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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.

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Its a modern day DMC DeLorean which ironically also had a raw stainless steel body. Hopefully it tanks the company just like the DeLorean did.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

The DeLorean looked WAY cooler.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 days ago

At least DeLorean went out for something cool: smuggling cocaine in the vehicles.

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Busted ass truck is busted.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I mean at least the Segway was built well

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[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Cybertruck sales not even nein thousand?!

[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 19 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I feel like 4306 units sold in one quarter is still quite a lot all things considered.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

And only 4,200 of them will have panels falling off by the end of next quarter

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[–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The market comparison is important. It outsold the EV Silverado by about 1000 and was outsold by the F150 EV by about 1000 units. The market cooled on all electric trucks, probably due to price and current economic conditions.

[–] ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

What I’m mostly concerned with is the fact that there’s still so many people who are aware of all the things going on with Musk and the immediate hatred all Cybertrucks receive and still choose to buy one.

That’s what I was hinting at when I said "all things considered". For a car that’s so closely tied to fascism and that will get you shouted at and egged, 4000 units is still a lot.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

The cybertrucks been a bust since the metal ball broke the window.

[–] Sagan_Wept@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 day ago

Best clown car at a circus tho. Tho can't fit that many in it

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 16 points 2 days ago

it was never the future, it was only meant to hype of the stocks so he can get that 56bn payout in '23, it just took longer than expected.

[–] Kurious84@eviltoast.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

This is the Zune of cars man. What an eyesore. Shows what Elon can make when he tries it on his own.

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[–] CanadaRocks@piefed.ca 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The concept was quirky but it had a ton of hype. It wasn't helped by the fact that it has some fairly noticeable flaws, one being panels that are glued on and have been known to fall off. And headlights that are placed so close to the front bumper that any buildup of snow blocks them. Not smart design.

Teslastans hyped the fact that there were "2 million preorders" which was supposedly because of the mass appeal of the CT. Turns out once the novelty wore off, people just said 'meh, Id rather have a more normal truck for doing truck things' which is why the Rivian is still selling ok, the Ford Lightning is limping along and the Sliverado EV is actually a range champ with real world reports of over 800 km range that can actually tow a trailer for more than three blocks before needing a recharge.

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