Tesla Cybertruck appears to be facing significant sales challenges. After initial hype faded, and over a million reservations turned out to be as real as unicorns, Tesla is now enabling leasing options and free upgrades to move its inventory of the futuristic pickup truck. The company’s recent silence on the Cybertruck, even omitting it from their earnings call, speaks volumes about the situation.

Tesla initially projected sales of 500,000 Cybertrucks annually and established production capacity at the Giga Texas for 250,000 units per year. After working through the initial reservation backlog with fewer than 40,000 deliveries, the automaker is now struggling to sell the remaining vehicles.

  • Neineon77
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    1047 hours ago

    I remember posting about how a guy with a cybertruck would be an immediate no go for me and I was told by a guy I was being too judgy lol

    • @[email protected]
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      224 hours ago

      Being honest, if I heard about a woman that has cybertruck red flags (assuming you’re cis/het), that’s genuinely more attractive to me.

    • @PagPag
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      727 hours ago

      It’s a solid real world filter.

      This is definitely more acceptable than “no social media” being a red flag. Got that one before lol

      • TheLowestStone
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        466 hours ago

        No social media is a green flag IMO.

        • @Psythik
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          You’re literally using social media right now.

          Edit: Downvote me all you want, but the fact of the matter is that Lemmy is social media. There’s media on here, and we discuss it in a social setting. Literally the definition of “social media”.

          • @MutilationWave
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            345 hours ago

            Anonymous social media like this is not what people think of when someone says “social media”.

          • @TehWorld
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            25 hours ago

            Both can be true. I’m reducing my usage of the REALLY BAD social media and trying to make THIS social media better.

        • @[email protected]
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          I’ve heard it mentioned, but I assume the people who believe it are people who are on Instagram all day

        • @[email protected]
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          12 hours ago

          To a lot of people yes, but I think they’re more worried there’s nothing that proves you’re a real person, if that makes sense.

          I see it as a liability more than anything. Your data is forever.

        • @deus
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          13 hours ago

          Not really, but since we live in a world where most people are happily sharing their lives online it’s easy to imagine how not using social media might make people think you have something to hide and, therefore, can’t be trusted.

    • @But_my_mom_says_im_cool
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      337 hours ago

      Imagine a cyber truck bro listening to Joe Rogan in that thing. How does that not make every woman in sight instantly aroused?? /s

      • @Bytemeister
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        156 hours ago

        My panties are soaked! I’m also a pudgy middle-age dude.

        • @Rooty
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          23 hours ago

          You can buy incontinence sheets at the pharmacy, y’know?

    • @Grimy
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      247 hours ago

      This is valid just on taste alone. The thing was ugly even before Elon started his descent into madness.