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Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production by the end of summer 2027, a decision that has drawn rare backlash from die-hard fans, The Verge reported on November 12, 2026. Fan Troy Meekhof, known online as The Cybertruck Guy, criticised the move in a 33-minute YouTube video, arguing Tesla never fully committed to the truck's success, pointing to a lack of advertising and confusing pricing changes, and calling the shift to the autonomous Cybercab, which is being made room for at Giga Texas, a terrible idea. Musk has said the Cybertruck order rate far exceeds production and that Tesla will try to build as many as possible before shutting the line in about eight months, returning deposits for many buyers. The Verge noted that sales have fallen far below Musk's early projections of 250,000 to 500,000 a year, with Tesla estimated to have sold around 20,000 last year and on track to sell fewer this year. Tesla also discontinued the Model S and Model X earlier this year, leaving the Model 3 and Model Y as its only consumer vehicles. Aftermarket company Unplugged Performance offered to produce Cybertruck-platform vehicles under license with investor funding. The Verge reported that critics on X, including the account @TeslaXplored, called the move a lame excuse and said taking away consumer cars would harm Tesla. The Verge also said Musk remains focused on a future built around the Cybercab and humanoid robots, and that Musk pushed back on claims the truck was unprofitable. Whether that vision succeeds, the outlet said, remains to be seen.