The curious case of the unloved Tesla Cybertrucks

Tesla Cybertruck - one of the most talked-about electric cars in the world, for reasons good and bad. Its strange, blocky design, made of shiny stainless steel, makes it look like nothing else on the road. But being famous doesn't always mean being successful, and Cybertruck is learning that the hard way. Even with all the attention, Tesla is having a tough time selling this futuristic pickup truck.

When Tesla first showed off the Cybertruck in 2019, it promised a lot. The company said it would be a super-strong, super-fast truck that would change the game for electric vehicles. Sure, it has some impressive features, like a body that's supposed to be bulletproof and powerful electric motors that let it tow up to 11,001 lb.

The Cybertruck comes in a few different versions. The cheapest one, with rear-wheel drive, costs about $61,000 and can go about 249 miles on a single charge. The most expensive one, called the Cyberbeast, has all-wheel drive, costs almost $100,000, and can travel over 311 miles before needing to be plugged in. It's also incredibly fast, going from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.6 seconds.

The Cybertruck is just as futuristic inside as it is outside. It has a huge 18.5-inch touchscreen in the front that controls almost everything in the truck, and a smaller 9.4-inch screen for the passengers in the back. The truck is also pretty big, with a length of 223.62 inches and a width of 79.92 inches without the mirrors. The big cargo bed that's 70.9 inches long and 47.2 inches wide is perfect for hauling all sorts of things. With its air suspension, the ground clearance can be adjusted, making it suitable for both city driving and off-road adventures.

But even with all these cool features, the Cybertruck isn't selling. The company set up its factory to build over 250,000 Cybertrucks a year, but it's struggling to hit 20,000 units instead. As a result, the factory is idling, and when a factory isn't busy, it costs the company a lot of money. Additionally, there are a lot of unsold Cybertrucks just sitting around.

This is where the story gets a little weird and a little sarcastic. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has come up with a creative solution to this problem. He's having his other companies, SpaceX and xAI, buy the leftover Cybertrucks. Big rigs filled with Cybertrucks were spotted as they were delivered to SpaceX's offices in Texas and to xAI's headquarters.

It seems that instead of letting the electric cars sit unsold, Musk is using his other companies to give Tesla a helping hand. One of the lead engineers for the Cybertruck said he was happy to see the trucks being used to replace the old gasoline-powered support vehicles at SpaceX.

There's no denying that this is a smart way to deal with unsold inventory, but it also proves that the Cybertruck is not the success Tesla desperately needed. The strange design is proving to be too much for many people, and for now, Cybertruck's future is far from certain.

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