Is the Cyber Truck a Flop?

[MinnesotaEric]

I wouldn't trust anything the Chinese state about their products. Chinese lie and steal.

My sister, a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, joked with me 25 years ago that in China R&D means Replicate and Duplicate.

 

[tradosaurus]

My sister, a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, joked with me 25 years ago that in China R&D means Replicate and Duplicate.

Yep

 

[Btown]

Anyone see the CT that got hit by a SUV and it tore the CT in half? The whole bed and rear axle were ripped off of the vehicle.

 

[ultrarunner]

Went by Tesla dealer today and lot was full including Cyber… my guess is immediate delivery available?

 

[Oaktree]

Anyone see the CT that got hit by a SUV and it tore the CT in half? The whole bed and rear axle were ripped off of the vehicle.

The article I read didn't mention what hit it other than compact sedan, but, yeah that doesn't speak well of it's construction/ruggedness if a small car can do that much damage to it. Poser truck, that's all it is.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I think it was a turd. Neat concept. Poor execution. Too high is the price.

If Ford is out selling the CT... It's bad

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Is anything NOT new under the sun?

 

[Btown]

The article I read didn't mention what hit it other than compact sedan, but, yeah that doesn't speak well of it's construction/ruggedness if a small car can do that much damage to it. Poser truck, that's all it is.

Pretty sure it was a Range Rover or Land Rover SUV. The article I saw just showed a quick picture of the front of the vehicle and the damage was moderate, for the damage to the CT and other vehicles it it.

 

[Btown]

I think it was a turd. Neat concept. Poor execution. Too high is the price.

If Ford is out selling the CT... It's bad

So far this year, Ford is outselling it.

 

[NoTrespassing]

Went by Tesla dealer today and lot was full including Cyber… my guess is immediate delivery available?

Read where customers were complaining about manufacturing dates were old and vehicles sitting outside for extended periods before sales. Probably not unique to Tesla.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

CT inventory has surged...

Tesla isn't in the best shape at the moment. Time will tell how they fare

 

[NoTrespassing]

Tesla Cybertruck inventory skyrockets to record high

Tesla’s Cybertruck inventory has skyrocketed to a new record high of more than 10,000 units. The vehicle program is in...

electrek.co

Tesla Cybertruck inventory skyrockets to record high​

Tesla’s Cybertruck inventory has skyrocketed to a new record high of more than 10,000 units. The vehicle program is in crisis.
We reported at the beginning of April that Tesla ended the first quarter of 2025 with at least 2,400 Cybertrucks in new inventory available in the US.

There’s no exact way to track Tesla’s inventory in the US, but there are ways to track Tesla’s Cybertruck listings. Sometimes, Tesla may have many vehicles with the exact same configuration at the same location and it will only publish a single listing for it.

Therefore, Tesla might have been sitting on more Cybertruck inventory.

A month later, the number of listings in the US has skyrocketed to over 10,000 Cybertrucks, according to Tesla-Info.com:

This surge could be due to an actual net increase in Cybertruck inventory, but Tesla is also heavily discounting the trucks at varying rates, creating several different prices and, therefore, more listings.

At an average sale price of $78,000, Tesla could have almost $800 million worth of Cybertrucks.
Due to low demand, Tesla appears to have significantly slowed down Cybertruck production in recent months. Therefore, this surge is likely more about Tesla discounting the vehicles, exposing the broader US inventory, than an actual major increase in inventory due to more production.

Many of the Cybertrucks in inventory were built in 2024, so they are already at least four months old. Tesla still has ‘Foundation Series’ Cybertrucks in inventory, which it stopped producing in October 2024—more than seven months ago.

Tesla recently launched the Cybertruck RWD, but it has given up on making it with a smaller battery pack and instead removed many important features.

 

[redman135]

Tesla need to update the CT to "series 2" ie conventional "Tesla family" look, and in proper pickup style. From what I have read the platform/skateboard is the major cost, so a major update to make the CT more apealing and practical should not be cost prohibitive.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I like Elon.

Tesla however seems to be on the struggle bus

 

[NoTrespassing]

Didn't realize Volkswagen is bringing back the Scout and going to build them in South Carolina? Looks like both an SUV and pickup.

Scouts always come back

 

[5030]

Another (of many) Hybrid vehicles with a whopper base price tag of 50 grand. I maintain that the more offerings there are, the smaller 'slice of the pie' is available. 50 grand gets you the basic vehicle with nothing added at all. Wonder if the base vehicle even comes with doors?

I'm sure they will sell them but I'm reasonably sure they will never be a volume seller either. The original Scouts weren't ever a volume vehicle either.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Didn't realize Volkswagen is bringing back the Scout and going to build them in South Carolina? Looks like both an SUV and pickup.

Scouts always come back

Heard yesterday VW is on the ropes too... Business is not great

 

[ultrarunner]

I believe Elon is accountable to the President only…

Although the clock is running out on his special position…