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The Cybertruck Is Even Worse Than We Thought

How could it get any worse?

Will Lockett
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4 min read3 days ago

Musk’s horrific fridge of a “swasticar” has been ridiculed from day one. And rightfully so, it is a moronic vehicle that only makes sense to the ketamine-drenched brain of a billionaire who desperately needs to touch grass and stay off his Nazi-filled social media site. Even those who, for unfathomable reasons, enjoyed the initial concept have to admit that it hasn’t met that design brief. WhistlinDiesel has shown that the Cybertruck is held together with plastic clips and is so fragile that it is simply unsuitable as a work truck — so much for Musk’s “indestructible” claims. As such, it’s not surprising that the Cybertruck is an unmitigated sales flop! After only selling 40,000 units in 2024, Tesla has already started scaling down the Cybertruck production line, despite Musk targeting 500,000 sales per year. And, it turns out, the Cybertruck is far, far worse than we thought. It could be one of the most deadly vehicles ever produced, even worse than the infamous Ford Pinto.

You might not have heard of the Pinto and its notorious past. Back in the ’70s, Ford wanted a compact, super affordable car for the US market, which gave birth to the Pinto. Ford had to cut some corners to get the price down to the equivalent of less than $15,000 in today’s money. One of these corners was the fuel tank, which…

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Will Lockett
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Written by Will Lockett

Independent journalist covering global politics, climate change and technology. Get articles early at www.planetearthandbeyond.co

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