The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans

Well, to be fair, the 'high demand' was at a much lower price, and it was also four years ago, when money was flowing much faster and interest rates were rock bottom. Things have tightened up economically a great deal since then. Not that it will matter to most CT buyers as its a halo vehicle - bought far more by "look at me" wealthy car buyers than practical replacement for a Ford F350 diesel tow vehicle.

On the flip side, Im quite impressed that Musk has actually delivered any at all. I fully expected him to say the truck was not buildable, but he has defied the odds and actually built them. Well, 10 of them that we know of anyway. He gets full credit for tenacity and giving his detractors the middle finger, which seems to be his superpower.

I do think the CT will remain controversial - and quite rare. Which will be just fine for most of its tech bro owners. They didnt just want an electric truck or they would have already gone out and bought a Rivian, the Lightning or even a Hummer. They want a shiny stainless steel gadgety CyberTruck. Because that's what tech bros like. To each his own.

Btw, the only feature that actually surprised me was the 240v outlet in the truck bed. Didnt think it would have that. Other features like 4 wheel steering were already available from Mazda and Honda's in the 1980's although they never considered a desirable feature due to the added complexity and cost. And I will say the rear view camera being on the center screen seems like a significant BACKWARD step for safety compared to an actual rear view mirror - taking something that works perfectly well and changing it to something thats actually viewed down and inside the cabin instead of in your line of forward sight seems highly questionable. But thats the CT for ya - make it techy because its cooler even if its less safe.