So Long, Farewell

Tesla Cybertruck Long Range HIGHS: Kids think it's Minecraft for real life, plenty roomy under that pointy roof, not bad at driving itself. LOWS: Much slower, reduced capability, you can't buy one.

- David Gluckman

WELL, THIS IS AWKWARD (and we're not referring to the Tesla Cybertruck’s looks, steering, debut, or driver interface). Tesla finally came through on its promise of a less expensive, rear-drive Cybertruck, then yanked it out of the lineup.

Tesla planned the sub-$75K version from the start, but it didn’t debut until over a year into Cybertruck production. With no front motor, the rear-wheel-drive Long Range makes 321 horsepower, versus the dual-motor’s 593 horses and the tri-motor Beast’s 834. Maximum towing capacity is reduced from 11,000 to 7500 pounds. The Long Range reaches 60 mph in 6.1 seconds, against 3.9 seconds for the dual-motor and 2.6 for the Beast. That makes it the slowest Tesla we've ever tested.