$79,990 Premium lead time is now Sept/Oct.

[Mini2nut]

It's now 12 to 20 weeks until delivery.

I also noticed that Tesla is listing used Cybertruck's in my area.


https://www.tesla.com/inventory/used/ct?arrangeby=plh&zip=92626&range=200

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[koolio]

Really would be nice if they provided transparency into why manufacturing is so slow

 

[Mini2nut]

Fully agree.

I would love to know if a supplier issue, PCS issue, firmware issue, battery issue, tooling went down, etc.

Something is going on behind the scenes that’s slowing down Cybertruck production.

 

[Sjohnson20]

Before they were making too many. Maybe they decided to short the production to spike demand? Makes it more desired that way.

 

[BlueLightning]

Yes a year ago they couldn’t give these away, now even if you want one you must wait.

Absurd!

 

[Mini2nut]

The Cybertruck market has definitely changed.

Not long ago Cybertruck’s were collecting dust behind service centers. Tesla couldn’t give them away. Reasonably priced pre-owned CT’s are now being snapped up soon after they are listed.

I think Musk’s time in the White House soured a lot of potential buyers away from Tesla vehicles during that period, especially the CT.

 

[Sjohnson20]

The Cybertruck market has definitely changed.

Not long ago Cybertruck’s were collecting dust behind service centers. Tesla couldn’t give them away. Reasonably priced pre-owned CT’s are now being snapped up soon after they are listed.

I think Musk’s time in the White House soured a lot of potential buyers away from Tesla vehicles during that period, especially the CT.

Yeah there was a lot of noise early on and it probably scared some buyers away. Also, the negative opinions of friends and family about the Cybertruck. That probably caused some people to skip purchasing them. The media was pushing all kinds of negative Cybertruck stories because it was getting clicks and views. Trucks were being set on fire. Haters flipping off owners and vandalizing trucks.

The early attention when driving the truck the first year was intense too. It was like driving a flashing billboard around. That has died down a lot now. So people may feel more comfortable owning one.

 

[Cayden Thompson]

Hopefully I get my fire sale AWD before then.

 

[YDR37]

I would love to know if a supplier issue, PCS issue, firmware issue, battery issue, tooling went down, etc.

Something is going on behind the scenes that’s slowing down Cybertruck production.

Cybertruck sales numbers for the First Quarter of the year, according to Cox:

1Q 2024: 2,803
1Q 2025: 6,406
1Q 2026: 3,519

The low number for 1Q 2024 is understandable. The first CTs began to trickle out to the public at the end of 2023, and production was still ramping in 1Q 2024. Tesla could have easily sold more than 2,803 in 1Q 2024, but the supply wasn't available at that time.

However, the low number for 1Q 2026 is more puzzling. It's close to the low level of 1Q 2024. Again, it seems likely that sales were limited by some kind of supply constraint.

Probably Tesla could have sold more than 3,519 in 1Q 2026, but for some reason they didn't have the supply. If I were to guess at the reason, my suspicion would be a shortage of the latest PCS units.

 

[HaulingAss]

Cybertruck sales numbers for the First Quarter of the year, according to Cox:

1Q 2024: 2,803
1Q 2025: 6,406
1Q 2026: 3,519

The low number for 1Q 2024 is understandable. The first CTs began to trickle out to the public at the end of 2023, and production was still ramping in 1Q 2024. Tesla could have easily sold more than 2,803 in 1Q 2024, but the supply wasn't available at that time.

However, the low number for 1Q 2026 is more puzzling. It's close to the low level of 1Q 2024, and again, it seems likely that sales were limited by some kind of supply constraint.

Probably Tesla could have sold more than 3,519 in 1Q 2026, but for some reason they didn't have the supply. If I were to guess at the reason, my suspicion would be a shortage of the latest PCS units.

Q1 has been the slowest vehicle sales quarter of the year for as long as I can remember. Sales reliably pick up in the spring, summer and into fall.

Anyone following this forum has noticed a strong uptick in new buyer interest in recent weeks and months that goes beyond seasonal variations. Multiple factors are aligning to cause demand to grow organically, just as I predicted a year ago. The people who would never buy the first or second model year of a new platform are ready to pull the trigger. Early growing pains are gone, the far left-wing crazies are exhausted and left wondering what they were even against in the first place. The tired memes of garbage dumpsters and fires have lost their impact as people figure out how gullible they were. Word is getting out just how capable the Cybertruck is in rugged terrain and how versatile it is on the road. Those on lower budgets are pulling the trigger on the AWD Standard with steel springs, etc.

Anyone who already owns one knows why it's the best-selling electric pickup in the world. Considering how superior it is in so many different ways, including value for your money, I don't see that changing in the next 5 years.

 

[Limes2]

1Q 2024: 2,803
1Q 2025: 6,406
1Q 2026: 3,519

2025 had the Federal EV incentive still in place in Q1. That was removed in the One Big Beautiful Bill in the summer, so it pushed people get their purchases in before the tax credit disappeared.

 

[Mini2nut]

Many $80k Premium owners bought their CT for $72,500 after the federal tax credit. I wonder what sales would be today if the $7500 tax incentive was still in place.

 

[YDR37]

Anyone who already owns one knows why it's the best-selling electric pickup in the world.

In 2024, the Cybertruck was the best selling electric pickup in the world. In the US, it outsold its closest competitor, the Ford F-150 Lightning, by 39,965 to 33,510 (Cox numbers). I don't think electric pickup sales outside the US would have changed that ranking.

In 2025, however, the Lightning took first place over the Cybertruck, by 27,307 to 20,237 (again, Cox numbers for the US). So the Lightning was the best-selling electric pickup in the world during the most recent full calendar year. Even so, Ford discontinued the Lightning in December 2025.

For 2026, with the Lightning gone, the Cybertruck is likely to be the best-selling electric pickup in the world. It led the pack in 1Q 2026. But as you know, we can't make that the determination for another three quarters.

Really, the only accurate and meaningful way to make sales comparisons of competing models is on a full calendar year basis, everything else is subject to noise in the sales and production figures.

 

[YDR37]

Anyone who already owns one knows why it's the best-selling electric pickup in the world. Considering how superior it is in so many different ways, including value for your money, I don't see that changing in the next 5 years.

Over the next 5 years, the Cybertruck could see meaningful competition from smaller electric pickups, including the Slate, the Toyota Hilux EV, and a forthcoming small BEV pickup from Ford (possibly named the "Ranchero"). These vehicles won't match the CT on specs, but they should be much less expensive.

The Hilux EV probably won't be sold in the US, but the ICE Hilux is very popular globally. If even a small percentage of Hilux sales go BEV, the numbers could be significant.

Tesla kicked off the modern BEV industry with the Model S in 2012. Seems crazy that it's now 2026, yet we're still waiting to see Tacoma/Maverick-sized EV pickups reach the market.

Seems like the industry has largely given up on full-sized BEV pickups, so no new competition there. Ram and Ford are planning to introduce full-sized EREV pickups, but those could reasonably be considered hybrids, not BEVs.

 

[cyberhero32]

Ordered mine on 5/20 and its now saying my window is 6/19-6/30 but it was telling me July-August

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