Tesla Cybertruck spotted in Sydney sparks rumours of Australian sales
Locals are abuzz after a Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in the eastern suburbs on Saturday, prompting rumours it could be finally making its way to Australia. SEE THE PICTURES
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A rare Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in Sydney’s eastern suburbs — despite the car not being sold in Australia.
Locals have been abuzz with talk of the car, after it was first spotted at Bondi Beach on Friday morning.
From there, it was seen driving through Rushcutters Bay, Coogee and Kings Cross before stopping at the Royal Oak Hotel in Double Bay about lunch time.
Rona Peylan was awe-struck when she saw the cybertruck, with her son quickly asking for a selfie with the futuristic car.
“I was very excited, it was wonderful. I’m in my forties so for me it’s like seeing the future, it’s very Double Bay classic and it was lovely,” Ms Peylan said.
Danielle Voyagis said her kids were excited to see the Cybertruck, winning them a competition at school.
“Apparently at school there was a competition and a discussion around who could spot the cybertruck first, so they told me about that and it was a big deal for them to see it,” Ms Voyagis said.
“They will be very excited to tell their friends when they go back to school that they spotted it and they have a photo taken with it,” she said.
The company last year said it would not be selling the Cybertruck in Australia, New Zealand or the UK any time soon because the factory building them only manufactures it in a left-hand drive model.
The version spotted on Friday was left-hand drive and sporting what appeared to be Queensland number plates.
The sighting comes days after Tesla announced it was voluntarily recalling all 2024 Cybertrucks to replace or rework the accelerator pedal assembly to prevent it from becoming trapped.
In Australia, prospective buyers can only join a mailing list on the company’s website, as opposed to in other countries where the trucks are available for sale online.
The best Australians could hope for was when the new vehicle was announced for sale in 2019 was to be able to place a refundable $150 pre-order fee to secure their car when it came to the market.
They Cybertruck is expected to be priced in the six-figure range in Australia, as it retails in the US for between $US81,895 ($125,500) and $US101,985 ($156,000).
Electric revheads were excited about the truck in 2021 when its Australian pricing was first revealed, before hopes were dashed a year later when the option was removed from the car giant’s site.
The futuristic vehicle can go from 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds, can tow almost five tonnes and has shatter-proof windows.
Tesla was contacted but had yet to respond at the time of writing.
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