Martin Eberhard Calls Cybertruck a `Dumpster`
Martin Eberhard, co-founder of the American corporation Tesla, has voiced strong criticism against the company`s CEO, Elon Musk, for his decision to forego the production of affordable electric vehicles. Eberhard shared his views in an interview with YouTube blogger Kim Java.
During the conversation, Eberhard, who co-founded Tesla with Marc Tarpenning, stated that the company has taken a path he disapproves of. He is disappointed that Elon Musk shows no interest in releasing accessible EVs, believing that such models would have brought the company significant success.
“I’m really quite disappointed that Tesla cancelled their program for a budget car, because that’s what the world needs,” the co-founder asserted. He added that instead of an inexpensive electric vehicle, Tesla released a truck that he likened to a “dumpster.” This statement reflects Martin Eberhard’s sharp disapproval of the futuristic Cybertruck pickup and its creators.
Eberhard also pointed out that instead of developing a low-cost electric car for approximately $25,000 (around 2 million rubles), Musk’s company has focused on simpler versions of the Model Y and Model 3. This isn`t Eberhard`s first critique of Tesla; in April, he had already warned that without affordable EVs, Elon Musk’s company would struggle to compete with Chinese manufacturers.
However, in late July, it was reported that Tesla is considering the idea of creating a compact version of the Cybertruck electric pickup.
