• "Elon's Edsel" Cybertrucks piling up on lots unsold

    From Gronk@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 7 15:50:35 2025
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    https://www.mediaite.com/news/teslas-inventory-of-unsold-cybertrucks-skyrockets-despite-offering-10k-discounts-and-concealing-listings/

    Tesla’s struggles to sell Cybertrucks seem
    to have taken a sharp turn for the worse,
    according to a new report that reviewed
    inventory listings of the unsold electric
    vehicles.

    Industry reports in February showed that
    Tesla sales of all models fell worldwide
    last year, even though overall sales of
    EVs were increasing. The high cost for
    many Tesla models is a limiting barrier
    for consumers, and the Cybertruck, which
    starts at a base price of about $80,000
    up to more than $100,000 for many models,
    has been particularly plagued with safety
    concerns, quality complaints, and a
    series of embarrassing recalls.

    A Forbes editor who covers the electric
    vehicle market dubbed the Cybertruck
    “Elon’s Edsel” and “the auto industry’s
    biggest flop in decades” at the beginning
    of April; it’s accelerated on a downward
    spiral since then.

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  • From pothead@21:1/5 to Gronk on Wed May 7 22:47:55 2025
    XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.democrats.d, or.politics

    On 2025-05-07, Gronk <invalide@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    https://www.mediaite.com/news/teslas-inventory-of-unsold-cybertrucks-skyrockets-despite-offering-10k-discounts-and-concealing-listings/

    Tesla’s struggles to sell Cybertrucks seem
    to have taken a sharp turn for the worse,
    according to a new report that reviewed
    inventory listings of the unsold electric
    vehicles.

    Industry reports in February showed that
    Tesla sales of all models fell worldwide
    last year, even though overall sales of
    EVs were increasing. The high cost for
    many Tesla models is a limiting barrier
    for consumers, and the Cybertruck, which
    starts at a base price of about $80,000
    up to more than $100,000 for many models,
    has been particularly plagued with safety
    concerns, quality complaints, and a
    series of embarrassing recalls.

    A Forbes editor who covers the electric
    vehicle market dubbed the Cybertruck
    “Elon’s Edsel” and “the auto industry’s
    biggest flop in decades” at the beginning
    of April; it’s accelerated on a downward
    spiral since then.

    They are all over the place where I live. Most are wrapped in various colors. And I suspect they will be even more apparent when the summer tourist season starts at the end of the month.

    Similar to when the Hummer was released.
    Status symbol for the elite.
    At least the Hummer looked the part of an assault vehicle.
    The Cybertruck IMHO looks like a dumpster.

    I'm not an EV fan but IF I was to buy one it would be a Lucid Sapphire.



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  • From c186282@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 8 01:15:40 2025
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    Look ... I've seen them in various packages.

    'CyberTrucks' are just STUPID.

    All 'style' and 'statement' and aimed at a
    very narrow segment.

    Want a fuckin' TRUCK - buy F-350 or C-3500,
    maybe with the diesel engines. They're TOUGH,
    they're PRACTICAL, more SUBSTANCE than STYLE.

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