> Despite initial projections of producing 250,000 units annually, it appears Tesla might struggle to sell even 20,000 Cybertrucks per year in the current market climate.
I don't think it's the "market climate", instead, this truck doesn't suit many truck users' purpose. I know blue-collar general contractors who were genuinely looking forward to this truck, especially at the original price point. They were thinking all their projects were around town so they wouldn't need to worry about charging, and being an EV it would require less maintenance, which costs both time and money. The Cybertruck isn't fit for their purpose as a truck.
Ford and Chevy have better offerings, but they cost more than the Cybertruck's original price point, and people are concerned about Ford and Chevy's dealerships being able to support and service these vehicles. They were thinking Tesla had the answers.
On the upside, the market is still there for the taking...
tim333 · 9h ago
I was looking at the top HN comment on the cybertruck when it was announced
and remember thinking it was cool. However $40k seems to have been wishful thinking.
altruios · 13h ago
If BYD ever gets into the American market, it's (the competition I mean) over. Megawatt charging is insane...
But our poor electrical grid: it could use some work to support that massive demand.
toomuchtodo · 13h ago
Battery storage colocated at fast chargers, as Tesla and Electrify America do today at some locations.
altruios · 11h ago
ah, but of course. Here I was thinking of improving our electrical grid. Nothing more permanent than the quickest fix possible.
But yes, that's a good idea.
taylodl · 10h ago
The electrical grid can support increased demand if loads are distributed over time. Industrial batteries can be charged overnight, when demand is typically lower, and discharged during the day, effectively shifting the load. This strategy not only eases grid strain but also supports fast DC charging.
faefox · 13h ago
It's simply not a very good product and that's before you factor in the incredible (and totally self-inflicted!) toxicity of Musk and by extension the Tesla brand as a whole. Nobody wants to be seen driving one of these things.
altruios · 14h ago
Expected. Besides the design being adolescent, the MSH and CEO is to blame.
(normal) People don't want to buy a swasticar: who would have thunk it.
jqpabc123 · 11h ago
The marketplace wants an affordable truck that runs on electricity.
What Tesla offers instead is an expensive vehicle that just screams "Musk fanboy".
In other words, Musk's ego is a very real liability for Tesla.
Jeff Bezos has just announced the anti-Cybertruck.
I don't think it's the "market climate", instead, this truck doesn't suit many truck users' purpose. I know blue-collar general contractors who were genuinely looking forward to this truck, especially at the original price point. They were thinking all their projects were around town so they wouldn't need to worry about charging, and being an EV it would require less maintenance, which costs both time and money. The Cybertruck isn't fit for their purpose as a truck.
Ford and Chevy have better offerings, but they cost more than the Cybertruck's original price point, and people are concerned about Ford and Chevy's dealerships being able to support and service these vehicles. They were thinking Tesla had the answers.
On the upside, the market is still there for the taking...
>A 6 seat truck with a 6.5 foot truck bed and a 3500 pound capacity for $40k is genuinely competitive with GM/ Ford... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21602437
and remember thinking it was cool. However $40k seems to have been wishful thinking.
But our poor electrical grid: it could use some work to support that massive demand.
But yes, that's a good idea.
(normal) People don't want to buy a swasticar: who would have thunk it.
What Tesla offers instead is an expensive vehicle that just screams "Musk fanboy".
In other words, Musk's ego is a very real liability for Tesla.
Jeff Bezos has just announced the anti-Cybertruck.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a64580484/slate-truck-ev-p...