{"id":752202,"date":"2026-11-08T20:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-the-cybertruck-experiment-is-over\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T20:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:05:27","slug":"techcrunch-mobility-the-cybertruck-experiment-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-the-cybertruck-experiment-is-over\/","title":{"rendered":"TechCrunch Mobility: The Cybertruck experiment is over"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af136d843437\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af136d843437\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-the-cybertruck-experiment-is-over\/#Deals\" >Deals!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-the-cybertruck-experiment-is-over\/#Notable_reads_and_other_tidbits\" >Notable reads and other tidbits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/techcrunch-mobility-the-cybertruck-experiment-is-over\/#One_more_thing_%E2%80%A6\" >One more thing \u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome back to <strong>TechCrunch Mobility<\/strong>, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free \u2014 just click TechCrunch Mobility!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost seven years ago, while clutching a laptop, my phone, and a notebook in a sea of <strong>Tesla<\/strong> fans, I watched head designer Franz von Holzhausen throw a metal, baseball-sized ball at the driver\u2019s-side window of the <strong>Cybertruck<\/strong>. The result was cracked glass \u2014 actually, two by the end of the presentation \u2014 and some awkward jokes and chuckling by CEO<strong> Elon Musk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have witnessed a number of stunning, odd, and fantastical moments at Tesla events. But the Cybertruck reveal was the most interesting \u2014 and not because of the postapocalyptic design. It was the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the truck rolled out onto the stage, I watched attendees gasp, some in revulsion. There was mumbling (\u201cThis certainly can\u2019t be the<em> Cybertruck<\/em>?\u201d I heard Tesla superfans whisper). And yes, there were cheers. The momentary shock of Musk\u2019s biggest fans was quickly replaced by support, acceptance, and finally, endorsement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It moved like a wave over the crowd. By the time attendees were waiting in line for Cybertruck rides, the mood had shifted. Everyone was a fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That fandom carried over to Cybertruck reservations, which skyrocketed to 1 million, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/earnings\/call-transcripts\/2023\/10\/18\/tesla-tsla-q3-2023-earnings-call-transcript\/\">Musk<\/a> said during a third-quarter earnings call in 2023. But it never made the leap to actual sales. Industry experts estimate about 71,000 Cybertrucks have been sold since the first deliveries began in November 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now the Cybertruck is headed to the scrap pile. Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck next year, Musk said Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Was the vehicle too edgy? Maybe, but this was always going to be a niche market. I believe more practical reasons dampened sales. Musk promised the Cybertruck would have a 500-mile range and a price tag under $40,000. It achieved neither, senior reporter Sean O\u2019Kane noted in his report.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deals\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deals\"><\/span>Deals!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"170\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?w=680\" alt=\"money the station\" class=\"wp-image-1896226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=150,38 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=300,75 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=768,192 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=680,170 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=430,108 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=720,180 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=900,225 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=800,200 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=668,167 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=708,177 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/money-the-station.png?resize=50,13 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Bryce Durbin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zipline<\/strong> has had quite the week. Strike that \u2014 quite the year. The autonomous drone delivery startup, which was founded in 2014, has steadily scaled over the past few years. But 2026 has taken the company to new heights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early 2026, Zipline raised $600 million and quickly added another $200 million to that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> H round. The company planned to use these funds to accelerate its expansion to at least four U.S. cities in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now it has even more money to grow even faster. Zipline announced this week it raised $1.5 billion and ramped up its partnership with Walmart to add 300 drone delivery sites across the United States. Zipline is now valued at $21.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other deals that got my attention \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric truck startup <strong>Harbinger<\/strong> raised a $240 million Series D funding round as it expands its portfolio of products, including battery storage and defense <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications. No word on the company\u2019s valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Humble Robotics<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261105576352\/en\/Humble-Robotics-Raises-%2451-Million-Series-A-to-Scale-Its-Unified-Approach-to-Autonomous-and-Electric-Freight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">raised $51 million<\/a> in a Series A round, bringing total funding to $75 million less than a year after founding. The round was led by Obvious Ventures with participation from insiders Eclipse, Energy Impact Partners, and others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Static <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a><\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/app.dealroom.co\/news\/note\/static-media-buys-carscoops-its-second-all-automotive-brand\">acquired<\/a> automotive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> site CarScoops, adding to its existing portfolio that includes 34 brands such as Engadget, Jalopnik, and SlashGear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notable-reads-and-other-tidbits\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_reads_and_other_tidbits\"><\/span>Notable reads and other tidbits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"171\" width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?w=680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1926823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png 1024w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=150,38 150w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=300,75 300w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=768,193 768w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=680,171 680w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=430,108 430w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=720,181 720w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=900,226 900w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=800,201 800w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=668,168 668w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=708,178 708w, https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-station-ride-hailing1.png?resize=50,13 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credits\"><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Bryce Durbin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also<\/strong>, the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian in 2025, quietly started and then walked away from an electric two-wheeler pilot project in Kenya earlier this year, as it sought to focus its resources on its consumer e-bike and autonomous vehicle ambitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong> has made Uber Eats its official restaurant delivery partner for Prime members in the United States, effectively ending the e-commerce giant\u2019s existing deal with Grubhub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Luce, <strong>Ferrari<\/strong>\u2019s first electric car and one of its most polarizing models, is \u201cfully allocated\u201d for 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ford<\/strong> unveiled what it\u2019s calling a \u201cprivacy promise\u201d \u2014 an \u201cexplicit commitment\u201d to keep customers\u2019 vehicle data safe and give them control over what they share. Ford also launched a website designed to educate customers about how, where, and why the automaker uses their data, and to show them how to change those settings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May Mobility<\/strong> and Forterra advanced to phase three of the Department of Defense\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forterra.com\/posts\/forterra-and-may-mobility-advance-to-phase-iii-of-dius-roads-challenge-bringing-autonomous-rides-to-soldiers-on-military-bases\">Robotic Operations for Autonomous Delivery and Sustainment<\/a> (ROADS) prize challenge, an initiative to test and adopt commercial self-driving vehicles in the military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Serve Robotics<\/strong> announced plans to launch a new business line called Physical AI Services. The company will still operate and expand its autonomous delivery operations and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> supplier to other companies building robots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The predictions of AI agents booking restaurants, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s, and even rides for the masses hasn\u2019t quite materialized yet.<strong> Uber<\/strong> reported during its third-quarter earnings call that only four rides were ordered through an AI agent during its busiest week in October: the week of Halloween.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Waymo<\/strong> is shaking up its Uber relationship, confirming months of speculation. The company will end its exclusivity with Uber in the Austin and Atlanta markets starting in January 2028.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-one-more-thing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_more_thing_%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>One more thing \u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past three years, this newsletter often highlighted an investigation, scoop, or interview from senior reporter <strong>Sean O\u2019Kane<\/strong>. Some of my favorites were the articles we collaborated on, including his scoop that Jeff Bezos was backing Slate Auto, our story about how Jony Ive\u2019s LoveFrom had worked on the design of the Also e-bike, his investigation into Fisker, and his coverage of how Waymo was relying on first responders to help move its robotaxis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have co-bylined dozens of articles on company earnings and breaking news and co-hosted Equity, TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast about the business of startups. And so it\u2019s bittersweet to see him head off on a new adventure at the Wall Street Journal to cover Tesla.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congrats on the gig, Sean! We hate to see you go!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will, of course, continue to deliver readers insider details, scoops, and analysis about the future of transportation, from autonomous vehicle technology and EVs to automotive tech and the future of flight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Got a tip for me? Email me at [email\u00a0protected].<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn\u2019t affect our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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