CGood morning, it's Thursday, six oh one. Overnight, a big claim about Tesla's Cybertruck.
MClaim is the right word.
CNewsmax posted on X that Elon Musk reportedly said Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at the Texas plant around mid-2027.
MThe Washington Examiner repeated it on X. No official announcement, no independent source yet.
CThe logic isn't crazy: make room for the Cybercab robotaxi, the cheaper, higher-volume bet.
MMaybe. But a two-year-out production decision, announced on a Friday, would move Tesla's stock. I'd want a second source.
CYou don't need a second source to see the Cybertruck moment has cooled. Sales were uneven, recall headlines, polarizing design.
MThe design I'll grant you. But "wind down" means ending a model line, not adjusting inventory. That's a board-level move, not a Friday news drop.
CFair. We'll watch for Tesla's own statement.
MThe story: a claim is circulating, not a confirmed shift.
CIt's still a big shift. The robotaxi is the obvious priority for Tesla's next phase.
MThat's the part I believe: robotaxi matters more than the truck. But the shutdown claim still needs a source.
CA change this big? Tesla's been chaotic before. News breaks from a single outlet sometimes.
MThat's exactly why we treat it as a rumor until confirmed.
CFine. I'll give you the sourcing; I still think the pivot is real.
MIt might be. But "might" is the story.
CThe Cybertruck had a rough launch. Fans still argue about whether it was worth building.
MThat's why killing it? If sales plateaued, better to build the robotaxi on the same platform.
CMaybe. But "winding down" a product two years out is the kind of thing Tesla files with regulators, not a leak.
MNow you're describing a trial balloon. Which is also not an announcement.
CDifferent world entirely. levelsio posted on X that he was wrong about phone radiation and headphone wires.
MA public correction. The old worry: a headphone wire acts as an antenna and aims RF into your head.
CEarly tests did suggest that. But phones changed — antennas now wrap around the frame.
MAnd later independent testing reportedly found wired earpieces lower real-world exposure, so the scary version looks outdated.
CHis exact words: "Ok I stand corrected."
MRare. I'll take it.
CHe quoted another account saying "I'm never deleting this app."
MBecause you can learn something new and then get corrected in real time.
CThat's the whole platform right there.
MI'll accept a correction if I'm wrong. I'm just not wrong that much.
CMeanwhile, one account on X claims EV subsidy cuts caused sales declines and losses at Ford, GM, Lucid, and Rivian.
MTidy story. The real data is messier — those companies were losing money before any subsidy change.
CStill, pulling the federal credit didn't help. Expensive EVs are sensitive to interest rates and incentives.
MMaybe. But the post says "led to" losses. That's not shown. The losses were already there.
CRivian and Lucid were already burning cash. The subsidy removal just made the road steeper.
MWhich makes it a factor, and the post calls it the cause.
CFine, one factor among many. Demand softened.
MDemand softened for a lot of reasons — rates, competition, prices. One policy isn't the whole story.
CFair. So the post's "led to" is the weak link.
MThe policy change added pressure; it didn't create all of it.