![Test driving the NEW Cybertruck R/C toy [First look and unboxing]](https://b2122956.smushcdn.com/2122956/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Test-driving-the-NEW-Cybertruck-RC-toy-First-look-and-unboxing.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 "Test driving the NEW Cybertruck R/C toy [First look and unboxing]")
Mattel is selling a toy version of the Cybertruck for $100, and Bridget Carey gets an early look at the R/C vehicle. Pre-orders for the new collectable begin Friday May 21 at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) at MattelCreations.com.
My test drive didn’t last long when it broke in the first five minutes of playing with it. I reached out to Mattel about it, and the company shared this statement: “The version provided to CNET was an early-phase product sample. Fans will receive a final version of the latest 1:10 Hot Wheels R/C Cybertruck to ensure they can enjoy the best play experience possible.”
So things may be different when the final models ship to customers, which Mattel says will be by September 15. (And maybe when I send back my model to Mattel, they can investigate any issues.)
