You can now buy aftermarket wheels for the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck

UPDATE: Tesla boss Elon Musk has promised the Cybertruck will begin production in 2023, but until that happens we can admire this set of alloys penned for the ute by hypercar designer Sasha Selipanov.

The Up Cyberhex wheels with their brutalist hexagonal spokes are the first rims designed and engineered specifically for Cybertruck, despite the ute not yet being available.

The wheels themselves are a collaboration between designer Selipanov and Tesla tuner, Unplugged Performance, which currently list the wheels for sale from US$5922 (AU$9219) for a set of four.

Designed originally for Selipanov’s 2007 Pharaoh off-road concept, the brutalist-futuristic Cyberhex wheels really suit the Cybertruck – you can see the similarities between Sasha’s sketch and the Tesla design above.

To ensure adequate strength for the heavy, off-road focused Cybertruck, the wheels use a forged monoblock construction. Unplugged is currently accepting reservations, but Cybertruck fitments won’t ship until final evaluation has been completed.

For those who like the design though, the Cyberhex wheels are available in other fitments, including for Model 3, Model S and Model Y in 20-, 21- or 22-inch diameters in four colours.

Unplugged Performance is based in the US but ships its aftermarket Tesla products worldwide, including to Australia.

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UPDATE October 1: Tesla Cybertruck will "serve as a boat" when it launches next year

The Tesla Cybertruck will boast a waterproof design when it launches in 2023, according to Elon Musk – and even better, it'll be able to make short water crossings without the aid of traction. Or, so we must assume, from Musk's latest fever-brained posts online.

According to tweets sent yesterday, Musk said the Cybertruck will be able to "serve briefly as a boat", allowing it to travel from Space X's Starbase to South Padre Island by water – rather than take the usual 65-kilometre, 50-minute road route like mere mortals.

Above: The best route from Space X's Starbase facility to South Padre Island, if you're stuck with nothing but a car.

Musk has previously said that even the Model S sedan can float, but, of course, it's not covered under warranty.

“We *def* don't recommended this, but Model S floats well enough to turn it into a boat for short periods of time. Thrust via wheel rotation,” he tweeted.

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July 2022: Cybertruck deliveries due in mid 2023

Tesla's long overdue Cybertruck could appear in driveways sometime next year, if CEO Elon Musk is to be believed.

Responding to a popular question posted online during Tesla's Q2 2022 earnings Q&A – "when will the Cybertruck be officially available?" – Musk responded directly with the answer "We're hoping to start delivering them in the middle of next year".

This follows similar comments from Tesla's Q1 earnings call, when Musk said the Cybertruck would come "hopefully next year".

If the Cybertruck does make its market debut in 2023, it will follow the likes of Rivian's R1T pickup, the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Hummer EV, and possibly GM's Chevrolet Silverado EV, which is also due next year.

In the meantime, Tesla has removed the Cybertruck from its Australian website. It's worth noting that Tesla had never confirmed global availability for the Cybertruck, but allowing Australians to place a (refundable) $150 deposit did at least give Tesla some extra cash to build interest upon.

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April 2022: The 2023 Tesla Cybertruck has been shown again, this time looking more road ready than the previous concept version.

Tesla showed off the Cybertruck at its Cyber Rodeo event, hosted at the company’s factory in Texas, though few details were revealed about the electric pick-up.

“I think this will be our magnum opus,” CEO Elon Musk said after the Cybertruck arrived on stage.

The most obvious changes are the addition of side mirrors, a windscreen wiper, and revised headlights and tail-lights.

Also new is the deletion of exterior door handles, with Musk telling the audience the vehicle “can tell that you’re there and know it needs to open,” though it’s not clear whether this update will comply with new-car design regulations in the US.

A set of more conventional alloy wheels are a new addition to the ute too.

Images of the Cybertruck’s interior have also appeared online, showing the company’s controversial steering yoke in place of a more traditional wheel – albeit missing an airbag – and adopting Tesla’s typical dashboard design with a single centrally-mounted infotainment screen.

Musk apologised for the delay in bringing the Cybertruck to market, having first shown the vehicle in 2019, but promised the pick-up would be entering production next year.

Despite the company taking $150 deposits in Australia, it’s not yet clear whether the model will actually be sold here.

A crowdsourced Cybertruck reservation tally estimates around 1.39 million deposits have been paid, providing Tesla with approximately US$139 million (AU$185 million) of interest-free cash.