Tesla's futuristic-looking 'Cybertruck' spotted on Australian streets despite ... trends now
Tesla's futuristic stainless steel Cybertruck has been spotted on Australian streets but locals eager to purchase the sharply angled electric vehicle shouldn't hold their breath.
The Cybertruck - which one caller to Sydney radio station 2GB unflatteringly described as looking like 'a fridge on wheels' - has been seen near Sydney's Mascot Airport, in North Sydney and parked between two other Tesla models at Bondi Beach in the eastern suburbs.
The vehicle, however, is only a demonstration model which has been given temporary number plates by Queensland’s Department of Transport for limited 'road use'.
The model appears to have left-hand steering unlike standard right-hand Australian vehicles.
Tesla's futuristic Cybertuck, which is not available for sale yet in Australia, has been spotted in Sydney
Drive.com managing editor Trent Nikolic dismissed the sightings as a 'publicity stunt' to get people talking about Tesla and their other products.
'The most up-to-hand information from Tesla that we have is that the Cybertruck won't be produced in righthand drive so it won't be built in a way that will be sold in Australia,' he told Ben Fordham on 2GB breakfast.
Although Tesla was accepting Cybertruck pre-orders from Australian buyers, this has been discontinued with those who made the $150 deposit able to put it towards another vehicle made by the US high-tech company.
In Aussie dollars the most basic Cybertruck costs over $93,000 and has a fully charged range of about 400km.
The gleaming electrically charged vehicle was spotted in various iconic locations around Sydney such as Bondi Beach (pictured)
It can go from 0 to 100km in around seven seconds and tow about four tonnes.
Higher range models cost over $122,000 up to the so-called Tesla Cyberbeast at $153,000, offering greater range, faster acceleration and more powerful towing capability.
Instead of a normal instrument panel, the Cybertruck has one mounted touchscreen as the single control along with the steering wheel and two driving pedals.
While the Sydney Cybertruck has been sent on a world tour, including to places that drive on
