got treasure money now, no need to sell overpriced junk
Tesla pulls out all the stops as Cybertruck sales grind to a halt
Submitted 4 months ago by NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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expatriado@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Theonetheycall1845@lemmy.world 4 months ago
In the words of a wise yellow character HA HA
knighthawk0811@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Leon Skum is doing his best
Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
I thought you were talking about me for a hot second…
ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Maybe they should include free Nazi salute lessons with each purchase and a bottle of Kentucky bourbon to get all the backwater inbred hicks on board to help spur sales of the swastitruck?
rami@ani.social 4 months ago
hey don’t you disparage bourbon like that. bourbon isn’t a fascist :c I hope
houstoneulers@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Hopefully his investors finally learn their fkn lesson and stop giving him money so he can be an ass
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Investors learn lesson? That’s unpossible!
FireWire400@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Look out, maybe you can soon dig up your own Cybertruck at a Texas quarry…
RatzChatsubo@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Strange I see them everywhere
send_me_your_ink@lemmynsfw.com 4 months ago
Do you by chance live in a high CoL area?
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 months ago
I do, and even the bougie “conservative” assholes aren’t that interested. They’re more the decked out F-whatever and gas guzzler types.
I don’t like to say it but a third party dealership was selling some painted ones that actually looked pretty nice. Nice enough to make me think that maybe the plan was always to pass on the cost to the buyer, it’s so much better.
Or maybe it was just a talented… car painter? Is that a thing when they’re just working with flat panels and no design?
Zorque@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Are their brake problems again?
Manmoth@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
EV trucks will never make sense. Hybrids can but I have yet to see anything I would buy.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Pepsi is using EV semis going cross county. Never say never
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I think they do/will make a lot of sense. Being able to drive to a job site and run your welder or other tools from the truck’s battery seems like a game changer for certain applications. The Chevy Silverado EV and the F-150 Lightning seem pretty nice to me. They’ll both be much more appealing once battery tech, charging speed, and charging infrastructure improve. I’m pretty stoked about this new company called Telo, I hope they make it. It’s a pretty small truck with an 8’ bed that’s about as long as a Mini Cooper, plus it has the solar tech from Aptera.
foofy@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I think a generator for that purpose would likely make a lot more sense. I can’t see buying an electric truck just so you can use its battery to weld. Maybe that’s a nice to have at best.
Mitchie151@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The Silverado EV and F150 lightning seem pretty decent from the specs, but towing anything they still seriously suck. But for most people they’re actually already pretty good… Unlike the cyber truck.
Manmoth@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
You hit the nail on the head. If it can’t tow it’s pretty useless as a truck. If someone doesnt tow they probably dont need a truck in the first place otherwise they are better off with a gas model. The unfortunate thing is that regulations have forced manufacturers to implement shitty ICE drivetrains. Everything is a turbo now which is “more efficient” but there is no way they will last as long as the naturally aspirated V6 or V8s that would go for 400-500k miles.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I’ve been following Edison Motors. EV and Hybrid both make sense and can work depending on the application. They managed some real work tests towing log trailers without the genset kicking on.
Personally, I would have a model line with the option to either have an all EV or hybrid drivetrain. Share parts from the battery to the wheel, but more batteries where the engine/generator would go if it’s the pure EV option.
eestileib@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
If you actually value low end torque over everything else, electric is a gimme.
Sounds like that’s not your use case.
Manmoth@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
Electic motors are unmatched for torque and response time. No debate there but if you need to tow a big ass camper your range is going to suck if you dont have some hybrid config.
ms_lane@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Have they tried making a good car?
simplejack@lemmy.world 4 months ago
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.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 4 months ago
As others pointed out, the reason it did well were the 10s of thousands of preorders from years ago.
simplejack@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“Preorders” were a fully refundable $100. The overwhelming majority of preorders canceled.
nevemsenki@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Good.
boaratio@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Cybercuck.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Hate for his employees to suffer for his shitty actions but there it is
nlgranger@lemmy.world 4 months ago
They already suffered from his shitty actions, he did not become a terrible person overnight.
ikidd@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It just needs a good putsch.
blady_blah@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I wonder how Tesla sales in Israel are going?
atempuser23@lemmy.world 4 months ago
[deleted]NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 4 months ago
For what it was spec’d at originally, I think more people would have been willing to consider it than would like to admit, assuming the other trucks were still priced as is.
billiam0202@lemmy.world 4 months ago
For what it was spec’d at originally, I think more people would have been willing to consider it than would like to admit,
I’ll admit it: a $30k EV with 600 miles of range? You’d be an idiot to not consider that, until it was proven to be bullshit and Elon was proven to be a full-on fascist.
hedhoncho@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Elon should offer to pay the tariff for new customers.
JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I wouldn’t say it was a failure.
It sold quite well considering its price.
The original specifications and price were never going to be met,
noxypaws@pawb.social 4 months ago
I’m surprised those weren’t optional, paid DLC