Tesla's unconventional Cybertruck electric pickup truck may soon be heading for an autonomous, commercial future, the company's CEO Elon Musk said

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that autonomous Cybertrucks could be used for cargo deliveries, which betrays a misunderstanding of basic shapes.

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) will stop producing the Model S, as well as the Model X, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call. Tesla Ends Model S, Model X Production During Tesla's Q4 earnings call on Wednesday,

Despite Elon Musk's love of the Cybertruck, a futuristic-looking electric pickup truck, it hasn't sold very well. When asked by investors about making a more conventional pickup, he called it a leader in its segment and offered a plan to sell it as an autonomous vehicle.

The Cybertruck was America's best-selling electric pickup in 2024. Then sales were cut in half.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk overpromised sales of 250,000 Cybertrucks annually by 2025. The company has reached barely 8% of that target. The Tesla Cybertruck is the new Ford Edsel, taking the crown from one of the biggest flops in American car history.

A comment under one of our most popular stories deserves to be explored. Is the Tesla Cybertruck actually not a “truck” in the traditional sense, but rather a work of art intended to be appreciated? Hear us out.

Just how much does Elon Musk care about speedy work? Enough to offer a free Cybertruck to an xAI employee as an incentive.