5 Reasons To Wait For The Tesla Cybertruck

Rivian was one of the first manufacturers to present an electric pickup truck prototype in 2018,

Tesla the following year and the Hummer EV in 2020. Electric pickup trucks are quickly becoming the standard.

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All of these electric trucks have been extremely successful and there are other players ready to enter

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the GMC Sierra EV and the Chevrolet Silverado EV which are sure to intensify the competition

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That raises the question of whether it's wise to wait for the Tesla Cybertruck

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Also, although the claims made by Tesla seem promising, is the Cybertruck actually worth waiting for any longer?

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The base PRO variant of the Ford F-150 Lightning starts at around $60K with prices climbing to almost $100K

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On the other hand, the Tesla Cybertruck with a quoted base price of $39,900 for the single motor RWD

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