Official: Tesla Cybertruck Changes Are Coming

Less than a year since its debut, theTesla Cybertruckremains a controversial thing, mainly because of its radical styling. Elon Musk wasn't kidding when he said prior to the reveal that the all-electric truck will look like something out of a sci-fi movie. Not surprisingly, a majority of traditional truck owners were less than thrilled by the styling, but Tesla has still managed to obtainover 600,000 reservationsand counting so far. Turning those reservations into orders is part of the next step.

But there's something critical these anxious customers need to know: the Cybertruck we've seen so far is still a concept and not the final production vehicle.

Elon Musk has just acknowledged on Twitter that the production-spec version will be "reduced in size by around 3 percent" compared to the concept. Its "center line is more level & lower window sill height." Yes, the Cybertruck that's slated to hit the road in late 2021 will look very similar to the concept only with some slightly altered dimensions. The smaller size is probably a good idea considering the current concept truck is a bittoo large for most garages.

Tesla currently lists the Cybertruck's length at 231.7 inches, about the same as aFord F-150 SuperCrew, the largest F-150 variant you can buy. The Model X, to compare, is 198.3 inches. The 3 percent size reduction shouldn't surprise anyone and is probably a good idea, though Musk didn't provide a reason why it's happening.