Once the proverbial darling of the automotive industry – at least, for a short time – EV pickups have since experienced a falling from grace of sorts, after early adopters scooped them up in a big way. Ram just canceled its own all-electric version of the 1500 pickup, while the next-generation Ford F-150 Lightning has been pushed back to 2028, its third such delay. Now, the base trim of the F-150 Lightning rivaling Tesla Cybertruck has been dropped from the lineup in what is the latest reshuffling in that specific segment.
As first noticed by Automotive News, the entry-level Tesla Cybertruck Long Range RWD model has vanished from that model’s official page, a single motor variant that previously started out at $72,235 including destination. Tesla didn’t provide a comment on the matter, but its chatbot did say that “As of September 12th, 2025, the Cybertruck Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) has been removed from the configurator in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.” It wouldn’t provide a reason for the move, however.
The base Tesla Cybertruck Long Range RWD model just debuted this past April, sporting a price tag that was a full $10,000 cheaper and the removal of certain options including all-wheel drive, air suspension, a powered bed cover, and rear light bar. It is worth noting that Tesla has removed certain vehicle configurations in the past only to bring them back at a future date, but for now, the Cybertruck is available in either AWD dual-motor format for $82,235, or the tri-motor Cyberbeast for $117,235.
As for the overall EV pickup market, the Ford F-150 Lightning was the top-seller in Q2 2025 with 5,842 units moved, good enough for a 35 percent market share, but also, a year-over-year decrease of around 26 percent. The Cybertruck came in second with 4,306 sales, a 46 percent decrease, followed by the Chevy Silverado EV (3,056 sales, a 39 percent increase), the Rivian R1T (1,752 sales, a 20 percent decrease), and the GMC Sierra EV (1,524 sales).
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