because Elon Musk said production of the unloved, unwanted,
\n\nand utterly absurd pickup will end at Gigafactory Texas.
\n\nTesla didn't respond to our questions
\n\nabout whether it is ceasing production
\n\nbut currently, its Austin base is the only facility
\n\nwith the specialist machinery required
\n\nto manufacture the truck's unique stainless steel body.
\n\nWell, only a limited number of people ever drove
\n\nor even saw a Cybertruck in the metal.
\n\nIt's effectively banned in the EU, the UK,
\n\nfewer than 50,000 polarizing pickups had been sold in total,
\n\ncertifying Elon's end of days EV as a flop.
\n\nMusk even tried to get President Donald Trump
\n\nto buy a Cybertruck, creating an impromptu Tesla showroom
\n\non the White House South Lawn in 2025.
\n\nPresident Trump shunned the Cybertruck,
\n\nopting instead for a 200-mile-an-hour Model S Plaid.
\n\nEven before deliveries began in November '23,
\n\nCybertruck was beset with design issues
\n\nand subject to 11, yes, 11 federal safety recalls,
\n\nranging from dangerously faulty accelerator pedal pads,
\n\nthe wrong glue, leading to panels potentially flying off,
\n\nand even the chance that the Cybertruck's owner's wheels
\n\nmight detach and comedically overtake their own vehicle.
\n\nYet, despite supposedly being so unreliable,
\n\nthe Cybertruck did find a…
Original source: https://www.wired.com/