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Every century coughs up an invention that changes the way people look at themselves. The steam engine. The light bulb. The Model T. The atom bomb. Each of these mechanical intrusions didn’t just alter the landscape; they reshaped the very idea of progress. Sometimes the result is reverence, sometimes it’s backlash, and occasionally it’s a messy cocktail of both.
Tesla’s Cybertruck has entered that pantheon, but unlike Edison’s glow or Ford’s iron mule, its reception is tinged less with admiration and more with suspicion, ridicule, and outright hostility. That’s not on the designer. That’s society’s reflexive sneer when confronted with something they don’t quite understand.
“After owning a Tesla for about 4 months now, I’ve noticed that I receive either a lot of positive or negative comments. Some of my friends say they’re jealous that I own a nice “ luxury “ car and wish they could afford one. And others try to hate and say it’s a shitty car and that I wasted my money and should have gotten a Lexus or BMW instead. It’s funny that people think I bought a Tesla to “ show off “. But I’m truly happy to drive it everyday and feel blessed because for me it is luxury, why would I wanna go and spend double the price for a higher end car when I can comfortably enjoy what I have now I kid you not I’ve been uninvited from social gatherings with family and friends solely to the fact that they’re Tesla haters lol.”
That Facebook confession is more than a rant; it’s a case study in 21st-century automotive tribalism. A man buys a car, once an act of independence, maybe even rebellion, and suddenly it becomes a referendum on his character, his bank account, even his worth as a dinner guest. The Cybertruck, more than any other vehicle today, embodies this fissure. The machine is less a pickup than a mirror, throwing back at society its own biases, fears, and insecurities.
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- David Bayes recorded a 16‑year‑old vandalizing his Cybertruck and reported him, yet police will only arrest the minor if he commits another offense; Bayes feels he spent money and time for nothing
- Other owners advised suing the parents or pursuing small‑claims court because juveniles rarely face immediate consequences
- A Ford F‑150 owner who tested a Cybertruck for 48 hours lauded its acceleration and tech but warned prospective buyers about fit‑and‑finish issues (panel gaps, misaligned panels, and rust), the maintenance demands of the stainless‑steel body, and limited rear visibility
- He cautioned that a standard 15‑amp outlet charges slowly; using a 240 V NEMA 14‑50 outlet with Tesla’s mobile connector provides roughly 25–30 mi of range per hour, making overnight home charging practical
- Owners posting about service problems on Facebook sometimes face skeptical comments from other Cybertruck fans, showing that the community can be defensive even when faults are clear
Owners aren’t blind to this. Vikki Carine Salazar responded with a note of philosophical calm: “I think of my cyber truck as a litmus. If people uninvite you just because of the car you have, you did not need them in your life. It’s truly a blessing to see who is who without getting hurt.”
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That word, litmus, carries weight. Just as the Model T exposed who could afford mobility and who couldn’t, or as the hot rods of postwar America revealed the young from the stodgy, the Cybertruck has become a social filter. Not for horsepower or towing capacity, but for tolerance.
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Andy Rozmiarek cut closer to the bone: “Dude. Someone who uninvited me to something because of the car I drove is someone I wouldn’t want to be around anyway. Sucks if it’s your family. I love my CT. I certainly didn’t buy it to look cool. It is the best vehicle I’ve ever driven.” His sentiment points to the heart of the matter: the vehicle, in purely mechanical terms, is succeeding where it counts. Torque, efficiency, ride quality, it does the job. The hostility isn’t in the cabin; it’s out on the street, in the skeptical eyes of neighbors, colleagues, maybe even blood relatives.
Charles Sharoubim’s comment sharpens the irony to a fine edge: “Imagine. Cars are deemed a political statement now.” He’s not wrong. In the twentieth century, driving a Beetle might have said you were thrifty, driving a Cadillac meant you’d made it, and rolling up in a muscle car suggested you had a lead foot and something to prove. But today, a stainless wedge on four motors isn’t just a car, it’s a declaration of ideology, whether the owner wants it to be or not.
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- Running the Cybertruck at “prolonged triple‑digit” speeds quickly drains its battery; one owner likened it to an old‑school big‑block Chevy. The truck’s wedge‑like shape and heavy weight create aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance, so high‑speed driving reduces range dramatically
- Car & Driver testing shows that even at 75 mph, the Beast variant’s range drops to about 250 mi versus its 301‑mi rating
- Tesla teased a Cybertruck‑based SUV in a design‑studio video; the vehicle shares the stainless‑steel front end but swaps the bed for an enclosed cabin, suggesting a three‑row SUV or CyberVan
- Fans speculated that this larger Cyber SUV could add $200–300 billion to Tesla’s market cap
- and analysts noted that it could help utilise excess Cybertruck production capacity since current demand is about 20,000 units per year against capacity for roughly 130,000 units.
- Despite the hype, some commentators question whether Tesla should develop another vehicle using the Cybertruck platform when demand for the pickup remains limited
And then comes the coldest take, courtesy of Steven Chesterton: “The opinions of people who are less successful than you do not matter.”
Brutal, perhaps, but it captures the defensive posture Cybertruck owners are forced into. They didn’t sign up to be lightning rods. They signed up for a machine they enjoy. Yet the reactions they receive pull them into debates on wealth, status, and authenticity, debates that used to swirl around politicians or rock stars, not parking lots.
This isn’t the first time society recoiled at the sight of an unfamiliar machine. When the first horseless carriages clattered down dirt roads, farmers threw rocks. When Harley-Davidson V-twins thundered into polite neighborhoods, mothers covered their children’s ears. Fear and mockery have always greeted the mechanical future. The Cybertruck simply magnifies that cycle in the era of Facebook and Reddit, where backlash is instantaneous and merciless.
So, where does that leave the owner who posted his lament? Exactly where history has always left the early adopters: alone, admired by some, scorned by others, yet certain of one thing, he is piloting tomorrow’s artifact, today. In another century, the Cybertruck will sit in a museum next to the Model T and the Concorde, revered not for universal acceptance but for daring to exist. And just like those machines, it will remind us that progress is never smooth, never unanimous, and rarely kind to the pioneers who first strap in.
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Noah Washington is an automotive journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoys covering the latest news in the automotive industry and conducting reviews on the latest cars. He has been in the automotive industry since 15 years old and has been featured in prominent automotive news sites. You can reach him on X and LinkedIn for tips and to follow his automotive coverage.
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