The Cybertruck is getting discontinued after 3 short years and less than 100,000 sales! I paid $110,873 all cash for mine two years ago.
It is still the biggest financial transaction of my life.
I understand why it’s getting discontinued. In order of importance:
- Elon lied to use about range
He offered a range extender package to boost the range from 300 miles to 500 miles for $16,000. I put the deposit on that and then it was abruptly canceled and refunded. This gave me intense buyers remorse
- the cybertruck became a symbol of right wing politics
Driving a cybertruck in SF caused me to get flipped off by so many people on a near-daily basis. Sometimes people would scream at me and tell me I’m a terrible human being.
- they optimized for speed over convenience
I couldn’t use my truck to tow my stuff from SF to Las Vegas in January because charging the cybertruck requires you to unhitch the tow which is insanely cumbersome. On top of that, towing reduces the range from 300 miles to 150 miles! It’s cool it can go 0 to 60 in less than 3 seconds but that’s a fun gimmick more than something that seriously impacts my life.
Do I regret buying my super fast dumpster? Absolutely not. It changed my perspective on the world.
Now I own a 2024 foundation model Cyberbeast which they only made ~10,000 of total. So my truck will probably appreciate in value as Tesla becomes more successful.
It’s also https://t.co/CWvLDHTuVZ’s company vehicle so it saved me ~$35,000 on my taxes when I bought it in 2024. So it’s a $75,000 speedy dumpster not a $110,000 speedy dumpster.
It has been a very strange journey with the Cybertruck!
Harry Kane going from football’s most famous trophyless player to a Ballon d’Or winner might be the greatest example of why changing employers can improve your life.
Harry Kane made sure to utilise his acceptance speech to thank those who helped put him in this position:
🤍 "I want to say thank you to Tottenham Hotspur, I wouldn't be where I am today without Tottenham."
🫶 " I should thank my mom and dad. You took me to matches all over England. You never put pressure on me. You gave me the opportunity to be successful. I love you."
🔴 "To Vinny (Kompany), I know he's at home or I think still in the hospital, so wishing you very well. Hope this has given you a bit of energy.”
💍 "To my wife, you are my best friend. You wanted this award more than me. We have been through ups and downs. We have done it. You always wanted the best for me. You sacrificed yourself for my dreams. This would not have been possible without you."
Pure class from the Ballon d'Or winner.
This is genuinely the reason I've stopped tweeting. Look, I'd really like to analyse us, I really do, but there comes a time when it just gets so boring having to analyse negative aspects of our game all the time.
It's a lot of work to just say, "Yep, still rubbish."
I'm tired.
🚨 ELON MUSK EXPLAINS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER CHARGE YOUR EV TO 100 PERCENT ON ROAD TRIPS
On long drives your instinct is to fill the battery all the way up like a gas tank.
But batteries don't work that way.
Elon says charge to about 80 percent then drive it down to 10 percent or less and repeat.
This is the fastest way to spend less time at chargers.
The reason is inside the battery.
Lithium ions are like cars looking for parking spots.
When the battery is empty they move fast and settle quickly.
As it fills up they have to search longer and the charging slows down dramatically.
Going from 80 to 100 percent takes about as much time as going from 0 to 80.
Elon just gave every EV driver a smarter way to travel.