The rollout comes after months of buzz, with early customer cars spotted zipping through Seoul and Busan amid heavy social media hype. Korean buyers, drawn to the truck's stainless steel exoskeleton, 340-mile range and 11,000-pound towing capacity, snapped up reservations fast despite right-hand-drive conversions and local charging infrastructure tweaks. Tesla priced it competitively against luxury rivals like the Rivian R1T imports, starting around 140 million won for base models.
South Korea's EV adoption, already at 12 percent of new sales, provides fertile ground. Government incentives shave up to 7 million won off the sticker, while Tesla's Supercharger network expands rapidly. Early adopters praise the yoke steering and OTA updates, though some note challenges with narrow urban streets and height-restricted garages.
This launch tests Cybertruck's global appeal. Korea first, Japan and Australia next. Elon Musk eyes volume; Seoul deliveries prove the beast travels.
