Summary
Tesla is struggling to sell its Cybertruck, even after applying discounts of up to $6,000. Inventories are piling up in the U.S. and Canada, with demand falling short of expectations.
The 2025 model qualifies for a $7,500 tax credit, but the 2024 model—still in stock—does not. There are also concerns that the tax credit may soon be eliminated.
Tesla’s goal of producing 250,000 Cybertrucks annually seems unrealistic, and analysts suggest a cheaper single-motor version may be needed to stimulate demand.
The Cybertruck’s hype appears to be fading.
I mean Musk has done a wonderful job of BEING the brand and then tanking the brand. It’s a publicly traded company and his actions do not appear to be beneficial to the company. I wonder how much stock holder value gets eroded before share holders revolt.
Edit: They’re starting to complain it seems
My dream is every poor gets their own cyber truck
That’s kinda mean to do that to poor folks.
Free is free
Driving them can cause them to catch fire.
Gathering dust could also cause them to catch fire.
I guess better to just avoid the whole situation.
Good. Fuck Elon.
I drove one at an ev drive event, and I actually thought it drove interestingly. It was different from other vehicles and I didn’t mind driving it.
On the other hand, the panels that make it up look like something I made in my garage with some stainless plate and a plasma cutter. It looked very “kit car” when you got up close to it. I can appreciate a hobbyist welding plate together to make things but one would assume Tesla should have at least a waterjet cutter to produce clean edges.
Also, it is irresponsible to fund Elon musk.
No wonder he’s gonna force the government to buy a bunch of them.
Hmm I wonder why no one wants to buy a nazi car
A swasti-car, you might say.
A Deplorian
IncEl Camino
Wankpanzer
Because they are ugly, bad at doing things trucks do and made by a Nazi piece of shit.
They’re also bad at doing things a car does.
Oh and they might kill grandma.
And break your fingers.
And accelerate uncontrollably.
Cars do that.
If they’re made by ketamine addicted toddlers.
And take your data.
And might catch on fire after crashing.
The data says that they’re substantially more likely to catch fire than the Ford Pinto.
You know, the car infamous for catching fire when rear-ended.
And lock you in while it burns.
But, don’t you kind of deserve to burn if you buy one of these ugly swastikars?
And break if you drive through a puddle.
bad at doing things trucks do
I mean, it’s a blingy vehicle that you wouldn’t want to scratch up that you use to show off. But…
Most modern pickup trucks in the US are also not all that great at being a bare-bones, knock-around utility vehicle, which is what trucks were historically used for. The modern pickup is mostly more-or-less a luxury vehicle, not a workhorse. I’d say that it’s actually not all that out of line with what’s happened to trucks more-broadly.
https://smartautotips.com/the-rise-of-luxury-amenities-in-modern-pickup-trucks/
Once upon a time, pickup trucks were all about utility and practicality. They were designed for hard work on the farm or construction site, and the interior amenities were basic at best. However, in recent years there has been a shift in the pickup truck market towards luxury and comfort. Many modern pickup trucks now come with a range of high-end amenities that you would expect to find in a luxury sedan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siKi79rwnYY
The Death of the Small Affordable Pickup
I think that the lion’s share of that is a broader change. The Cybertruck is just a particularly flagrant example.
As someone who drives one out at the ranch, yep. I wish I had my old 70s model. It’s nice to have the big bed for what I need, but it’s missing all of the real stripped down utility I used to have.
I miss my '73 Datsun pickup.
You’re not wrong, but due to many reasons, most of them cultural and political, most of them CAN still do normal truck things, assuming you don’t need a long-bed, don’t mind your very expensive toy losing its value as it gets beat up, and can fix or tolerate various frills failing over time. I am starting to see well-worn work trucks that were almost certainly bought used but would have been considered luxurious when new. There’s at least a modicum of utility there that the chassis and motor can still have a second life as a truck after a few years as a grocery-hauler. There’s also still one dealer near me that stocks row upon row of white Silverados with steel wheels and vinyl interiors.
