Elon musk admits Tesla’s Cybertruck could be a flop

The tech billionaire is never shy about spruiking his latest product but this time even though he “loves” it, others may be less impressed.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted there was no guarantee that the electric car maker’s upcoming launch of the Cybertruck will be successful.

Musk made the admission in response to an op-ed entitled, “Tesla’s Cybertruck Will Be Company’s First Flop,” which argued the vehicle will likely miss sales expectations.

“To be frank, there is always some chance that Cybertruck will flop, because it is so unlike anything else. I don’t care,” Musk wrote on Twitter.

“I love it so much even if others don’t. Other trucks look like copies of the same thing, but Cybertruck looks like it was made by aliens from the future.”

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Elon Musk launching the Tesla Cybertruck in 2019. Picture: Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck at a high-profile event in late 2019. While the truck’s futuristic design has drawn mixed reviews since its debut, recent estimates suggest the company has accepted more than one million reservation deposits at $100 apiece. Since the deposits are refundable, they won’t necessarily translate into vehicle sales.

To be frank, there is always some chance that Cybertruck will flop, because it is so unlike anything else.

I don’t care. I love it so much even if others don’t.

Other trucks look like copies of the same thing, but Cybertruck looks like it was made by aliens from the future.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2021

Musk noted that Tesla has kept the Cybertruck’s design “almost exactly” the same as when it was first unveiled.

“Just some small tweaks here & there to make it slightly better,” he added.

During a January earnings call, Musk said Tesla expects to begin “volume production” of the Cybertruck in 2022. The truck’s base model is priced at $US39,900 ($A52,500)

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