CyberTruck low sale numbers

[gooshjkc]

Here’s my thought. Of course it’s going to biased since I own a FSCB. No it’s not perfect, but it’s still the best vehicle out there - by far. From the stainless steel exoskeleton, STW, FWS, ride, handling and performance. Now, does it compare to heavy duty trucks? No. Funny thing, most truck owners never use their trucks the way it meant to be used. Most of the time it’s a dailty driver to commute from home to work or to the grocery store. Now, the few that does use their trucks to do actual truck stuff the CT is not for you. Stick with F250 and so on. EV Trucks are not there yet. The CT came out during an unfortunate time. There are three thing I would like to address. First, the Democrats championed everything EV and the Republicans did the opposite. Then Elon came into the picture on the Republican side. Everything got turned upside down. This caused a lot of people to press the brake on getting an EV and CT being the new kid on the block got the bad end of the deal. Second, the EV market got cold, very cold. Still actually spills over from the last point. Politics and the mass media heavily downplayed EV making many skip over as an option to buy, CT again got the raw end with it being the new one to the market. Last point, is the looks of the CT. Even though I love it many are too fixated on the way a truck should look. CT is not that look. Many have stated the price and things should look a way and work for a vehicle that’s a $100K+. I have owned and been in many vehicles that’s a $100K+ and they are pretty much the same way as the CT. So, I don’t put this excuse as why it’s not doing well. Furthermore, vehicles over $100K is so common nowadays it’s almost a joke.

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[YDR37]

I like the TruckLA video and actually that would work for what I need I think.

Any idea you Tesla people what they used to make that?

The Truckla was made in 2019 from a modified Model 3. The Model Y might have been a better option, but it wasn't available until 2020.

When Tesla first announced that they were going to make a pickup, everyone assumed that it would be a small Tacoma-sized vehicle using the 3/Y platform. For example, Motor Trend envisioned something like this:

And then, of course, everyone was blown away when Elon unveiled the Cybertruck instead -- especially when he indicated that it would start at $39,990, which was about the same as a 3/Y. Good times.

 

[Loudness]

I like the TruckLA video and actually that would work for what I need I think.

Any idea you Tesla people what they used to make that?

But it looks like it could fit my hay bales and lumber I do now and then.... And since it is only me and the misses only need 2 seats......

Hate to think how much it cost to modify that to the TruckLA.

Would Tesla still honor the warranty if you did something like that with a NEW model 3 or Y?

This is how she built it

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

This is not a bash on the CyberTruck specs or such but why in my opinion the CT just does not sell like Tesla hoped for.

The CT was brought out to much fanfare and with a just under $40K price for a single motor. It looked like a nice mid priced vehicle at the time with some really nice features included. But what actually came out a few years later was more of a high end priced vehicle that was missing what I think are basic high end touches. Which turned it into a niche product and still is to this day.

So here is a short list of what I think.

The sound system from what I read and you all mention is very good and high quality.

Range was not what was promoted.

The interior is lower grade plastic in many places and just does not seem like a $80-100K+ vehicle

The also cut corners on build as shown by the recalls for the Cantrails and other items that were not put on right in the first place.

Quality control was lacking for the first year or so and many of you had issues with wipers, wind noise, doors, panels not lining up and still happens to this day on some new trucks.

Even some of the extra nice touches had issues like the Tonneau cover leaking water from rain more than it should.

What would be the final production truck was not tested enough if at all in the field like it should have been. Many of the issues coming in colder weather, rain, and even some general usability issues would have been caught and hopefully corrected. Fixing those issues would have made a better product and better sales.

This is just a small list and there is more as I have read from your posts like the PCS issue that costs alot to replace if not warrantied.

I know some of these issues have been corrected now by the 3rd year of production but the damage is done. The CT has several nice features like steer by wire and good towing. But there is also on the other end areas where it just does not seem like a $80-100K vehicle like some of the interior plastic, wind and door noise, window noise issues for some.

