When it comes to barging its way into the future, vehicles don’t come much beefier than the Cybertruck.

Tesla’s armored pickup is a vehicle that continues to divide its fans and critics in equal measure – From the fact it might not be as bulletproof as it suggests to the man who broke his own windshield by walking on it, we’d be lying if we pretended we didn’t find all those Cybertruck fail videos pretty entertaining.

They aren’t cheap either, with the rear-wheel drive version launching in 2025 and coming in at $61,000.

If you want the beefier Cyberbeast, it’ll set you back a whopping $100,000 without all the bells and whistles.

We previously covered the guy who was shocked to learn how much his normal Tesla had depreciated in two years, but now, one man has sold his Cyberbeast after a year and having only clocked up a pitiful 463 miles.

What’s even more shocking is that this is the rare Foundation Series of Cybertruck.

The Foundation Series admittedly doesn’t come with too much that’s different, but with a special interior and etchings, it’s a limited edition that collectors are sure to snap up…one day.

This Foundation Series Cyberbeast had an original MSRP of $121,985 and recently sold for $99,500.

The Cybertruck actually went for under the asking price, as it didn’t originally sell for its reserve when bidding maxed out at $97,500. In the end, a deal was made for just shy of $100k. This means the owner lost $23k in a year. Something tells us they might not need the cash though.

Autoevolution reports that the Cybertruck’s previous owner sold the vehicle because they have ‘too many‘ cars: “I have too many cars so [I] had to make a decision to sell something.”

Responding to the listing on Bring a Trailer, it’s clear some are unimpressed by the state of the Cybertruck market.

One disgruntled car fan wrote: “Everyone that wanted one, don’t worry, values on these will continue to fall, wait another year when the novelty has worn off and people are sick of driving them. Score a deal then.”

Someone else concluded: “The polarizing Cybertruck truck only came to the light of day because of Mr. Musk. He took a huge gamble and the company spent years designing, engineering, redesigning, inventing new tooling, validating all systems, etc. He also doesn’t believe in focus groups. Love it or hate it only Tesla could have pulled off the Cybertruck.”

Interestingly, Tesla removed its no-resale policy in August 2024. Previously, owners had to pay a $50,000 fine if they wanted to resell their Cybertrucks, which was enforced after one dealership tried to flip one for an astonishing $290,000.

Then again, if you’re selling your Cybertruck because you have too many cars, it doesn’t sound like this one was your pride and joy anyway.

A Tesla Cybertruck owner claims his request to return his vehicle was denied despite suffering a change in circumstances.

Since its initial unveiling in 2019, the stainless steel Cybertruck has divided the automobile community.

While many believe that the electric pickup is the future of car manufacturing, others have blasted it for exhibiting various issues including faulty accelerator pedals and a porous body.

Despite complaints, the Cybertruck is sold out until 2027 and some people have only just got their hands on the car after five years of waiting.

One Tesla fanatic who preordered the vehicle after watching the launch with his ex-wife in Bali was Blaine Raddon.

Despite waiting half a decade to receive the motor, the man unfortunately already wants to return it.

However, it’s alleged that the company, co-founded by Elon Musk, has no interest in granting Raddon his wish.

Last month, the driver took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to report that Tesla had reportedly refused his request to return his recently purchased Cybertruck.

“They do not want to buy and have told me I can’t sell,” he wrote, as per Business Insider.

Since ordering the vehicle, Raddon has had a lifestyle change.

He and his wife have separated and he has moved into a new apartment complex.

However, upon receiving the Cybertruck, he realised that it didn’t fit comfortably in the supplied parking space, as per the publication.

“It does not fit into the complex I live,” he continued. “I found that out the day I bought it back. What can I do? Not trying to make a profit @Tesla @elonmusk.”

Raddon said that he had to make a four-point turn to navigate the car into his designated parking spot.

He added that he had some difficulty with the lack of space he has on each side.

In a further tweet, the vehicle owner explained that the Cybertruck was his fourth Tesla and that he wanted to avoid violating the contract he signed at the Salt Lake City branch.

“I immediately notified @Tesla in writing when I found that my circumstances had changed and I was not able to make the Cybertruck work,” he added.

“If I had been able to test drive it and take it home I could have avoided this.”

After realising his Cybertruck didn’t fit his lifestyle, Raddon claimed to have contacted the Tesla dealership manager in Salt Lake City by email.

It’s reported that while the written sales request didn’t include details of his circumstances, it did reference the fact the truck was bigger than he expected.

A response, allegedly seen by the publication, stated that the customer was bound by the one-year prohibition to sell his Cybertruck privately and that they disagreed with Raddon’s reasoning behind the sale.

They wrote that the car not fitting in the space didn’t ‘warrant an unforeseen circumstance that would trigger Tesla’s purchase’ of the vehicle.

