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Tesla Cybertruck appears to be facing significant sales challenges. After initial hype faded, and over a million reservations turned out to be as real as unicorns, Tesla is now enabling leasing options and free upgrades to move its inventory of the futuristic pickup truck. The company's recent silence on the Cybertruck, even omitting it from their earnings call, speaks volumes about the situation.

Tesla initially projected sales of 500,000 Cybertrucks annually and established production capacity at the Giga Texas for 250,000 units per year. After working through the initial reservation backlog with fewer than 40,000 deliveries, the automaker is now struggling to sell the remaining vehicles.

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[–] neineon77@lemmy.blahaj.zone 137 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I remember posting about how a guy with a cybertruck would be an immediate no go for me and I was told by a guy I was being too judgy lol

[–] PagPag@lemmy.world 88 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It’s a solid real world filter.

This is definitely more acceptable than “no social media” being a red flag. Got that one before lol

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No social media is a green flag IMO.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

You're literally using social media right now.

Edit: Downvote me all you want, but the fact of the matter is that Lemmy is social media. There's media on here, and we discuss it in a social setting. Literally the definition of "social media".

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Anonymous social media like this is not what people think of when someone says "social media".

[–] Forbo@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago

Pseudonymous, not anonymous. It's a little difference, but one that can determine whether you land behind bars/dead/doxxed.

[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

All social media can be anonymous if you want it to be ;)

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 month ago

This is more akin to forums of old and less like your facebooks, snaps, etc

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago

I like the term that was applied to reddit, antisocial media.

[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yes, if you're too young to remember what a forum is, i guess you can call it social media

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 3 points 1 month ago

And pee is basically just water

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

No not the same. Forums didn't revolve around media, they revolved around discussions.

And I'm 37, thankyouverymuch

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Well, ackshually ☝️🧐

[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Both can be true. I’m reducing my usage of the REALLY BAD social media and trying to make THIS social media better.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I give the gift of a free bird to any I pass on the street.

[–] AugustWest@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

I did go to high school in Alabama, and know somebody from Muscle Shoals ...

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Is no social media a red flag?

[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've heard it mentioned, but I assume the people who believe it are people who are on Instagram all day

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

To a lot of people yes, but I think they're more worried there's nothing that proves you're a real person, if that makes sense.

I see it as a liability more than anything. Your data is forever.

[–] deus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Not really, but since we live in a world where most people are happily sharing their lives online it's easy to imagine how not using social media might make people think you have something to hide and, therefore, can't be trusted.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Imagine a cyber truck bro listening to Joe Rogan in that thing. How does that not make every woman in sight instantly aroused?? /s

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My panties are soaked! I'm also a pudgy middle-age dude.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

You can buy incontinence sheets at the pharmacy, y'know?

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 29 points 1 month ago

Being honest, if I heard about a woman that has cybertruck red flags (assuming you're cis/het), that's genuinely more attractive to me.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

This is valid just on taste alone. The thing was ugly even before Elon started his descent into madness.