As interesting and fascinating as the Cybertruck design is, it was probably a mistake to make something that so constrains their options for a wide model range. GM EV pickup is almost as limiting. Ford and RAM have a lot more flexibility with body and bed on ladder frames.
EV Credit is going away Sept 30 now that the bill has passed, this will likely bump CT and other EV sales as that $7,500 personal or business tax credit is a pretty big deal.
Silverado EV is built on the GM BT1 platform that underpins the sister GMC Sierra, Hummer pickup and Hummer SUV, and the (very awesome) Cadillac IQ. It will also be the platform for the 2026 Tahoe/Yukon and for the 2026 Suburban/Yukon XL if GM sticks to plans. This quarter GM sold just shy of 11,000 BT1 EVs.
And they lose money on all of them. A lot of money. Which is why they only make them in small numbers. If they ramped production higher they would have to sell them at lower prices and higher loss per vehicle to get rid of the higher volumes.
Where did you get that? There is no limit on production. Their current limit is demand, which is growing.
"Small numbers"? As of 2Q 2025, GM appears to be selling as many EV pickups as Tesla or Ford. Probably more, in fact. Their 2Q 2025 US sales:
Yeah they all highly overestimated how many buyers exist for EV trucks. It just isn't a good market segment for EVs. I also don't tow and I don't think about things I won't actually need in a vehicle when I buy it so it's great for me.
You've hit the nail on the head. Now that everyone that bought a Cybertruck for its novelty/statement has theirs, the truck has to appeal on its merits. There are going to be buyers for whom it fits and others for whom it doesn't. Other EV trucks will have a broader appeal because their format allows for greater variation and appeal to more buyers.
why can't they figure out if the power goes out they aren't getting any damn gasoline either. It's stupid IMHO to think you need a gas car to back up your EV if the power goes out. Am I missing something?Disagree. If an audience needs someone to spoon-feed them a commercial while they are watching their precious Andy Griffith episode, then they aren't the target audience anyway. Someone who isn't smart enough to seek out the best piece of tech on the road isn't going to see the value proposition anyway; much less the paradigm shift it takes to successfully operate and adapt to an EV.
Especially when the most common question I get is:
There is 3x the population in Santa Clara County than all of Wyoming. Santa Cruz County to the south with half the population of Wyoming has zero stores and service centers consequently.
Those reasons are spot on. The second in particular may be enough for someone not even to look at it. I still meet people that think it’s $150,000. The initial hype of the launch and the whole celebrities get it first thing definitely seared into peoples heads.
