From the outset, however, there were red flags. The Cybertruck’s angular design was divisive, and the attention-grabbing vehicle occasionally became the target of ridicule and vandalism when a backlash against Musk swelled last year. The truck was also more expensive than expected, with initial versions fetching more than US$100,000, far more than the under-$40,000 starting price tag first touted in 2019.