Musk’s new Cybercab is nothing new

We see them once in a while: the blocky, sci-fi-esque Cybertrucks. When they drive down the road, they are often followed by “boos” from surrounding people. This year, Elon Musk has finally paid attention to the public response and has decided to change routes. Tesla will be winding down its production of the Cybertruck in mid-2027 in order to make room for their new Cybercab robotaxi. This conclusion might be surprising because of its virality on the internet these past couple of years. But the Cybertruck was not as successful as Musk described it to be. Sales of the truck have dropped 28% this year, and the initial launch of the truck was also met with much skepticism. Cybertrucks were never good-quality cars. Instead, they fell apart easily. We saw this at the unveiling of the product in 2019, when chief designer Franz von Holzhausen threw two metal balls at the “armor glass” windows, which shattered.

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