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Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027 (techcrunch.com)
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Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck next year, according to CEO Elon Musk, who said on X that the company will use the factory space to build more two-seater Cybercab robotaxis.

The decision to wind down the futuristic, steel-clad EV comes after just a few short years of underwhelming sales. When Musk handed over the first few Cybertrucks in late 2023, he predicted Tesla would sell around 250,000 per year. It was supposed to be such a cornerstone of Tesla’s future that, before construction began, the company talked about its Texas factory as the “Cybertruck factory.” But Tesla has instead sold just tens of thousands — total — over the last three years.

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[–] 6 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Honestly, I like the look of the cybertruck. I know it’s not the popular opinion, but I like that it challenges the boring cookie-cutter pickup truck design.

I think it bothers people that it doesnt fit the “traditional” idea of what a pickup should look like, but to me that’s a good thing. To me, the trad pickup design is ugly anyway. Ford F150? Ugly. Dodge Ram? Ugly. Chevy Silverado? Ugly! So yeah, the minimalist wedge-shape is a great way to shake up field. It’s a fun departure.

I also like that it’s an EV pickup. But I wish it were better at being an EV pickup, instead of a glorified grocery-getter. It seems to fail at simple hauling / off-road / towing tasks.

I do not like the build quality either. Or the stainless steel bodywork. Or the plastic bits. But many of these things could have been refined in later model years.

And of course the elephant in the room: Musk put his musky stank all over it. It’s synonymous with him, and he’s a festering Nazi shit-pustule. So that kills it for me.

I wish some other EV brand would have done the Cybertruck. I think in the right hands it would have been better.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 hours ago*

    I agree with you. It piqued my interest when it was first being teased and musk still had some plausibility that he was competent and well intentioned.

    I live 8 miles from work in a rural area. I drive gravel roads every day, get feet of snowfall at a time, and I also have a need to regularly hall large materials. I recently got into a new to me 10 year old truck but was driving a sedan before that which was unsafe due to the heavy snows. I'd love a real electric truck and one that doesn't have a stupid bed height. What I need isn't available but there's no reason it shouldn't be. A 4x4 slate (w/o Bezos connected preferebly) would be sweet, a hylux champ, or a properly designed and built cybertruck would be sweet. I don't want all the bells and whistles and gimmicks, just a cost appropriate tool to get me from a to b and to support the work I do.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    Yeah, I agree with you. People would mock how it looked, and still do. I think it looks fine. It's not a very popular opinion, I realize.

    Given what I've read about it, I'm not sure I'd want to even take a short ride in it. Seems like it has many safety concerns. I have no idea how it's even on the road...

    And that's before you get into all the many issues of the asshole Elon.

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