The Cybertruck is very bad at truck things regardless of how you feel about its resale value, and at this point it’s just a way for assholes with too much money to make their entire car a MAGA bumper sticker.
When I bought my Tacoma I was horrified to learn they no longer make the “small one”, and I was only bon Gen 2 of the Tacoma’s. They’ve gotten even bigger I think
Tacoma’s gotten big, and the new Ranger too, but Ford has the (slightly homely) Maverick and Hyundai has the Santa Cruz, which is basically an Aussie-style Ute. The Ridgeline is getting bigger too, but I think its guts are still a unibody SUV/minivan frame that should be pretty easy to live with.
I’d love to never need a new car. My Tacoma is 10 years old and still going strong. But I doubt ill make it another 30 or 40 years. I’m hoping if I do need another vehicle I can be in a spot for an electric. Maybe one of those tiny electric trucks
They could either make them bigger or better on gas. I guess making them bigger was cheaper.
Sure as far as trucks go, it’s a much more reasonable size, but making it out of nearly plate steel and all that flat glass was fucking stupid. And the sharp corners should make the NTSA wake up and implement pedestrian safety standards.
Bring back the mini truck with 6-7 foot bed. This can at least carry lumber with the tailgate down.
Ooh bad news about the NTSA
Since Trump is likely to ban EV chargers, it seems like a bad decision.
I’m doubtful an EV charger ban would work.
Does stop Trump from trying.
He’s already ripping them out of government buildings. An absolute obvious waste of money and time since they are already installed and functional.
Before 2025, I’d agree with you. But it’s tits to the wind these days, and politicians on both sides are bowing to Trump.
Good! Now for a nice big hail storm.
A vehicle (according to their website) that is 61k base, 81k for awd (2024) and 81k base (2025) to 101k (loaded) is 10% or less of a discount. If it’s a sliding scale and you don’t get that “up to” 6k unless Loaded, that is barely over 5%.
Maybe videogame economies have spoiled my idea of “discounts” and pricing of real items but “priced to sell” means better than hearing 95% of normal. I couldn’t say what dealers actually call fair when it comes to actually selling cars in this bracket for a profit but 25% might get sales moving again. (It works for home appliances, why not cars?).
I watch the carwow channel on YouTube (online car buying platform that does car reviews and drag races), and ofter you can get a 6k discount on a 30k car. For an 80k car it’s quite “meh”, specially for something so polarizing.
Congratulations, Elon. You’ve made John DeLorean look wildly successful.
At first I thought this was a Tim Apple joke but that’s his actual name lol
Wait until you hear about Bill Pontiac!
Or the Chrysler brothers
In the case it wasn’t even a Tesla car, they range from $80-100k USD, with discount and tax credit it goes for $67-87k USD.
When you have so many other around that price range from BMW IX, Rivian R1s, Cadillac Lyriq, etc. I genuinely think you’re an idiot going for something that looks like that.
I refuse to believe anyone who has bought a cyber truck is a normal person. I think they all must be people who would suck on Elons feet.
It’s ugly, it’s heavy, it’s completely impractical, it’s associated with a petty tyrant.
Nobody wants it.
It also has terrible build quality, is almost double the price they said it would be, & does zero things better than any of its competitors. Crazy to think that anyone would prefer to purchase something (or you know, literally anything) other than a cybertruck
Yep. Tons of recalls and it doesn’t help people get locked in them and die thanks to fires or other causes.
You are statistically more likely to die in a fire in a Cybertruck than a Ford Pinto
I like your positive outlook on life. It is a solid silver lining that fewer people will die needlessly, specifically BECAUSE Elon is one of the worst people alive AND a moron causing less people to own one.
They are promoting that Nazi car in Taiwan. Where the roads don’t fit. The parking lots where all the chargers are don’t fit.
Stupid marketing.
