After Elon Musk Gives Cybertruck Update, It’s Spotted Driving in California

DuringTesla Inc.'sTSLA fourth-quarterearnings call, CEO Elon Musk said the company was still on track to start Cybertruck production in the middle of 2023.

But he warned customers not to get too excited, and that volume production would be coming in 2024. A few days later he tweeted saying the beta pre-production Cybertruck is "incredible."

Now it seemsthis new beta Cybertruck was spotted in Palo Alto, California,in a picture shared by Sawyer Merritt on Twitter. The picture, taken from the backside, showed the Cybertruck as mostly what we've seen before, with a few small updates. The mirrors were a more stylish triangle shape to match the aesthetic of the Cybertruck. The back tailgate also lookedslightly shorter compared to Tesla's press shots on its website.

Cybertruck spotted in Palo Alto yesterday!

Photo from Instagram: https://t.co/dfVYPpmkKY https://t.co/WXNPbjS7l8 pic.twitter.com/qdA0zBFbjr Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) February 2, 2023

The Cybertruck considereda revolutionary vehiclefeaturesa unique stainless-steel exterior and a range of up to 500 miles on a single charge. Musk said the vehicle wasdesigned to be a working truck and an off-road vehicle all in one. While official specs hadnot yet been revealed, Musk said Tesla plannedto featurea quad-motor all-wheel drive system, a towing capacity of up to 14,000 lbs.and a 0-60 mph time of just 2.9 seconds.