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Tesla Cybertruck Line Not Dead Yet

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Tesla announced in 2014 that it will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone using its technology in good faith — often described as opening its patents, though it is a patent pledge rather than a formal open-source license.

Musk said on Nov. 7, 2026 that Tesla still has a Cybertruck order backlog and will add a shift; he said the Cybertruck line would be dismantled for Cybercab around June/July next year, so it has not been discontinued yet. The rest is opinion. “Worst commercial failure in automotive history” is hyperbolic opinion, not a checkable factual claim. The text is a sarcastic/personal comment plus a Guardian link, with no specific factual claim in the post text.

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Musk said on Nov. 7, 2026 that Tesla still has a Cybertruck order backlog and will add a shift; he said the Cybertruck line would be dismantled for Cybercab around June/July next year, so it has not been discontinued yet. The rest is opinion. “Worst commercial failure in automotive history” is hyperbolic opinion, not a checkable factual claim. The text is a sarcastic/personal comment plus a Guardian link, with no specific factual claim in the post text.

Musk has discontinued the Cybertruck, a vehicle styled to represent our fascist future. Predictable and predicted. His other products are circling the drain as well: self-driving vehicles (way behind competitors), humanoid robotics, and even Space X. Musk is on the way down. Good

Original post · Steven Axelrod (@stevenaxelrod.bsky.social)

[x.com](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2119130949434888330) NAMES: Cybertruck = Tesla's electric pickup; Cybercab = Tesla's robotaxi; SpaceX = Musk's rocket/spac

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CQuick update on the Cybertruck story from earlier—Elon just posted on X the line is not dead.
MHe says the order backlog is far more than they can build before the line gets torn down for Cybercab around June or July.
CAnd Tesla will add an extra shift to try to clear every order first.
MThat's the official version. Tesla hasn't released backlog numbers, so treat the size as his claim.
CDifferent corner of Tesla, then. An old patent claim just resurfaced.
MSomeone on X posted that Tesla open-sourced its patents. Elon replied with one word: "True."
CHe's right, but with an asterisk.
MIn 2014, Tesla said it won't sue anyone using its patents in good faith.
CThat is not open source. It's a pledge.
MRight. No lawsuit if you play nice. The patents are still Tesla's.
CStill, name another carmaker that would publish that and dare rivals to copy.
MThey're not publishing blueprints. They're saying "we won't sue." Big difference.
CCome on, it's a huge signal. You can't build an EV without tripping over patents.
M"Good faith" isn't defined. That's a trap door.
CIn practice, Tesla hasn't gone after small players.
MYet. And they can change the terms anytime.
CNo, no—they put it in writing. That's more than Ford or GM have done, as far as we know.
MRight, as far as we know Ford and GM didn't. So why call it open source?
CI didn't call it open source. I said it's a real invitation.
MBut "True" makes it sound like open source. It's a legal promise, not a license.
CFine, it's a pledge. But it dares competitors to keep up.
MIt also means "good faith" gets tested someday.
CShow me a case where Tesla sued a startup over patents.
MLow volume so far doesn't mean forever.
CYou're arguing against a decade of behavior.
MI'm arguing against the word "open." It's doing a lot of work.
CThe reply from Aaron Randolph on X nailed that: "Nothing says 'hoarding power' like publishing the patents and daring rivals to keep up."
MThat cuts both ways. It's power disguised as generosity.
COr Tesla realized a small EV market helps nobody.
MEither way, more EVs for everyone. That's the win.
CSpeaking of Musk infrastructure—there's a fresh Starlink claim.
MThe DogeDesigner account on X says Starlink equipment reached an earthquake-hit village in Indonesia.
CNo independent confirmation yet. Right now it's one account's claim.
MThey say a lawmaker visited, and now families can check on loved ones and find aid.
CThat would be Starlink's value in a disaster: getting comms back fast.
MWe've seen it work in Ukraine and after hurricanes. It's genuinely useful.
CBut we need official confirmation before we treat this as fact.
MFair. If it's true, it's exactly what Starlink is for.
CThe earthquake-hit village detail caught my attention. If a lawmaker personally delivered terminals, that's a story.
MBut it's also perfect promotion for Starlink.
CCould be both. The product works, and the story spreads.
MThat's the point. Disaster response is the best ad money can't buy.
CIt's a high bar. Let's see if an official source matches the post.
MWe'll update it when that happens.

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