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.
Anecdotal, but I don’t think so. My many right wing family members that hated everything EV until the muskrat went full nazi still never actually bought an EV despite now loving everything about Elon. The closest thing to one any of them drive is a Prius and they acted like they were making the biggest concession to environmentalism by doing so, when really it was just because they couldn’t afford to drive everywhere they wanted to otherwise.
I think maybe the most precise way to phrase the question is: take people who bought the Cyberfuck. If it had not existed, do you think they would have bought some other EV?