Key facts
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on November 6 that Cybertruck production would end by mid-2027.
- Brownlee said the Roadster is the only Tesla vehicle not being made fully autonomous.
- Brownlee said he canceled one of two Roadster reservations in September 2025 after waiting nearly a decade.
Tesla's plan to stop building the Cybertruck by mid-2027 has YouTube reviewer Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, questioning the future of the Roadster. "This doesn't bode well for the Roadster," Brownlee said on a Friday episode of the WVFRM Podcast, according to Business Insider.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on November 6 that the automaker would wind down Cybertruck production by mid-2027 to focus on the steering wheel-less Cybercab. Earlier in the year, Tesla retired its Model S and Model X as it shifts attention toward autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Brownlee said that makes the Roadster, a twice-revealed and long-delayed supercar, a questionable fit in the lineup because it is the only Tesla vehicle not being made fully autonomous.
Brownlee said he previously held two Roadster reservations and canceled one in September 2025 after waiting nearly a decade for delivery. He also said Tesla missed an opportunity with the Cybertruck, arguing a simpler SUV would have sold well.
Brownlee has a bet that he will shave his head if Tesla sells Cybercabs to US consumers by the end of 2026, as it once predicted. Tesla debuted gold-painted Cybercabs in Austin in September, but the vehicles were used only in Tesla's own ride-hailing service, not sold to individual drivers. Brownlee said the Cybertruck timeline makes him more confident in the bet.