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(19,462 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2024, 08:28 AM Dec 17

The beginning of the end for tesla? [View all]

Looks like Musk's 'CyberTruck' is going the way of the Edsel....

Tesla is Buffing Foundation Series Badges Off Cybertrucks to Sell Them as Regular Trucks

Fred Lambert Dec 14 2024 - 10:18 am PT
Source: https://electrek.co/2024/12/14/tesla-buffing-foundation-series-badges-off-cybertrucks-sell-them-as-regular/

Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US.

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On top of the $20,000 bundle of features and accessories that Tesla is adding to the Foundation Series Cybertruck, the vehicles also have special laser etched badging outside of the vehicle and Foundation badging inside on the dash.

Tesla is sending the Cybertrucks to service and collision centers around the US to have those removed in order to sell them as regular Cybertruck for $20,000 less.

Sources familiar with the matter also confirmed that Tesla plans to modify over 800 Cybertrucks to homologate them for the Canadian market and ship them to Canada, where Tesla believes they have a better chance to sell them.

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Apparently 97% of reservation holders for these "Foundation Series" first-orders never committed to a purchase.

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The beginning of the end for tesla? [View all] Think. Again. Dec 17 OP

Saw another one of these monstrosities a few days ago. Biophilic Dec 17 #1

I saw the GMC Denali EV the other day. Initech Dec 17 #13

Varooom! Though perhaps "swisshh" is a better sound effect for an EV BoRaGard Dec 17 #18

President Biden should do a freeby push zorbasd Dec 17 #26

DAMN! get the red out Dec 17 #27

I suspect the muskrat will 'bust out' the entire Tesla operation EYESORE 9001 Dec 17 #2

You mean like when they burned down the Copa? BannonsLiver Dec 17 #10

Figuratively, yes EYESORE 9001 Dec 17 #15

Some burn pretty good. Takes thousands of gallons of water to put out the battery fires. usonian Dec 17 #37

Canada? The Madcap Dec 17 #3

I don't know... Think. Again. Dec 17 #6

Then again, there's a video of one being towed off a snowy road . . . hatrack Dec 17 #7

HaHa! "problems with it's 4 wheel drive" Think. Again. Dec 17 #8

Tesla has a lot of headwindd Mopar151 Dec 17 #4

"Homologate"? Cool - haven't learned a new word in a while! hatrack Dec 17 #5

Yeah, that was a new one on me as well. Xavier Breath Dec 17 #24

Those things are fugly. mwmisses4289 Dec 17 #9

Good. Those are pure freak show. We watched someone trying Nixie Dec 17 #11

Here's the latest boonecreek Dec 17 #12

These things ForgedCrank Dec 17 #14

I've always thought they look like a high school shop class project gone very,very bad Bengus81 Dec 17 #29

It escapes me why Tesla would think Disaffected Dec 17 #16

Odd that their stocks are going through the roof n/t Polybius Dec 17 #17

Why is it odd? Think. Again. Dec 17 #20

I'm just saying that I don't believe it will be the end Polybius Dec 17 #25

I see Musk has hall monitors on DU as well as Trump. Kingofalldems Dec 17 #19

Tesla/Musk fans ForgedCrank Dec 17 #30

Oh you noticed that too? BannonsLiver Dec 17 #34

This vehicle was undoubtedly his coffeenap Dec 17 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Dec 17 #22

Yes, the stock price has, because of the trump connection... Think. Again. Dec 17 #31

Have you been happy with your Cyber Truck? BannonsLiver Dec 17 #33

I don't want one... WarGamer Dec 17 #36

Thanks for clearing that up. BannonsLiver Dec 18 #38

Canada should slap a big fat tariff on those for being such abominations. Sogo Dec 17 #23

Company has as many shares outstanding as the average penny stock Bengus81 Dec 17 #28

And if he sells any, crash. Think. Again. Dec 17 #32

Tesla, along with everything else the Musk boy touches, City Lights Dec 17 #35