Demand for the angular electric pickup has continued to falter in the first quarter, making room for a new king.
The Tesla Cybertruck has lost the top spot on the list of best-selling electric pickup trucks in the United States. After finishing 2024 as a best-seller, Tesla’s only pickup has fallen to second place in the first quarter of this year.
After the first three months, the Cybertruck had amassed 7,126 registrations. The Ford F-150 Lightning overtook it with 7,913 registrations, according to the most recent data from S&P Global Mobility. The Chevrolet Silverado EV finished the first quarter in third place, followed by the GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV.
It also doesn’t exist yet. I’m very skeptical that it’s going to be actually offered at the $27,500 price point.
Deliveries expected in Q4 2026, which means we’ll probably get a few trucks rolling out in their premium price point in early 2027, and maybe get some of the base models in 2028.
I also don’t see a backup camera screen (might be one in the rear view, but they don’t say) which means it can’t be sold as advertised. They list a whole bunch of customization stuff, which means it’s going to need a lot of modification hard points, how is it going to handle crash tests and rollover tests?
They’re early specs are wildly out of line with current offerings, which means they either need an unprecedented team of engineers, or it’s not going to be even close to how it’s listed when actually sold.