Tesla delivered the Cybertruck: here’s how to preorder one

A newer showcase model of the Cybertruck in New York City. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

The Cybertruck is here — for real this time — and for those who haven’t reserved one already, Tesla has a new ordering process. Today, you can preorder the visually perplexing, low-poly pickup truck on Tesla’s website with a refundable deposit of $250.

A small batch of early preorder holders took delivery of the first production Cybertruck models at an event in Texas. Since reservations went up on Tesla’s website in 2019, the automaker happily accepted $100 deposits to get in line to buy a non-configured Cybertruck model. During the last earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed there were over 1 million preorders.

For a short while earlier this week, the price to hold a place in line for the Cybertruck went up to $250. Afterward,…