• HugeNerd@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    “nobody wants” or 60% of Americans can’t afford basic living expenses?

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        For all we know lots of people want them but can’t afford them.

        Paints two completely different scenarios from the same objective base observation that there are X amount of unsold Cybertrucks.

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          Why is that all you know and why are you lumping us in with you?

          They’ve got ~60% more inventory than sales (6k sold).

          For comparison Rivian has 400% more sales than inventory. (14k sold).

          This should be plenty of data to conclude how popular the Cybertruck actually is.

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            Are you comparing the same time frames? Because Rivian’s sales are down 36% for Q1 2025.

            I guess no one wants them either, or would a headline about Rivian invoke some other reason?

            That’s my point.

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              Rivian didn’t over produce, and notably, didn’t go all in with the new authoritarian regime. Also, a 36% decrease in sales is much less than having $800 million (in MSRP) sitting in lots. The R1T is a very successful vehicle if you compare it to the Swastitruck.