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The Cybertruck Is A Much Bigger Failure Than You Think
It goes beyond bad designs and pitiful sales.
What is your favourite Musk disaster? There are so many to choose from. Nothing is quite as spectacular as watching a Starship explode for the millionth time. DOGE’s failure to even come close to its targets was so embarrassing to witness that you couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. But the Cybertruck is possibly the most spectacular, humiliating, and impactful mistake he has made so far. Let me explain.
When the Cybertruck was first announced, over a million people supposedly reserved one for $100. Four years later, the Cybertruck launched, with Tesla moving to ramp up production to 500,000 units per year!
However, the Cybertruck was larger, had a shorter range, charged more slowly, was more expensive, was less practical, and had a significantly lower towing capacity than what was promised. It even lacked some guaranteed features such as an exoskeleton and a battery extender. Then, when people began to get their hands on these disappointing Cybertrucks, they realised the glued-on stainless steel panels rust quickly, scratch easily, and even fall off within a matter of weeks of delivery. Those who actually decided to use this truck as a truck discovered it is more fragile than Musk’s ego, with multiple stories coming out…
