Cybertruck will have low sales regardless of the price IMHO

[AShams]

I am in the South Eastern US where everyone has a truck... To put it simply people do not like the cybertruck, they would not buy it regardless of the price. I have given rides to people in my FS Beast and they like the tech, the speed, and fsd, but they hate the rest:

Most say its not a truck
They hate Elon
They hate EVs
They hate the way it looks
They hate the range, and in this category it is a big deal because people do use there trucks for towing which all EV trucks have a hard time with.
They are worried about getting it serviced as my state only has 1 service center (New Orleans)
They are worried about the battery life & charging infrastructure especially if you are in a rural area.

So I have the FS Beast and I also have a GMC 2500HD diesel, for towing or anything long I still use the diesel.

I asked if they would buy it if the price were lower, most would not buy if even if were 40K. I just don't see a future for it if the main market for truck buyers is giving it a hard NO. I think people that bought the CT in 2024 were never really truck buyers or people that are not using their CTs for work.

So I think the future for the CT is going to be using the platform its built on and making a CYBER-Tahoe type SUV or CYBER-ESCALADE. A large SUV. It would need traditional styling, not the angular style of the cybertruck and a larger battery like a 180KW.

So in its current form, the CT is a novelty, I hope Tesla doesn't go down the path of price slashing only to find out it didn't work (sort of how they did on the Model S/X after the refresh).

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[YDR37]

I am in the South Eastern US where everyone has a truck... To put it simply people do not like the cybertruck, they would not buy it regardless of the price. ... I just don't see a future for it if the main market for truck buyers is giving it a hard NO.

The Cybertruck is both an EV and a full-sized pickup. As such, there are two main groups of people who could potentially buy a Cybertruck:

(1) People who are in the market for an EV.
(2) People who are in the market for a full-sized pickup.

These two groups are culturally and geographically different. For example, there are lots of EV customers in urban areas on the West Coast. There are lots of full-sized pickup customers in rural areas in the Southeast.

My impression is consistent with yours: the CT is selling to the "EV people", but it has not broken through to the "full-sized pickup people". To put it another way, the CT sells best in places where you see lots of Model Ys and Model 3s on the road. It does not sell well in places where every other vehicle on the road is an F-150, Ram, or Silverado.

 

[Sandman1962]

I’m in Southern California. We are seeing a bit more CT everyday. It is definitely not for everyone in regards to the styling. As for the ride and functionality (I don’t tow), I think it is quite good. EV’s in general are not for everyone, however I see more and more and more EVs on the road.
Politics aside, Tesla makes a safe, fun, functional vehicle. And FSD makes me feel like I have my own chauffeur. Of course this is a CT forum so it’s automatically biased.

 

[cybercricket]

It is the problem for Tesla execs to solve. They're not reading discussions here and aren't asking the owners for feedback besides the superficial stuff. I've completed a survey a few weeks ago, they didn't touch on anything truck related specifically, it was a general survey like you'd get for Model 3.

 

[M0unt41nm4n]

The CT is not a work truck. It’s an EV with a bed for doing odd jobs (I.e. hauling stuff from Home Depot, utility hauling, grocery/Costco runs), etc. it’s also a cross between a race car and a light utility vehicle. It’s fun as hell to drive and the tech is mind blowing. The CT was never meant to replace a diesel truck for big hauling. I kept my Fords for that very reason. The CT can off road, but it’s certainly not a great rig for that. That’s why I kept my Jeep Gladiator. The CT is great for what it does. Even more, I use it for long distances and let it drive me between my main house and my vacation house. My round trip between the two is $80 in diesel. It’s $6-$8 in the CT. So it’s become my vacation home shuttle. It’s also saving me a lot of money in errands since my fuel costs are way down.

But if I had to do big hauling long distances, pulling lots of weight often and my work depended on it. I would stick to my Fords.

Remember, you don’t need to use a sledge hammer for every nail. Luckily for me it’s not an either/or. It’s use the tool for the right job.

 

[YDR37]

ISo I think the future for the CT is going to be using the platform its built on and making a CYBER-Tahoe type SUV or CYBER-ESCALADE. A large SUV. It would need traditional styling, not the angular style of the cybertruck and a larger battery like a 180KW.

There are currently four companies that sell EV pickups: Tesla, Ford, GM, and Rivian. Each of those companies also markets EV SUVs. In every case, the SUVs sell better.

But I doubt that Tesla could easily re-use the Cybertruck platform to make a large, traditionally-styled SUV. The whole CT manufacturing process was set up to shape large flat stainless steel panels. I'm sure that Tesla could make a large, traditionally-styled SUV, maybe including some Cybertruck-inspired design elements, but they might have to start over from scratch.

 

[Balthezor]

I am in the South Eastern US where everyone has a truck... To put it simply people do not like the cybertruck, they would not buy it regardless of the price. I have given rides to people in my FS Beast and they like the tech, the speed, and fsd, but they hate the rest:

Most say its not a truck
They hate Elon
They hate EVs
They hate the way it looks
They hate the range, and in this category it is a big deal because people do use there trucks for towing which all EV trucks have a hard time with.
They are worried about getting it serviced as my state only has 1 service center (New Orleans)
They are worried about the battery life & charging infrastructure especially if you are in a rural area.

So I have the FS Beast and I also have a GMC 2500HD diesel, for towing or anything long I still use the diesel.

