January 14, 2026
Lightning strikes, Cybertruck stalls
Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales
Fans roast Tesla as Ford’s EV truck wins then quits
TLDR: Ford’s Lightning outsold Cybertruck in 2025, then Ford canceled it; Cybertruck sputters at ~10% capacity. Comments erupted with Elon-blame, design roasts, media-bias fights, and jokes about SpaceX buying 1,000 trucks to prop sales — a snapshot of EV truck chaos and brand drama.
The comments are on fire: Ford’s F‑150 Lightning sold about 27,300 in 2025, beat Tesla’s Cybertruck (~21,500), and then Ford still pulled the plug to chase EREVs (extended‑range hybrids that use gas to boost battery range). Meanwhile, the Cybertruck is limping at roughly 10% of its planned capacity, with Tesla bundling its numbers under “Other Models” instead of telling us straight. Cue drama.
Top voice Realist torched Elon’s “trust the gut” playbook, joking about a “Cybercab” with no steering wheel while the affordable Model 2 and halo Roadster feel like ghost stories. Others pushed back: tracker1 said Ford’s dealer “games” make any sales comparison messy, while gigatexal claimed Tesla’s bottomless bankroll means it can keep the lights on longer. The roast-master class fixated on looks: “toy-like lightbar” and “stainless steel meme machine” were everywhere.
The hottest meme? SpaceX buying 1,000 Cybertrucks — about 20% of a quarter — became the punchline for a program on life support. And yes, the bias brawl showed up too: CursedSilicon swatted away the usual “Electrek hates Tesla!” cries, reminding folks you can’t invent good news. If you like popcorn with your pickup wars, this thread delivered. Full report via Electrek.
Key Points
- •Tesla reports sales in aggregated categories, requiring estimates to infer Cybertruck volumes.
- •Estimated Cybertruck deliveries were ~5,000 units in Q2 2025 and ~5,500 in Q4 2025, with ~21,500 for full-year 2025 globally.
- •Ford’s F-150 Lightning delivered ~27,300 units in the U.S. in 2025 before Ford ended production to pursue an EREV strategy.
- •Ford’s Lightning sales fell ~18% year-over-year as the program wound down; Cybertruck’s sales fell nearly 50% year-over-year.
- •SpaceX purchased over 1,000 Cybertrucks last quarter (~20% of Tesla’s quarterly Cybertruck sales), yet overall sales remained down over 50% year-over-year.