Musk predicted 250K-500K Cybertrucks a year; Tesla sold 13,800 and killed production
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-06
Gary Marcus adds another entry to Elon Musk's track record of failed grandiose predictions. At a 2023 shareholder meeting Musk projected 250,000-500,000 Cybertruck sales per year; per Google data Tesla sold just 13,800 units in the U.S. in 2026, and production has now been cancelled.
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