2024 Cybertruck Cyberbeast

They are here... and the demand is not going away any time soon.

This is a 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Beast Foundation Series, and offered for No Reserve on SBX Cars.

You may already know what that full name means, because these trucks have managed to dominate the public's attention beyond all expectation. For the uninitiated, let us quickly explain - Tesla has managed to produce its long promised stainless steel polygon on wheels, and here, in its most potent variation, earning the "Beast" designation.

Now that they've actually made it to the streets, the effect is dramatic. On a recent Sunday in Los Angeles, when multiple examples of the Cybertruck parked in front of the Petersen Automotive Museum for the normally fun but visually sedate electric car show, not even the most jaded veteran of the Southern California car culture scene could quite believe their eyes. Even the most incredible automotive design can have a hard time creating a stir in that environment, but traffic slowed to a crawl as passer by gawked at the razor edged convoy gathered on Fairfax Avenue. 

The heart of this example is the "Beast" designation. That means this truck has 834 hp, with three electric motors providing power. When Car and Driver tested acceleration, they found it went from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds - easily the fastest truck they ever tested, and also beyond the ability of anything below the super car class.

And what they are seeing is the best of what Tesla can do, sitting at the forefront of the electric car evolution. The primary features include a stainless steel exoskeleton, LED lighting front and rear, an electric retractable tonneau cover, 4-wheel steering system and 20-inch wheels with factory wheel covers, a panoramic glass roof, heated and ventilated front seats, an 18.5-inch Infinity center touchscreen surrounded by an alcantara dash, and a 9.4-inch rear touchscreen.

The Beast specification means the buyer gets extra equipment, but some features require patience. The light bar that's listed as standard, and is usually one of the first options asked about by potential buyers, doesn't actually come installed - because not every state automatically approves of them, the owner has to bring the truck to a Tesla service center to have the bar installed. Fortunately, all Foundation Series Beast do come with Full Self Driving software included.

As polarizing as these trucks can be, it's impossible to deny the effect it has on passersby. But it's also important to remember that Teslas, for all the opinions about them, are still made by the world leader in electric mobility - a sound platform with excellent technology, laid within the most startling exterior seen from a manufacturer in years.

Even as more Cybertrucks are made, one thing has become clear - the Beast isn't going away, and it couldn't hide from view if it tried.