Tesla Cybertruck discontinuation, Digi Mart USA News: The Tesla Cybertruck is being discontinued and is set to leave the roads in mid-2027. The vehicle failed to meet sales expectations, with about 70,000 total sales over three years, far below CEO Elon Musk’s earlier prediction of 250,000 sales a year.
The column recalls several of Musk’s claims about the vehicle. Musk promoted a 500-mile range, while the Cybertruck arrived with a claimed 340 miles, and real-world tests reportedly reached only 200 to 250 miles, falling further when towing.
Tesla’s optional Range Extender, a bed-mounted panel that added 120 miles of range, was priced at $16,000 before it was canceled.
Musk also said in a September 29, 2022 post on X that the truck would be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat. The column notes that some owners drove into bodies of water to test this, and that Tesla’s warranty is voided if the vehicle goes through a car wash, which the design can damage by allowing water to collect in the frame.
Off-road performance also drew criticism. The column cites numerous videos of Cybertrucks struggling on basic obstacles and in sand, including one in which a driver of a Toyota Sienna had to pull a Cybertruck out of a sandpit on a beach.
The column also points to the 2019 launch presentation, when a metal ball thrown at the truck’s supposedly armored window shattered it, and a second throw did the same. The author argues that buyers overlooked these failures and the company’s broken promises.
The piece also notes that the vehicle could become a collectible, while some collectors may be reluctant to own a model sometimes referred to as the “Swasticar.”
