# Tesla ends Cybertruck to make room for smaller EVs

> Tesla's decision to stop making the Cybertruck signals a broader shift toward smaller, cheaper electric vehicles that use less battery.
- Title: Tesla ends Cybertruck to make room for smaller EVs · WIRED
- Summary: Tesla's decision to stop making the Cybertruck signals a broader shift toward smaller, cheaper electric vehicles that use less battery.
- Keywords: tesla, cybertruck, electric vehicles, battery supply chain, ford f-150 lightning, rivian r2, slate electric pickup, pedestrian safety, WIRED
- Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/cybertrucks-death-great-news-for-evs
- Author: Brian Kahn
- Published: 2026-11-06T22:31:15.827+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, cybertruck, electric vehicles, battery supply chain, ford f-150 lightning, rivian r2, slate electric pickup, pedestrian safety
## Tesla ends Cybertruck production
Tesla will end production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory next year. The vehicle's divisive design and subpar sales, along with a number of recalls, contributed to the decision.
## Massive battery drains resources
The Cybertruck uses a massive one hundred twenty-three kilowatt-hour battery weighing around one thousand six hundred pounds, about a quarter of the vehicle's weight. That's comparable to Ford's F-150 Lightning, which was canceled last year.
## Smaller EVs are the future
Ford is planning to launch the Fathom next year, a sub-thirty-thousand-dollar electric pickup about the size of its compact gas-powered Maverick. Startup Slate is launching a tiny electric pickup starting below twenty-five thousand dollars.
## Smaller batteries cut costs
Building smaller vehicles with smaller batteries makes EVs cheaper.The battery pack is the most costly component of an EV.
## Smaller vehicles serve the same purpose
Most Cybertruck drivers use their vehicles for groceries, commuting and driving kids to soccer games, the same as Hyundai Ioniq five drivers.A standard-range Ioniq five driver does it with a battery about half the size.
## Smaller EVs better positioned for demand
Automakers pivoting to smaller cars could be better positioned to meet pent-up demand if EV incentives return under a future administration, while also lowering risks of delivery delays.
## Tesla's next move: Cybercabs
Elon Musk claims Tesla is ending Cybertruck production to make room for cranking out more Cybercabs. The battery size in those vehicles is just forty-eight kilowatt-hours.
## Key takeaway

Tesla will end Cybertruck production next year, marking a shift across the industry toward smaller EVs with smaller batteries that are cheaper and safer.