Tesla pulls out all the stops as Cybertruck sales grind to a halt

[yerbouti@sh.itjust.works]

I swear that every time I saw one, the people around would point and laugh. 100k+ to drive a car that is always broken and mocked by everyone is quite expensive.

[spankmonkey@lemmy.world]

Also have anyone who understands basic car design point out why shit like door opening buttons are a terrible idea in emergencies. Or why requiring thr doors to lock during a software update is stupid. Or why putting electronics not designed for extreme heat is terrible. Or that trying to use cameras in bad weather isn't any better than human eyes....

[telorand@reddthat.com]

Probably an effort to prevent scalping. Oh, how optimistic they were...

[thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe]

The target audience is monied tech bro millenials who really wanted a warthog out of Halo.

The problem is that the overlap between tech bros and nazi lovers is definitely not 100%, probably not even 10%.

[superkret@feddit.org]

I was referencing how Elon is suing companies for not wanting to advertise on X. But this is amazing, too.

[jomiran@lemmy.ml]

As the article title states, unlike Elon Musk, Tesla pulls out.

[melodiousfunk@slrpnk.net]

Deplorian

I'll be borrowing that one.

[mosiacmango@lemm.ee]

The problem is that the overlap between tech bros and nazi lovers is definitely not 100%, probably not even 10%.

Dont be so sure about that ratio. Plently of "got mine, im all bootstraps" tech bros. Id put the number at about 70/30% against nazis, but no better.

[simplejack@lemmy.world]

Looking at the 2024 sales numbers of the lighting and R1T, the Cybertruck is selling well comparatively.

That said, I can’t imagine that the look of the truck, and the actions of Tesla’s CEO, are helping sales in anyway.

[simplejack@lemmy.world]

If we had one more season of Silicon Valley, Russ would absolutely be rubbing finger prints out of his Founder Edition Cyber Truck.

[aa5b@lemmy.world]

As and when announced, it would have been one of the cheapest EVs. I’m not interested in a truck, but that announced price and done of the technology they promised, were very tempting. However now we see how preorders based on just an announcement are risky

[essteeyou@lemmy.world]

Yep, what else could you call it? It's not a hatchback, a sedan, a convertible, a sports car, etc.

[telorand@reddthat.com]

Hey! I heard you could get one of these fasc-mobiles for $75k, now!

/s

[ilovethebomb@lemm.ee]

Most pickup truck owners don't do that either.

[ilovethebomb@lemm.ee]

OK, but what the hell was that person on about though?

[valmond@lemmy.world]

Just ordinary professionals will do nicely.

[houstoneulers@lemmy.world]

Hopefully his investors finally learn their fkn lesson and stop giving him money so he can be an ass

[briantheebiscuiteer@lemmy.world]

I definitely would've considered Tesla as my first EV but as of now they're dead to me. If he was completely gone then that actually becomes a selling point for me.

[rickdg@lemmy.world]

Have they tried making a decent truck?

[homesweethomemrl@lemmy.world]

An enormous mistake?