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.

  • @captainlezbian
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    385 hours ago

    The right doesn’t want an ev and the left doesn’t want a car sold by a nazi. The cybertruck doesn’t have mass market appeal as a result. Sure the technofascists love them but you shouldn’t mass produce something when your target customer is Caroline Ellison of all people

    • @[email protected]
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      94 hours ago

      Their core demographic is people who only survived childhood due to the vigilance of others. It’s not really a growth market.

      • @Regrettable_incident
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        84 hours ago

        They’re ugly and apparently the build quality is shite. Even without the inescapable nazi association I can’t imagine they would have sold lots.

    • @Regrettable_incident
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      34 hours ago

      Yeah, exactly. Musk has totally burned his market. Maybe he doesn’t care now he’s got power. I do feel sorry for the people who bought a Tesla a few years ago because they wanted to reduce their environmental impact and who are now stuck with a car that has a powerful nazi association. I wonder if there’s a spike in people trying to sell them.

      • @[email protected]
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        12 hours ago

        I think the adults in the room at Tesla saw it coming which is why they came with a contract that forbids the sale of the swasticars for a period of time after the initial purchase.

    • @Jumpingspiderman
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      34 hours ago

      Not to mention it’s the very epitome of ugly. Having more in common with a dumpster than a vehicle.

      • @captainlezbian
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        22 hours ago

        The worst part is its the most offensive kind of ugly: the kind where it could’ve not been, but also very ugly.