Man who was one of the first to pay the deposit for a Tesla Cybertruck shared what surprised him most after seeing it in person

This guy was one of the first few people to buy a Tesla Cybertruck, and there was something about the truck that truly surprised him.

It feels like yesterday but the Cybertruck is already (almost) three years old.

After the initial hype, sales aren’t what they used to be.

And maybe the thing this guy mentioned played a part.

Cybertruck sales aren’t going too well

Despite being an electric truck, the Cybertruck was received like a limited-edition supercar.

Everyone wanted one, which is why a few ended up selling well above sticker.

At one point, it got so out of control that Tesla decided to introduce a no-resale clause.

But then things calmed down and now the truck isn’t selling too well.

It is only available in the US, which doesn’t help, and apparently some of Musk’s other companies are contributing to those numbers, otherwise they’d be even lower.

This is what surprised him the most

Business Insider journalist Alistair Barr was invited to attend one of the first in-person previews of the truck, and when he traveled to California to see it in person, the first thing that stood out to a customer was the size.

“They’ve made it slightly smaller compared to the prototype, and you can see it’s more compact,” one of the would-be buyers told Barr.

However, the truck is still absolutely massive.

It’s long and very wide, and the size is probably one of its issues.

In theory, the Cybertruck is a truck, and US buyers have no problem with huge trucks.

But in practice, the Cybertruck occupies a very different segment of the market.

It’s a statement vehicle; a status symbol mainly used in large and crowded cities by customers that probably wouldn’t have bought any other truck.

As such, the fact it is so massive is a con, not a pro.