--- title: "Elon Musk Spotted Joyriding Around California In His Cybertruck" description: "Tesla CEO Elon Musk was spotted yet again, driving his Cybertruck around Hawthorne, California near the SpaceX and Tesla offices." date: "2020-01-27" modified: "2020-01-27" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-spotted-joyriding-california-cybertruck" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "cybertruck" - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Spotted Joyriding Around California In His Cybertruck ![Tesla CEO Elon Musk was spotted yet again, driving his Cybertruck around Hawthorne, California near the SpaceX and Tesla offices.]() *\Image: gorgeouserika via Instagram\* ## Cruis'n USA Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again been spotted driving his Cybertruck around California, near the SpaceX and Tesla offices. In a [video]() uploaded to social media, Musk can be seen with a cheeky grin on his face as he spots the phone camera pointed at him in Hawthorne, CA. First [unveiled]() in November, Tesla's electric pickup made headlines for its [unusual design]() and [ambitious specs](). Now, with a [reported quarter million pre-orders](), it's good news for Tesla that at least one Cybertruck is already roadworthy. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wMYBSgi_u/ ## Additional Pylons It wasn't the first time Musk has been spotted in the next-gen vehicle. In December, Musk took his [monstrous creation]() for a [joyride around Malibu](), hitting up a Japanese restaurant and making small talk with actor Edward Norton — before [hitting a traffic pylon]() on his way out of the parking lot. Consumers will still have to wait quite a bit longer to get their own truck. A higher end model will only be made [available in 2021](), with a cheaper version following in 2022. **READ MORE:** [Tesla CEO Elon Musk was spotted cruising in the futuristic Cybertruck again]() \[*Business Insider*\] **More on the Cybertruck:** *[Watch This Adorable Mini Cybertruck Drift in the Snow]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()