Cybertruck deliveries

May 26, 2024

I saw an $82,000 Cybertruck driving down the road in Phoenix. I still say slap a gun on the back and it’s Halo in real life. More than 1 million people have ordered the EV truck-slash-tank, but how many have actually been delivered, as of May 26, 2024? Is it … A.) 3,878, B.) 42,184, C.) 122,101 or D.) 201,032?

The answer: A.) 3,878. Yeah, that’s it. Wonder if the people who already got their Cybertrucks wish they’d been further down the list so they’d gotten one without the busted accelerator pedal. Oops!

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