Tesla has another idea for what to do with its unsold Cybertrucks but it might not actually work

It turns out that Tesla has another idea for its unsold EV Cybertrucks.

But it might take some big changes in order to work.

The idea was proposed during Tesla’s Q4 earnings call last week.

The news comes after the company sold excess Cybertrucks to SpaceX.

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Tesla’s new idea for unsold Cybertrucks

Back in 2023, brand CEO Elon Musk made some very lofty promises.

Hidden in his sleeve was the reveal of the Cybertruck.

He predicted that 250,000 to 500,000 Tesla Cybertrucks would be sold every year.

Unfortunately for Tesla, that number has never really come close to being realised.

Late last year, it was revealed that Tesla was selling excess Cybertrucks to Musk’s other companies.

SpaceX took delivery of hundreds of units, while car carriers were seen delivering Cybertrucks to the offices of xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup.

Last week, Tesla held its Q4 earnings call.

And the topic of the Cybertruck was hot on the agenda.

One of the top-voted questions concerned the sales failures of the electric truck, as well as its ability to adapt.

It read: “After the unveiling of the Cybertruck, Musk stated if it didn’t sell well, Tesla would build a more conventional looking pickup.

“How practical would it be to create this new design on the Cybertruck architecture and could it be conveniently built on the existing production lines?”

Brand VP Lars Moravy claimed that the Cybertruck is the best-selling EV pickup.

But he also claimed that Tesla designs its manufacturing lines with flexibility in mind.

Musk also added his two cents.

Electrek reports that Musk said: “We will transition the Cybertruck line to just a fully autonomous line and there’s obviously a market there for cargo delivery, like localized cargo delivery within a city, within a few hundred miles, something like that.

“There’s a lot of cargo that needs to move locally within a city and an autonomous Cybertruck could be useful for that”.

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Potential problems with the new Cybertuck plan

Unfortunately for Tesla, it appears there might be one key problem.

The typical cargo van has small, cab-forward areas for the driver.

They also tend to have high ceilings and low floors in order to make maximum usage of storage space.

This layout allows the driver to move around in the back and to move cargo in and out.

Can you see the issue yet?

None of this is practically possible with Cybertrucks.

Tesla’s truck has a triangle-shaped covered bed, a second set of seats, and no pass-through area.

Then there’s also the small matter of a low ceiling that one cannot stand up in, and doors that aren’t the easiest to use.

Logistics companies worldwide prioritise practicality and cost efficiency.

It looks like Tesla might need to make some changes to the excess Cybertrucks for their latest plan.