I asked if they would buy it if the price were lower, most would not buy if even if were 40K. I just don't see a future for it if the main market for truck buyers is giving it a hard NO. I think people that bought the CT in 2024 were never really truck buyers or people that are not using their CTs for work.

So I think the future for the CT is going to be using the platform its built on and making a CYBER-Tahoe type SUV or CYBER-ESCALADE. A large SUV. It would need traditional styling, not the angular style of the cybertruck and a larger battery like a 180KW.

So in its current form, the CT is a novelty, I hope Tesla doesn't go down the path of price slashing only to find out it didn't work (sort of how they did on the Model S/X after the refresh).

I am starting to believe this. Doesn't matter how great the CT is. People can't get over the hate. And the level of hate keeps getting higher.

 

[CyberGus]

they would not buy it regardless of the price

Doesn't matter how great the CT is

You'd be amazed at how readily people are willing to live with their hate when the price is right.

If Cybertruck was the same price as a comparable ICE truck, many would stick to ICE for a variety of reasons, but I think Tesla would have trouble keeping up with that much demand.

 

[Shadowmite]

Hate coupled with other worldly styling makes for a limited pool of buyers. That said, I'd argue the RWD only version will likely sell "better". I don't think they intended this to compete with the 3/Y; just to be bigger than the S/X. Heck if they cancel them and move to something else those out there become a lot better at holding their value...

 

[dalton108]

You'd be amazed at how readily people are willing to live with their hate when the price is right.

If Cybertruck was the same price as a comparable ICE truck, many would stick to ICE for a variety of reasons, but I think Tesla would have trouble keeping up with that much demand.

I think that’s true, but there is more at play here. I’m aggressively individualistic and could give a flying fuck about what other people think.

No one will ever convince me that the PT Cruiser wasn’t one of the coolest cars ever designed and built irrespective of the general consensus that it was a stupid shit box that everybody should avoid - it constantly makes “worst car ever” lists now. I will never care what a single solitary soul, besides me, thinks about it. I’ve never been someone that you could peer pressured or caused to do Groupthink. I’m happy to be the only one in the crowd who is correct. ?

I feel exactly the same way about people’s - non-political - objections to the Cybertruck. “I do not recall asking for your opinion, and when I want your opinion, I will tell you what it is!” - would be my general response.

But, while I won’t shy away from trouble I generally don’t court it either. I now own a vehicle that’s so reviled by people, that they are willing to vandalize it in public without compunction!

The Lord has kept me from being faced with this problem, heretofore, because I’m not a pacifist and to say that I would “react poorly” to this is the most egregious understatement ever made.

I got this car to go and explore the wilderness and, now, I’m legitimately concerned that if I take it out I’ll have to spend as much time worrying about and focusing on whether some nitwit hippie is going to take the opportunity to damage my property to let the world know that he/she hates Elon - which would end badly for all parties. So, now I’m considering whether I can safely use it for that purpose- which is primarily why I bought it. ?

I don’t think at all about taking my Corvette anywhere that I want to take it cause I’m not concerned about it being an expensive car that somebody might steal or damage because that would be simply a random risk. Even less so for my FJ. This thing is different! It’s now at target!

Before I was considering a Scout because I thought it was cool; now, I’m considering it because I need a less risky vehicle to be seen in. I’m not worried about anybody doing anything to the car while I’m near it. I’m visually the deterrent. As I’ve said before - I do not give off the air of a man that should be fucked with.

The car by itself is a sitting duck as we are learning, and if I’m not OK with that given my constitution, I know that most people won’t be.

This is a fiasco and EM is largely to blame. Despite what the sycophant chorus, (surely incoming) might like to think (or at least say).

Honestly starting to wonder if there might be a viable class action under a theory of economic harm at this point. Leaders have a fundamental fiduciary responsibilities. This is not pretty.

 

[YDR37]

No one will ever convince me that the PT Cruiser wasn’t one of the coolest cars ever designed

Tesla should totally resurrect the PT Cruiser's "Factory Flame Package" and put it on the Model Y

 

[dalton108]

Have always felt that Tesla should offer the PT Cruiser's "Factory Flame Package" on the Model Y

All right, we can all agree that that was stupid. ???? The only flames would be coming from the transmission!

But interestingly enough I can make a lot of the same rebuttals that people make about cyber truck here. People didn’t understand what the PT could do I rebuilt the whole house with the PT as my only truck removing the backseats and having a basic box truck that I was able to move cabinets and all kinds of stuff in. Very functional capable vehicle.

 

[nevetsyad]

No matter what, sales will increase as cheaper trims/EV tax credit become available. The more people see them, the less weird it will seem. The hate will die down as people just accept them as another truck on the road. Then sales will increase even more.

Or, Elon will do what he said he will do if sales suck. Make a regular looking truck. I'm keeping my collectable if that's the case though!

 

[Gritted Cybe]

Funny, I was just at a service center opening event on Saturday. There was a line with hundreds of people trying to demo the cybertruck.. everyone was crowded around one with a DJ playing out of it. Nice opinion piece though, Asshams

 

[dalton108]

Funny, I was just at a service center opening event on Saturday. There was a line with hundreds of people trying to demo the cybertruck.. everyone was crowded around one with a DJ playing out of it. Nice opinion piece though, Asshams

There you go confusing interest with conversion.

I wonder which requires more effort going to get free hotdogs and looking inside of a car or putting down $100 as evidence of your plan to buy one?

We know the exact conversion rate on one of these activities. Not much!

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