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.

  • tehn00bi@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I remember watching the director commentary on the first movie and they made a joke about the 88 mph thing because the car could barely do it. If I recall the later car in the films was a Volvo underneath.

    • Machinist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I didn’t know that about the Volvo, that’s pretty funny. Means it was cheaper and easier to do a body swap than try and keep one properly running. Maybe it was just that hard to get parts.

        • Machinist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 days ago

          Walser said that all the cars retained their original PRV V-6s

          I had to look up a sand rail chasis. I’m more of a machine guy than a car guy. Totally a dune buggy pipe frame with integral roll cage.

          I guess they did body swaps when doing offroad. Which totally makes sense. Not sure if the DeLorean is a sports car or a sedan, but the frame wasn’t built for Hollywood stunts.