The 6 worst Tesla Cybertruck design fails

Cybertruck
(Image credit: Tesla)

Whatever you think about Elon Musk, there's no denying that he's not averse to taking risks. He leapt from working on an online payment platform (PayPal) to blowing up millions of dollars worth of rockets in a quest colonise Mars, buying a social media platform to sabotage it and developing an expensive edgy retro-futuristic pick-up truck that doesn't seem to work very well.

But it seems that when it comes to the Tesla Cybertruck, the risk-taking may have gone too far. From a logo that looks like it's from a 90s video game to serious safety issues, Tesla may be paying the price for acting on apparent design whims. Even after years of delays, the Cybertruck is looking like a rushed job. As Musk insists it's not a problem is Tesla fails to sell cars – it will just pivot to cloud storage or something – we we recap on the long saga of Cybertruck design fails. For sounder motoring design inspiration, see our pick of the best car logos.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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