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Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.

They produce electric vehicles (with a heavy focus on autonomy), batteries, and energy/solar products for the grid.

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

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It's official: The Tesla Cybertruck is a flop (newatlas.com)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Tesla Cybertruck has done what very few modern-day vehicles have been able to achieve – become one of the most recognizable cars on the road. However, Tesla has a major issue on its hands: Its angular electric pickup isn't selling in the numbers it had hoped for.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do. But there's a reason the basic design of pickups hasn't changed in 100 years – it's perfect for what buyers want it for, i.e., carrying a big load and being able to do so in rough conditions. Two things the Cybertruck doesn't exactly excel at.

This article is so soft on Musk it almost makes me mad at it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

His mistake was making doors that go like this instead of like this. If you want to be iconic like the DeLorean, the doors have to go like this.