Of The Cheapest Version Of Cybertruck, Doesn't It Do?

Cybertruck. (Photo: Tesla)

JAKARTA - After officially launching last April, Tesla quietly stopped its cheapest version of the Cybertruck or the RWD variant which is priced at 70,000 US dollars or around IDR 1.2 billion.

Based on a report from InsideEV's, quoted on Tuesday, September 16, Tesla has quietly stopped selling and even produced and removed traces of its existence from its website. For this very fast cessation of production, it is certain that the RWD model sold worse than the other two versions.

Now, the Cybertruck entry level is present in the all-wheeled driven version (AWD). Although the AWD model is technically eligible for tax breaks for at least the next few weeks, this move will likely not help significantly increase sales.

Apparently, Tesla realized that selling a "cheap" Cybertruck is similar to selling cheap cruise ships, aka not affecting the company's sales.

If you look at the specifications for price adjustments, the Cybertruck RWD does get some adjustments. From throwing away the front motorbike, sacrificing the transport and attractor's ability, even the acceleration is slower. The air suspension was also removed, and using an 18-inch rim compared to the 20-inch standard rim on the AWD. Sacrifice was also carried out on the interior, the seats were not ventilated and covered in cloth, the number of speakers was reduced by half and the loss of rear rear rear rear rear rear rear rear mirrors.

Cybertruck itself has not yet fully achieved Tesla's expected success. This could be because Tesla failed to meet the promised price and performance targets.