If Musk fulfils just 15 percent of Cybertruck preorders, it would equal the annual unit sales of Toyota. If the polarizing EV flops, Tesla could be in big trouble.

  • @BroBot9000
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    147 months ago

    This thing is going to be built so shoddily, that it will start falling apart on people after just half a year on actual dirt roads and under loads that a normal truck can shrug off.

    • BadEngineering
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      267 months ago

      Don’t kid yourself, these things will never be used as an actual truck. The only use for one is as a status symbol to show the world just how rich and stupid the owner is.

      • BaroqueInMind
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        57 months ago

        With a starting price of $40k that’s not much of a status symbol, more like an indicator of someone who made a poor decision when they could’ve purchased a Rivian or something else at the price.

          • Pons_Aelius
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            147 months ago

            You can’t buy the $61k model till 2025 (I doubt you ever will be able to…), the starting price today is ~$80K.

            For a truck that is 4 years late and was supposed to cost 40K.

            Talk about a bait and switch.

            • Montagge
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              47 months ago

              Good point, I forgot the single motor isn’t going to be released with the double and triple motor