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Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:28 AM Dec 2024

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 2024 OP
Saw another one of these monstrosities a few days ago. Biophilic Dec 2024 #1
I saw the GMC Denali EV the other day. Initech Dec 2024 #13
Varooom! Though perhaps "swisshh" is a better sound effect for an EV BoRaGard Dec 2024 #18
President Biden should do a freeby push zorbasd Dec 2024 #26
DAMN! get the red out Dec 2024 #27
I suspect the muskrat will 'bust out' the entire Tesla operation EYESORE 9001 Dec 2024 #2
You mean like when they burned down the Copa? BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #10
Figuratively, yes EYESORE 9001 Dec 2024 #15
Some burn pretty good. Takes thousands of gallons of water to put out the battery fires. usonian Dec 2024 #37
Canada? The Madcap Dec 2024 #3
I don't know... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #6
Then again, there's a video of one being towed off a snowy road . . . hatrack Dec 2024 #7
HaHa! "problems with it's 4 wheel drive" Think. Again. Dec 2024 #8
Tesla has a lot of headwindd Mopar151 Dec 2024 #4
"Homologate"? Cool - haven't learned a new word in a while! hatrack Dec 2024 #5
Yeah, that was a new one on me as well. Xavier Breath Dec 2024 #24
Those things are fugly. mwmisses4289 Dec 2024 #9
Good. Those are pure freak show. We watched someone trying Nixie Dec 2024 #11
Here's the latest boonecreek Dec 2024 #12
These things ForgedCrank Dec 2024 #14
I've always thought they look like a high school shop class project gone very,very bad Bengus81 Dec 2024 #29
It escapes me why Tesla would think Disaffected Dec 2024 #16
Odd that their stocks are going through the roof n/t Polybius Dec 2024 #17
Why is it odd? Think. Again. Dec 2024 #20
I'm just saying that I don't believe it will be the end Polybius Dec 2024 #25
I see Musk has hall monitors on DU as well as Trump. Kingofalldems Dec 2024 #19
Tesla/Musk fans ForgedCrank Dec 2024 #30
Oh you noticed that too? BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #34
This vehicle was undoubtedly his coffeenap Dec 2024 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Dec 2024 #22
Yes, the stock price has, because of the trump connection... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #31
Have you been happy with your Cyber Truck? BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #33
I don't want one... WarGamer Dec 2024 #36
Thanks for clearing that up. BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #38
Canada should slap a big fat tariff on those for being such abominations. Sogo Dec 2024 #23
Company has as many shares outstanding as the average penny stock Bengus81 Dec 2024 #28
And if he sells any, crash. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #32
Tesla, along with everything else the Musk boy touches, City Lights Dec 2024 #35
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