It’s said that the man has since replied to the email, stressing that he was trying to ‘remedy an unfortunate circumstance’.

It’s reported that the conversation between Raddon and the dealership is still ongoing.

UNILAD Tech has reached out to representatives of Tesla for further comment.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has received criticism after one former employee claims they were fired from the electric vehicle manufacturer following a LinkedIn post that pushed back against a Nazi-related joke post from its owner.

While it’s typically Elon Musk‘s own posts that end up getting him in trouble, in this particular instance it’s how he has reacted to another’s response that many have found issue with.

Musk remains quick to criticise others on social media when he sees fit, targeting television shows like SNL, multiple major news publications, and even the infamous hacking group Anonymous if he believes that they’ve spoken out of turn.

He’s also a self-professed defender of free speech principles – one of the key reasons why he purchased Twitter, now X, for $44 billion – declaring in the past that “free speech is meaningless unless you allow people you don’t like to say things you don’t like, otherwise it’s irrelevant.”

Recent actions appear to have breached these ideals though, as one now-former Tesla employee has detailed how they were fired from the company for posting a dissenting view of Musk, as reported by The New York Times.

Jared Ottmann was previously a manager and engineer working with Tesla’s battery suppliers, and he outlined his opposition and distaste for Musk’s use of Nazi references in a ‘joke’ post on X.

Musk employed puns involving the names of key Nazi figures such as Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, and Hermann Göring, adding: “Bet you did nazi that coming [laughing emoji].”

Ottmann wrote in response: “Well, we have seen it coming. Elon’s behavior, whatever the underlying motivations, are well documented.

“Starting in 2022 and especially the last week I’ve raised the issue internally multiple times, with managers, HR, legal compliance, investor relations. And while overwhelmingly people offer support, Tesla as a company has remained silent.”

He then continued to outline that “this post by Tesla’s current CEO name drops genocidal a**holes as a joke and has 308,000 likes,” adding that “the silence from Tesla is deafening.”

Ottmann then confirmed last Thursday, February 27, that he had been fired from the company, although he has not offered any further statement in reference to his dismissal.

Both Musk’s post on X and Ottmann’s firing come at a time when the Tesla CEO is under heavy fire for his far right political leanings.

Not only has been been criticized for his new role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, but he controversially appeared to use a Nazi salute at the presidential inauguration, although he has since denied this.

On top of this, Musk has retained strong support for far right German political party AfD, who themselves have been fined for using Nazi slogans, leading the tech mogul to be criticized by the head of a concentration camp memorial.

This is far from the first time that Musk has been accused of firing employees with dissenting beliefs, and it continues for many to challenge his maintained stance as a ‘defender’ of free speech and First Amendment principles.

Since its release last November, the Tesla Cybertruck has had its fair share of problems.

Recently, one went up in flames after crashing into a fire hydrant and getting wet in a bizarre collision.

And more than 3,800 models of the car were recalled after owners noticed a serious problem with the accelerator pedal.

But, while electric vehicles have a higher upfront cost, they are typically cheaper to run when when compared to those powered by petrol or diesel. So you may think of the Cybertruck as good investment.

Well think again because Elon Musk’s supercar appears to be the exception to this rule.

After realizing the charge of his vehicle was running low – three percent to be exact – entrepreneur David Nguyen took to Instagram to share a video of himself charging it until it was fully charged.

Nguyen gives the outside of the car a few taps to open the charging port and plugs it in.

He then gets back into the Cybertruck and reveals how long it will take to charge it up to 100 percent. Drum roll please.

It turns out it takes a whopping ‘one hour and 30 minutes’ to go from near-zero to reaching the charge limit of 296 miles (aka 100 percent).

The entrepreneur then explains that it takes 121kW of energy to reach a full charge, but just how much does that cost?

Well, in Nguyen’s hometown of San Leandro, California, the rate of electricity is $0.61 per kWh. He breaks down what that means for viewers.

“That’s 121 x 0.61 that is $73 to give me a full tank. That’s going to give me a range of 296 miles. Is that good? Or not good?”

He then resolves: “I think it’s pretty good because you’re driving the future a.k.a the Cybertruck.”

But not everybody agreed, with more than 4,000 taking to the comments to share their opinions.

One Instagram user wrote: “$70???? I thought electric was cheaper. Why are we doing this again.”

“80 dollars to fill up my GMC 1500 Sierra Diesel. Almost 600 miles with the full tank lmao . So NOT GOOD. Oh and it only took me four and half minutes to fill up,” another added.

A third commented: “So it’s the same to fill up a gas SUV, get further distance and it takes 10 minutes compared to 1.5 hours??? Think I’ll stick to combustion.”

And a fourth simply said: “Absolute joke.”