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hn_submit • today at 1:29 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Musk was a fool to mistake the hollering of a small group of enthusiasts for that of the truck-buying U.S. population. Nobody was actually wanting for the CyberTruck. He should've listened to his marketing people and not be guided by social media and his right-wing instinct.

Then again, he's a con-man who's now quietly distancing himself from CyberTruck ("I had nothing to do with it") and moving on to the next con-trick: the CyberCab.


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bombcar • today at 1:47 PM

Tons of people wanted (and still want) a CyberTruck, but at something like a $40k price point.

Those people are just as loud as others, but never actually buy, because a $40k CyberTruck never existed.

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Insanity • today at 1:33 PM

That would have been antithetical to his existence.

alt227 • today at 2:31 PM

Small group of enthusiasts?

Tesla took over 2 million preorders for the Cybertruck before they closed the program due to high demand.

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timacles • today at 1:34 PM

I’m sure we can trust a sharp business man like Musk to learn from his mistakes and come up with better ideas

Btw have you seen the roadster??