The Cybertruck is dead

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed production of the long-awaited Cybertruck has been canceled. The reason? Ongoing development costs have far exceeded the original budget. The controversial-looking EV truck is no longer a viable business case. "Very sad to say we've made the tough decision to cancel our Cybertruck," Musk wrote. "I know there will be plenty of disappointed customers and all pre-orders will be promptly refunded. The decision was made in the best interest of Tesla and its future."

https://carbuzz.com/news/canceled-tesla-cybertruck-is-dead

It was a bit to far 'ahead of its time' (to say it politely.). They will likely focus on the Model Y and Model 3 - Since they are selling like gangbusters...

Hopefully a more 'reasonable' truck prototypes will come out in the future...

Gutsy move. An incumbent car company would have shied away from 'loosing face' and would have created a financial disaster...

 

Tesla could buy out Rivian and rebrand the Rivian trucks as Teslas. All the R&D should be done in what Rivian already builds.

I don't know if Tesla would want to invest in what appears to be a failing company. That probably wouldn't be a good move for Tesla shareholders.

 

That thing looks like something I would have drawn with my protractor while bored in math class

 

It was posted on April fools day….

I’ll drive 20 minutes down the road and see what’s going on. Knock on some doors.

Get arrested.

Cry deeply.

make some friends

probably become someone’s wife

just need to be home by dinner, it’s pizza night

 

That last sentence of the article though..

A Tesla source later admitted that this entire article is utter nonsense.

 

I didn't read it, but didn't really believe it either.

 

People can be so gullible. OP can self delete or not. Leave it up as a testimony.

 

Dude…….

 

It got me just because i didnt even read the whole thread, let alone the article. I just glanced at the OP and was like "eh, whatever. wasnt gunna buy one anyways" and continued my browsing.

Im know im not alone lol

edit: the "whole thread" was 7 additional posts

 

Well.
I thought everything on the internet is true.

 

Pretty sure there's an off topic section somewhere on this board?

 

It's meant as part of April fool's day

 

If only the Nikola Badger was still a go, best looking EV truck imo

 

In the third gen section as well, can't say I'm shocked

 

I was going to ask if there aren't knuckleheads as well over in the insignificant deprecated sections, but then realized no one cares. So I withdraw my question.

 

1st gen best gen.

 

Disappointed that the article wasn't written more Onion-esque.

 

"Tesla cancels ugliest dumbest crappiest concept ever" isn't a very good April Fools joke.