I think my 8 year old said “what the heck even is that(in the meme form)” when I took her to the showroom to see it.
Tesla is struggling to turn Cybertruck reservations into buyers.
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When she's 16, buy her one. Cool...I think my 8 year old said “what the heck even is that(in the meme form)” when I took her to the showroom to see it.
In 8 years no one will want to be seen in one.
She likes Teslas for sure. She was the biggest proponent to getting a M3P which I will eventually do.
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There have been a few odd looking cars that are still "cool" to some people.
The Beetle, and Mini are two that made the cut. The PT Cruiser went to the Uncool list.
Which way will it go for the CT? You may be right.
Exactly. The PT, Beetle, Mini, Hummer were all the rage and selling for over sticker when they first launched. Now you can't give them away and no one wants to be seen in one. I predict the CT will follow the same trajectory and Tesla as a brand unless they get some new, mainstream products out. A roadster isn't what they need, they need some revamped SUVs. The Y is getting very long in the tooth.
True story, saw our first on the road cyber truck. I personally dont mind them, I would never own one but that is another story.
Anyway, coming up behind us weaving in and out of traffic it comes up along side of us and then over into our lane.
My wife says (to my surprise) oh my god, look at that, it is the ugliest thing I ever saw! She didnt even know what it was, so we cant blame any bias. I told her that is the new Cyber Truck. She was dumbfounded. I told her dont worry she cant have one it cost 100k *LOL*
Anyway, coming up behind us weaving in and out of traffic it comes up along side of us and then over into our lane.
My wife says (to my surprise) oh my god, look at that, it is the ugliest thing I ever saw! She didnt even know what it was, so we cant blame any bias. I told her that is the new Cyber Truck. She was dumbfounded. I told her dont worry she cant have one it cost 100k *LOL*
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I'm shocked it's actually somewhat popular. From reading it sounds like on the Cybertruck forums every single person who gets one has some type of issue with it. A post today had a guy get his and it was bricked upon taking delivery. It's as if Tesla doesn't care about quality or their customers.
And the fact the the Muskateer keeps claiming that the new roadster will "fly". Really so Tesla is now looking at FAA certification on their vehicles? It makes my skin crawl.
It’s finally come to the point where I very rarely see a PT Cruiser on the road. My mom had a 2003 (I think) PT convertible. I didn’t like driving it much because it was hard to see when the top was on but we drove it through the Rockies one nice day in the summer (12 hour trip) and it was so fun and comfortable.
It ultimately nickel and dimed them to the point they got rid of it.
There are very good reasons why most concept cars that may look pretty, or seemingly neat ideas never make it to production.
Even after the effort to make them production- and market-ready is taken, there are still fundamental elements that make them impractical, or limit their appeal only to a niche market, which will be reflected in their sales.
The CT is one such vehicle.
That it would be made, given the nature of Tesla's management, is no surprise. But neither is the fact that it will probably end up a flop. Nor that it did not fulfill its original claims, starting with the demonstration on day one when it was first presented on stage.
Some, like the Viper, do make it, but it was not conceived with wiper aspirations outside of that particular niche. The Prowler, as well.
The PT Cruiser did enjoy some popularity, and was a Neon in drag, so its costs were shared.
Even after the effort to make them production- and market-ready is taken, there are still fundamental elements that make them impractical, or limit their appeal only to a niche market, which will be reflected in their sales.
The CT is one such vehicle.
That it would be made, given the nature of Tesla's management, is no surprise. But neither is the fact that it will probably end up a flop. Nor that it did not fulfill its original claims, starting with the demonstration on day one when it was first presented on stage.
Some, like the Viper, do make it, but it was not conceived with wiper aspirations outside of that particular niche. The Prowler, as well.
The PT Cruiser did enjoy some popularity, and was a Neon in drag, so its costs were shared.
wemay
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Meanwhile at Walmart of west kendall...
Money can buy a lot of things, but taste isn't one of them.
wemay
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Amen!
For Q3 2024, Tesla delivered 22,915 Cybertrucks, Model X, Model S and Semi trucks combined, globally. Basically everything not Model 3/Y
Q3 2023 they delivered 15,985 in that same category.
That means Cybertruck has only gained them an average of 2,310 deliveries per month, globally, outside the 3/Y program in Q3 2024.
It appears a large portion of Cybertruck buyers were likely gonna buy a Model S or X anyway.
Q3 2023 they delivered 15,985 in that same category.
That means Cybertruck has only gained them an average of 2,310 deliveries per month, globally, outside the 3/Y program in Q3 2024.
It appears a large portion of Cybertruck buyers were likely gonna buy a Model S or X anyway.
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I might buy a used Cyber Beast in 4 or 5 years. I changed the engine oil/filter/front & rear diff/transfer case and tranny fluid in my Wife's Armada this past weekend...don't know how many more of those events I have left in me.
Yeah like the guy two months ago in his model 3 when it struck a police car with its lights flashing. It had blocked off a lane as they had responded to a fatal accident.
