ILLUSTRATION BY Doug Chayka for WSJ In the yet-unwritten history of electric pickups, the Tesla Cybertruck would appear around the end of Chapter One, when things look their darkest—and dumbest. First delivered to customers in 2023, Tesla’s stainless-skinned, knife-edged pickup went on to become about as popular as tetanus. Propelled by CEO Elon Musk’s inimitable charm, sales collapsed after the first year; resale values also cratered, as few wanted to rehome Musk’s troubled teen.