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Prediction: The #Tesla #Cybertruck is going to be a flop.
If it does manage to begin delivery this month, it’s going to be riddled with build quality issues and unforeseen (or foreseen, if you’re actually reasonable) problems with its body panels and bizarre design, leading potential buyers to look elsewhere.
Now that you can actually buy decent (and decent-looking) EV trucks from Ford, GM, and Rivian, the Cybertruck’s competitive appeal is gone.
I’m also taking guesses at the pricing. I think the promised $40k base price is pure fiction, and will never see the light of day. Tesla will start deliveries at some top-end trim which I’m going to guess will end up being $85k–$100k.
Medium term, I think the Cybertuck will be a laughingstock, a weird anomaly in automotive history. Maybe in another 20 years, it will become a collectible curiosity.
What do you think?
@drahardja I think the CyberTruck has been a wild success for Rivian. 
I hope we see a large number of EV charging stations finally getting installed. Hank Green asked about why the Infra Bill did not result in any new EV stations in the 2 years since it was passed. Pete Buttigieg explained why. It’s at 7:17 in this video. Once thousands of new stations are finally installed that could spur a massive boost in EV sales. Rivian better be ready.