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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by alt227 on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:29AM (#50394548)
Do they now?
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by dragontamer on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:36AM (#50394650)
I know its been a few years, but the Cybertruck has been an epic disaster.

Cybertruck was announced first. Then Ford _released_ the F150 Lightning, including the ability to operate as a backup battery for a house. And a dozen or so months later, Cybertruck comes out at a much higher price than F150 Lightning ever was.

Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by kamranjon on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:47AM (#50394812)
I think they might be commenting on the fact that the f150 lightning has been cancelled for some time now
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by alt227 on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:29PM (#50395436)
> the Cybertruck has been an epic disaster

As has the F150 lightning. It lost so much money and demand was so low that Ford had to kill it to stop bleeding money.

Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by brightball on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:28PM (#50396282)
The price point on the Cybertruck and the Lightning were comparable, particularly if you price based on range.
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by dragontamer on Saturday November 07, 2026 @01:53PM (#50406959)
F150 Lightning had significant numbers of trucks sold at $40k though. It was a bit of a "lose money per sale" stunt, but Tesla never even got close (and Tesla is also up for losing money per sale for stunts).

Eventually F150 Lightning stabilized around 50k to 60k IIRC, but Cybertruck _started_ $100k and even today is $70k-ish. And ONLY if you get incredibly reduced battery packs.

Cybertruck never seriously competed vs F150 Lightning.

Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by scottyah on Friday November 06, 2026 @03:22PM (#50397925)
Has it? It was the R&D car and really cut the costs of developing the robotaxi that they're going all-in on. 48v wiring, ethernet hub, giant casting tech, and a lot more.