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[Gliderman8]

Tesla Will Kill the Cybertruck in 2027

CEO Elon Musk posted on X that Tesla will soon end production of its battery-electric pickup truck.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[NutmegCT]

I think it was on the way out when it first came in ...

 

[Basil]

I think it was on the way out when it first came in ...

I'm still trying to figure out - what were they thinking!??

 

[Mickey Richaud]

I'm still trying to figure out - what were they thinking!??

They weren't.

 

[Basil]

They weren't.

I can't wrap my head around how people will plunk down 6 figures for one of those. I mean you could buy a decent Porsche for that kinda scratch!

 

[George_H]

9 out of 10 I see around here have advertizing wraps on them. No one is picking up lumber at home Depot.

 

[GregW]

As successful as Elon's version of The Odyssey. At least the 7 minute piece of crap I saw. Money can't buy you taste apparently.

 

[Basil]

As successful as Elon's version of The Odyssey. At least the 7 minute piece of crap I saw. Money can't buy you taste apparently.

The funny thing is some of his other cars are quite nice looking.

 

[GregW]

I liked the Lotus as well.

 

[mikephillips]

Too bad he's not buying them all back, I'd love to not see one of those ugly things on the road again..

 

[GregW]

Remember when GM took back all the EV 1s? Then crushed them all out of existence.

 

[Basil]

 

[Gliderman8]

We had one when we first got married.

 

[Basil]

We had one when we first got married.

Congratulations -- I guess

 

[Gliderman8]

Congratulations -- I guess

I must say that we enjoyed that little Pacer. It was quite novel when they came out. Lots of glass!

 

[Basil]

I must say that we enjoyed that little Pacer. It was quite novel when they came out. Lots of glass!

When I was in Officer Training School (OTS) in summer of 82, our squadron commander, Capt Remacle, had a Pacer.
I always remember this commercial when I see a Pacer:

 

[AngliaGT]

A Cybertruck makes a Pontiac Aztek look good.

 

[AngliaGT]

When I was in Officer Training School (OTS) in summer of 82, our squadron commander, Capt Remacle, had a Pacer.
I always remember this commercial when I see a Pacer:

I worked with a guy who bought one of these brand new.
He told me someone asked him "Where's the sandwich?".

 

[Gliderman8]

For the last couple of weeks there has been a negative political commercial running on local TV stations. It depicted one of the candidates going the “wrong way” while driving a Pacer.
I wonder how many young voters even knew the car?

 

[Basil]

For the last couple of weeks there has been a negative political commercial running on local TV stations. It depicted one of the candidates going the “wrong way” while driving a Pacer.
I wonder how many young voters even knew the car?

Probably not many