Cybertruck Barks Its Last Vroom: Tesla Pulls the Plug
Tesla’s angular, stainless-steel nightmare on wheels will stop rolling off the assembly line in mid-2027. The company blames poor sales and a shiny new robotaxi named Cybercab for the truck’s untimely demise.
The saddest howl in the automotive kennel just echoed across the Lone Star State. Tesla, that perpetually tinkering mad scientist of the car world, has announced it will wind down production of the Cybertruck at its Gigafactory Texas by mid-2027. The reason? The truck’s sales were about as popular as a cat at a dog park—lackluster, to say the least. Only 11,586 Cybertrucks were sold in the first three quarters of 2026, a far cry from Elon Musk’s once-bright vision of 250,000 trucks a year. That’s like promising a fire hydrant and delivering a single kibble.
The official excuse is “making room for increased Cybercab production,” but let’s be real: the Cybertruck never lived up to its hype. It was supposed to be the future of pickup trucks, but ended up being the future of “oops, we overpromised and underdelivered.” The truck’s polarizing design—part futuristic wedge, part unpolished fridge—either turned heads or made them spin in confusion. Sales tanked, recalls piled up, and even the most loyal Tesla fans started asking, “Wait, can we get that in black?”
Musk, never one to shy away from a dramatic exit, called the Cybertruck “the best vehicle Tesla has ever made” in a post on X, proving that even the richest man in the world is capable of stretching the truth like a dog stretching after a nap. Meanwhile, the Cybercab, Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi, is now the shiny new toy getting all the factory floor space. Because nothing says “innovation” like swapping one unproven vehicle for another.
So, what’s next for the Cybertruck? Musk insists there will still be plenty on the roads “for a long time,” which is dog-speak for “we’re not doing recalls, but we’re also not making any more.” Existing owners are left to lick their wounds (and their trucks), while Tesla moves on to its next big bet—a robotaxi that may or may not be ready for prime time by the time you read this.
The Cybertruck’s legacy? A cautionary tail about overestimating the public’s love for angular, stainless-steel contraptions. Or, as we dogs would say: Just because you can roll down the windows with your nose doesn’t mean you should.