# Cybertruck owners mourn as Tesla halts production > Tesla fans who waited years for the Cybertruck feel betrayed as Elon Musk ends production mid-2027 to focus on autonomous vehicles. - Title: Cybertruck owners mourn as Tesla halts production · WIRED - Summary: Tesla fans who waited years for the Cybertruck feel betrayed as Elon Musk ends production mid-2027 to focus on autonomous vehicles. - Keywords: tesla, cybertruck, elon musk, autonomous vehicles, cybercab, gigafactory texas, production halt, electric vehicles, WIRED - Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/cybertruck-fans-demand-answers-from-elon-musk-about-the-vehicles-demise - Author: Miles Klee - Published: 2026-11-13T10:30:00+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: tesla, cybertruck, elon musk, autonomous vehicles, cybercab, gigafactory texas, production halt, electric vehicles ## Musk announces Cybertruck production halt Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla would halt Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to allow increased production of self-driving Cybercabs. ## Weak sales and recalls cited as factors Industry observers suggest the vehicle's weak sales, delayed deliveries, inflated pricing, numerous recalls, and connection to Musk's far-right MAGA politics may have factored into the decision. ## Four years after launch, the truck exits The Cybertruck will exit the market within four years of its November 2023 rollout, prompting detractors to jeer at Tesla fans over its demise. ## Owners express deep disappointment Members of the Cybertruck Owners Club forum lamented losing access to future models, aftermarket modifications, and service or parts after the production halt. > No chance to buy another in future years for a newer model or after a car accident. No more aftermarket mods. No more service or parts. ## Facebook group administrator swamped with messages Michael Goldman, administrator of the Facebook group Cybertruck Owners Only with more than eighty-two thousand members, says owners are asking him what to do about the discontinuation. > So everybody in my group, they are not happy. ## Goldman's backup purchase plan derailed Michael Goldman, a contractor in Palm Springs, California, considered buying a backup Cybertruck but abandoned the plan when the price increased by another eight thousand dollars. > I was going pull the trigger on a Cyberbeast about two days ago, and I have a reservation already in my phone. ## Goldman wants Musk held accountable Goldman says he wants to call Musk out because the Cybertruck actually happened and only existed for such a short period of time, making its cancellation painful. > That's why I want to call him out on it, you know? ## Tesla aficionado criticizes company strategy Troy Meekhof, known as the Cybertruck Guy on social media in Grand Rapids, Michigan, posted that Tesla's unwillingness or incompetence prevented the Cybertruck from succeeding. > I can't help but think this is Tesla's own unwillingness (or incompetence) to make Cybertruck a success. ## Meekhof warns Tesla has lost direction Meekhof says Tesla's aggressive pivot to autonomous vehicles only is the wrong move, especially as America enters a governance era that opposes the company's autonomous efforts. ## Petition launched to reconsider the plan Meekhof launched a mostly symbolic petition urging Tesla to reconsider eliminating the Cybertruck, which has gathered more than five thousand signatures. ## Owners fear losing independence to robotaxis Tesla owners repeatedly express that they do not want to give up personal vehicle ownership and independence in favor of robot chauffeurs in smaller autonomous taxis. ## Musk's messaging creates further confusion Musk claims the Cybertruck is profitable and so popular the factory cannot make them fast enough, yet Tesla continues accepting orders only for the premium Cyberbeast model priced at one hundred nine thousand nine hundred… ## Owners suspect they were used as beta testers Goldman believes Tesla exploited Cybertruck owners' passion to collect data for autonomous vehicles, saying they were basically beta testers for the Cybercab and self-driving technology. > They're a data company. What they're doing is collecting data for the robots and for the self-driving cars and for the Cybercab. ## Key takeaway Tesla will halt Cybertruck production around mid-2027, sparking anger among owners who feel abandoned as the company pivots to autonomous vehicles.