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This is the best summary I could come up with:
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O) pricier-than-expected Cybertruck pickup, which offers driving ranges that fell well short of what CEO Elon Musk had promised, has deeply disappointed some but fascinated others with its futuristic, SUV-like feel.
The Cybertruck, two years behind schedule, enters a hot pickup truck market to compete with the likes of Ford's (F.N) F150 Lightning, Rivian Automotive's (RIVN.O) R1T and General Motors' (GM.N) Hummer EV.
Among those disappointed is Texas-based financial services executive Christian Cook, who had booked a Cybertruck in 2019 after Musk promised a cheaper pickup that travels farther on a single charge.
"The truck pricing and range is a huge let down," Cook, who drives a Model 3 and told Reuters he had made certain financial decisions based on his plans to buy a Cybertruck.
Musk's personal ability to build the Tesla brand has also been questioned this week after a live interview in which he cursed out advertisers who left his X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, over antisemitic material.
"Many of Tesla's early adopters who bought into the dream of a sustainable future are being kind of rudely woken up," by some of the "strange things" he has done, turning him from a "rebel" into a "misguided person" for some people, said JP Kuehlwein, an adjunct professor of marketing at Columbia University Business School.
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