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Tesla Cybertruck deliveries started today, approximately 4 years after the futuristic sci-fi truck from Tesla was first shown to the public. Naturally, being so dramatically different from anything before it, some people loved it on Day 1 and some people hated it, and more grew to love it once they got used to it a bit. There was plenty of enthusiasm from the beginning onward about the stainless steel, the gigacasting, the bullet-proof materials, and various design elements. But the factor that really thrilled many of us who were paying close attention was the cost-for-range calculus. The prices Tesla estimated were phenomenal for the expected range, especially considering that this is a beast of a vehicle.
It seemed the widespread expectation was that Tesla was planning to cut battery…
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