The truck that was supposed to revolutionize everything is flopping fast.

The truck that was supposed to revolutionize everything is flopping fast.

The hype is dead. The Tesla Cybertruck, once billed as the future of electric vehicles, is now looking like a commercial bust.

In the second quarter of 2025, Tesla sold just 4,306 Cybertrucks, down a staggering 50.8% from the 8,755 units it delivered during the same period last year, according to new data from Kelley Blue Book. This plunge is a signal that America’s most hyped truck may already be out of gas.

  • Linkalee@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    18·
    3 days ago

    Early reviews raised red flags over software glitches, poor fit and finish, and disappointing range for a vehicle of its size.

    That’s the only sentence acknowledging the MANY mechanical failures, too.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      The range was fine for a mall crawler. If it sold enough for Tesla to build that extended battery, it would have had by far the most towing range for those who need it.

      I don’t think initial quality and range were a real problem. T was the delay, the looks, the price over what was announced. But definitely its fate was sealed by musks disastrous foray into politics