In conclusion it is now set to be a niche product. It will never sell even close to what was envisioned to be. To many of you that is fine but that is not what Tesla wanted it to be. Even Elon said the CT may be a downfall for Tesla many years ago.

There are only a few real reasons why the CT hasn’t sold well and only two that are in your list (the others being invalid):

- price
- range
- bad media/politics

Virtually everyone was affected by the 60% increase in price.

Only a few people have been truly affected by the range issue and I feel for them (thought I’d be one of them but no).

Virtually everyone has been affected by media and politics.

There is no reason why the Cybertruck sales figures cannot rebound in the future and I think they will.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I remember them taking a couple of the trucks to somewhere cold and doing winter testing. I don't know why the cant rail problem wasn't caught then. I have never felt that my Beast had cheap plastic anywhere. It feels nice and all the touch surfaces meet my expectations. Maybe I just have unrefined taste.

Your taste is fine. The OP just wants dead animals skin (I assume) and is living in the past.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I agree with you, now that I've owned a Tesla. Before that? I really had no idea how extensive the charging networks are now. The problem isn't the charging infrastructure itself, it's the ignorance of the infrastructure to the general public. It's a frequently cited concern of potential new BEV buyers.

And the media and politicians cry the ‘lack of reliable infrastructure’ all the time. They are living in a bubble created by the major automakers and political interests, and average Joe American believes it. Tesla should say something like “we have DC fast chargers every 50 miles in the continental U.S. and they are 97% reliable (neither of these might be true but that is what Tesla should be saying and trying to live up to). Even so it’s an uphill battle when Tesla refuses mainstream advertising.

 

[Protondecay123]

This is not a bash on the CyberTruck specs or such but why in my opinion the CT just does not sell like Tesla hoped for.

The CT was brought out to much fanfare and with a just under $40K price for a single motor. It looked like a nice mid priced vehicle at the time with some really nice features included. But what actually came out a few years later was more of a high end priced vehicle that was missing what I think are basic high end touches. Which turned it into a niche product and still is to this day.

So here is a short list of what I think.

The sound system from what I read and you all mention is very good and high quality.

Range was not what was promoted.

The interior is lower grade plastic in many places and just does not seem like a $80-100K+ vehicle

The also cut corners on build as shown by the recalls for the Cantrails and other items that were not put on right in the first place.

Quality control was lacking for the first year or so and many of you had issues with wipers, wind noise, doors, panels not lining up and still happens to this day on some new trucks.

Even some of the extra nice touches had issues like the Tonneau cover leaking water from rain more than it should.

What would be the final production truck was not tested enough if at all in the field like it should have been. Many of the issues coming in colder weather, rain, and even some general usability issues would have been caught and hopefully corrected. Fixing those issues would have made a better product and better sales.

This is just a small list and there is more as I have read from your posts like the PCS issue that costs alot to replace if not warrantied.

I know some of these issues have been corrected now by the 3rd year of production but the damage is done. The CT has several nice features like steer by wire and good towing. But there is also on the other end areas where it just does not seem like a $80-100K vehicle like some of the interior plastic, wind and door noise, window noise issues for some.

In conclusion it is now set to be a niche product. It will never sell even close to what was envisioned to be. To many of you that is fine but that is not what Tesla wanted it to be. Even Elon said the CT may be a downfall for Tesla many years ago.

And count me as many of us had none of those issues. So many ignorant people reading online blogs with an axe to grind for corporations they needed to protect.

 

[jimbobb23]

Correcting basic information has been a blast…

You mean it’s a truck? A 6 foot bed?!

Wait what, you can charge at home, while you sleep?!

Doesn’t that thing cost like, 200k?

It's most shocking to me that people don't know it has a truck bed. What do they think is in the back under that cover? But it's fairly common - people have no idea not only a truck bed but.a full truck bed.

 

[Mozart]

This is not a bash on the CyberTruck specs or such but why in my opinion the CT just does not sell like Tesla hoped for.

