Tesla Cybertruck is two years late, and Tesla still has six unfulfilled promises.

On July 15th, Tesla announced on Twitter that the first CyberTruck electric pickup truck has been manufactured at the Texas Gigafactory.

It has been four years since Tesla unveiled the CyberTruck prototype, which is two years later than the planned production date.

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It is safe to say that Tesla has a poor track record in fulfilling its promises. The all-electric truck is not the only thing that Tesla has been late or failed to deliver. There are six other projects that he has yet to fulfill, including fully autonomous driving and the "everything" social media app X.

Fully Autonomous Driving

In 2016, Tesla stated that within two years, Tesla owners should be able to use the "Summon" feature of their cars (which is still in testing mode as of 2023) to have their cars autonomously drive to them from anywhere with a land connection.

According to Inverse, in 2017, Tesla expanded on this promise, assuring buyers that in another two years, Tesla's autonomous driving cars would be able to take passengers on international trips while they sleep.

Currently, Tesla's cars can use "Autopilot," which the company defines as "FSD."

However, Tesla drivers still need to be "fully attentive," with their hands on the steering wheel and "ready to take over at any time." The article states that features like traffic and stop sign control are still in testing mode and require driver attention to safety.

One Million Robot Taxis

According to CNBC, at Tesla's Autonomy Investor Day in 2019, Tesla promised to have over one million "robot taxis" on the road by 2020.

CNBC reported that Tesla said at the investor day, "I feel very confident predicting autonomous robotaxis for Tesla next year." "I think we will have regulatory approval somewhere, honestly, next year."

To this day, not a single robot taxi has been deployed.

Hyperloop System

According to Insider's previous report, Tesla first proposed the idea of a hyperloop system in 2013, with speeds of up to 760 miles per hour.

In 2017, he tweeted that he had received "verbal government approval" for a hyperloop connecting New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., claiming that it would only take 29 minutes from New York to Washington, D.C.

However, according to Insider's previous report, Tesla's subsidiary, The Boring Company, removed plans to build the Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles tunnels from its website in 2021.

An "Everything" Social Media App, X

At the end of 2022, Tesla stated on Twitter that his acquisition of Twitter was the "catalyst" created by the "universal app" X. In the comments, he estimated that Twitter would accelerate the launch of X by three to five years. Despite Tesla's reference to WeChat for inspiration and mention of plans to build the application on a blockchain system, it remains unclear what exactly the "super app" is. He also promised to emphasize freedom of speech, combatting fake users operating bots, and the possibility of a subscription model.

However, the launch plans for this app are still vague.

SpaceX Extracting Carbon Dioxide from the Air to Manufacture Rocket Fuel

In another tweet from Tesla in 2021, it was mentioned that SpaceX is launching a program to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into usable rocket fuel.

"If interested, please join," the tweet continued. "Important for Mars too," the subsequent tweet stated.

However, after his tweet, there have been no further updates on this project, despite the technology being feasible and being developed by researchers, including those from the University of Cincinnati.

Producing 1,000 Solar Roofs per Week

According to CNBC, Tesla also stated that after acquiring SolarCity in 2016, they would install solar panels at a faster rate. SolarCity is a solar installation company run by Tesla's two cousins.

"Ramping up production lines quickly," Tesla tweeted in July 2019. "Aiming for about 1,000 solar roofs manufactured per week by the end of this year."

According to the same CNBC article, in its most productive year of 2022, Tesla averaged installing only 21 solar systems per week. In the first quarter of 2022, the peak installation rate averaged only 32 roofs per week, which means Tesla's installation rate at its highest productivity was only 3.2% of their target.