Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck next year, according to CEO Elon Musk, who said on X that the company will use the factory space to build more two-seater Cybercab robotaxis.

The decision to wind down the futuristic, steel-clad EV comes after just a few short years of underwhelming sales. When Musk handed over the first few Cybertrucks in late 2023, he predicted Tesla would sell around 250,000 per year. It was supposed to be such a cornerstone of Tesla’s future that, before construction began, the company talked about its Texas factory as the “Cybertruck factory.” But Tesla has instead sold just tens of thousands — total — over the last three years.

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    20 hours ago

    I can’t wait for my kids to finally stop pointing them out and saying, “Dad, there’s that car you hate.”

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      14 hours ago

      I’m a school bus driver. The only cars that elementary school kids get excited about are the ones that piss me off: cybertrucks, teslas in general, corvettes, lamborghinis. No other cars exist for kids.

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      20 hours ago

      I like loudly pointing them out to my wife with, “Hey babe, look. It’s one of those Nazi cars!”

      It’s really fun when there are other people around, especially the owner.

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        19 hours ago

        Pretty soon you will Nazi them any more. They will be Reich there with the delorean in terms of rarity.