The truck that was supposed to revolutionize everything is flopping fast.
The hype is dead. The Tesla Cybertruck, once billed as the future of electric vehicles, is now looking like a commercial bust.
In the second quarter of 2025, Tesla sold just 4,306 Cybertrucks, down a staggering 50.8% from the 8,755 units it delivered during the same period last year, according to new data from Kelley Blue Book. This plunge is a signal that America’s most hyped truck may already be out of gas.
When the Cybertruck was first revealed in November 2019, Elon Musk called it a “better truck than an F-150, faster than a Porsche 911.” Its sci-fi stainless steel exoskeleton and futuristic angles made it an instant viral sensation, and a lightning rod for debate. But almost six years later, the truck’s surreal design, awkward size, high price, and late delivery have turned it into a niche curiosity, not a mass-market hit.