The CT was brought out to much fanfare and with a just under $40K price for a single motor. It looked like a nice mid priced vehicle at the time with some really nice features included. But what actually came out a few years later was more of a high end priced vehicle that was missing what I think are basic high end touches. Which turned it into a niche product and still is to this day.

So here is a short list of what I think.

The sound system from what I read and you all mention is very good and high quality.

Range was not what was promoted.

The interior is lower grade plastic in many places and just does not seem like a $80-100K+ vehicle

The also cut corners on build as shown by the recalls for the Cantrails and other items that were not put on right in the first place.

Quality control was lacking for the first year or so and many of you had issues with wipers, wind noise, doors, panels not lining up and still happens to this day on some new trucks.

Even some of the extra nice touches had issues like the Tonneau cover leaking water from rain more than it should.

What would be the final production truck was not tested enough if at all in the field like it should have been. Many of the issues coming in colder weather, rain, and even some general usability issues would have been caught and hopefully corrected. Fixing those issues would have made a better product and better sales.

This is just a small list and there is more as I have read from your posts like the PCS issue that costs alot to replace if not warrantied.

I know some of these issues have been corrected now by the 3rd year of production but the damage is done. The CT has several nice features like steer by wire and good towing. But there is also on the other end areas where it just does not seem like a $80-100K vehicle like some of the interior plastic, wind and door noise, window noise issues for some.

In conclusion it is now set to be a niche product. It will never sell even close to what was envisioned to be. To many of you that is fine but that is not what Tesla wanted it to be. Even Elon said the CT may be a downfall for Tesla many years ago.

Some people complain if the sky is blue

 

[SlegMD]

It's most shocking to me that people don't know it has a truck bed. What do they think is in the back under that cover? But it's fairly common - people have no idea not only a truck bed but.a full truck bed.

Ya these are questions I’ve received more than once that were initially surprising, and saddening, to have to answer, particularly because it implies basic ignorance, willful or not.

@Ziggy Stardust as an alias that has been around this forum for a fair bit, and a non-owner, what is the extent of your experience with the cybertruck? As someone with genuine interest I think you should rent one for the week, get the full exposure with the power, maneuverability, FSD capable, and being able to charge at home.

 

[hemiarch]

Ya these are questions I’ve received more than once that were initially surprising, and saddening, to have to answer, particularly because it implies basic ignorance, willful or not.

@Ziggy Stardust as an alias that has been around this forum for a fair bit, and a non-owner, what is the extent of your experience with the cybertruck? As someone with genuine interest I think you should rent one for the week, get the full exposure with the power, maneuverability, FSD capable, and being able to charge at home.

I agree. Ziggy is a good guy and he’s been a member here for a long time but so many of the so called opinions of this truck come from non-owners running their mouths and keyboard fingers without a shred of basis.
Like the Doug Demuro prediction our trucks were going to be worth $35k or less next year.
ok…still waiting for you to find one to sell at those prices on your grifter website dude.
Or the “reviews” of how impractical it is as a towing vehicle that come from people who never put their money where their mouth is and still tow their trailers with the ultimate symbol of environmental callousness, the f350 diesel.
Ziggy, I’m going to emphasize again I consider you my friend but I’m over listening to that crap.
Want to tell me about Cybertrucks? Buy one first and definitely rent one.

 

[hemiarch]

Some people complain if the sky is blue

And then you tell them to STFU because it’s not. Merely an illusion produced by Rayleigh scattering.
Truth matters. Facts matter.

 

[LarryASilva]

This is not a bash on the CyberTruck specs or such but why in my opinion the CT just does not sell like Tesla hoped for.

The CT was brought out to much fanfare and with a just under $40K price for a single motor. It looked like a nice mid priced vehicle at the time with some really nice features included. But what actually came out a few years later was more of a high end priced vehicle that was missing what I think are basic high end touches. Which turned it into a niche product and still is to this day.

So here is a short list of what I think.

The sound system from what I read and you all mention is very good and high quality.

Range was not what was promoted.

The interior is lower grade plastic in many places and just does not seem like a $80-100K+ vehicle

The also cut corners on build as shown by the recalls for the Cantrails and other items that were not put on right in the first place.

Quality control was lacking for the first year or so and many of you had issues with wipers, wind noise, doors, panels not lining up and still happens to this day on some new trucks.

Even some of the extra nice touches had issues like the Tonneau cover leaking water from rain more than it should.

What would be the final production truck was not tested enough if at all in the field like it should have been. Many of the issues coming in colder weather, rain, and even some general usability issues would have been caught and hopefully corrected. Fixing those issues would have made a better product and better sales.

This is just a small list and there is more as I have read from your posts like the PCS issue that costs alot to replace if not warrantied.

I know some of these issues have been corrected now by the 3rd year of production but the damage is done. The CT has several nice features like steer by wire and good towing. But there is also on the other end areas where it just does not seem like a $80-100K vehicle like some of the interior plastic, wind and door noise, window noise issues for some.

In conclusion it is now set to be a niche product. It will never sell even close to what was envisioned to be. To many of you that is fine but that is not what Tesla wanted it to be. Even Elon said the CT may be a downfall for Tesla many years ago.

Sadly, my worse-case scenario fear ... that the Cybertruck would turn into a Cyberflop in the
marketplace ... has come to pass.

I am hoping that the incredibly expensive CT production line will be used not only for Elon's autonomous delivery vehicle ... but also for a CT based 8 seat CyberSUV. Wouldn't it be nice if during the April 1st reveal day on the new Tesla Roadster ... Elon would give some hint on a BIG CyberSUV ... and a little Wrangler-style rock crawler CyberJEEP ...that obviously cannot be named a CyberJEEP?

 

[LarryASilva]

Nothing in the Cybertruck interior feels cheap to me.

Spartan, yes, but that is a common design aesthetic for all Teslas, and one I've really grown to appreciate, especially as FSD has improved to the point that it's 94% of my miles driven. The minimalistic physical controls contribute to the feeling of a truly autonomous vehicle.

As most seem to agree, price is the big limiting factor for Cybertruck sales, followed by range, aesthetics, and politics. The doubling of the price from when I reserved in November 2019 to when I ordered in December 2023 made me almost reconsider, and I *LOVE* the vehicle (very glad I followed through).

Range anxiety isn't unique to the CT, it's one of the most common factors people cite when buying any BEV, mostly if they've never owned one before. But for people buying what is also a utility vehicle that can tow, it's a genuine concern. A lot of traditional "truck people" never even considered the CT for this reason. (Canceling the range extender didn't help)

Aesthetics are what they are - you love it or hate it, it's a personal preference.

Elon getting deeply involved in politics during the year of the Cybertruck launch hurt all of Tesla and made the CT symbolic of a world view. The truck already stands out as something unique in the auto world, the politics made it a highly visible target of hate and turned off a significant amount of the potential market. Personally, I think the hate is stupid and I've never experienced it in person with my CT, but it is what it is.

Agree. I add ... I plan to keep my CT till the doors fall off ... and in about 2032, I HOPE to pull into Midas Magic EV Battery Replacers ... to pay $2000 dollars in labor to install a new tech $6000 battery for my CT that has an honest 1500 mile range. Yea ... a care-free 1500 mile range is laughably crazy right now ... but I would really like to be range care-free getting into and out of that remote camp site in eastern Montana. I respect that wrapped-up urban dwellers have no such interest ... and no range concerns.

 

[mrT027]

.... new member here... I just bought a 2026 model y in June, I got rid of my Jeep Cherokee... and I just built a new home over the past year... so although I love CT, it will have to wait a little.... yes, the price is the main issue for most people I believe... and the hate that went towards EM for saying that the Feds accounting system is being robbed daily, which I don't get...not one Prez ever said this.. It was always allowed to continue.... yes, just nuts how his company became the target of hate.... and I hope all CT owners have a great and trouble free experience with your amazing trucks....I am looking forward to the day I get mine.

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