An Atlanta roofer says he's been losing business because of his Cybertruck.
Yoni Menaker, who owns Blue Angel Roofing, claims he lost $70,000 in business last month and has been flooded with bad reviews online due to his electric truck as fallout from Tesla CEO Elon Musk's role in Donald Trump's administration, reported Torque News.
“I have a dilemma. I have started to lose customers because I drive a Cybertruck," Menaker posted on the Facebook group Cybertruck Owners Only. "I have also received some bad reviews in the past, and I am not sure what to do. I love this truck, and it's the best truck I have ever had. But last month, we lost around $70k in deals, and the customers said that it was because we drove a Cybertruck. Any suggestions?"
Menaker shared a screenshot of a negative review left on his company page referring to his truck.
“I’m just going to say, if a roofing company has a Cybertruck, maybe reconsider using them as your roofer," the critic posted.
That review was accompanied by a photo of Menaker's Cybertruck with the Blue Angels Roofing logo plastered on it. Torque News correspondent Tinsae Aregay expressed surprise at the backlash.
"This is a surprising turn of events," Aregay wrote. "When Cybertruck started deliveries back in November 2023, businesses were excited to plaster their logos all over it. There are some businesses that even bought multiple Cybertrucks specifically as an advertisement opportunity."
"However, fast-forward a little more than a year," he added, "and the Cybertruck has become a very divisive vehicle."
Tesla has been offering discounts of up to $6,000 for some versions of the Cybertruck to make up for slacking demand for the electric vehicle that debuted last year, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is demanding answers about the State Department's possible purchase of $400 million worth of armored Cybertrucks.
"Mr. Musk's dual roles pose conflicts of interest so obvious that they hardly require explanation," Blumenthal wrote in a letter to secretary of state Marco Rubio. "The State Department's intent to purchase armored Cybertrucks suggests the conflicts of interest inherent in Mr. Musk's installation of his cronies throughout the government are not being adequately managed and, in fact, are increasing by the minute.
"In the 15 months since it was released, the Cybertruck has been widely derided and subject to at least six separate recalls," Blumenthal added. "Indeed, Tesla has reportedly had 'disastrous' sales numbers for the Cybertruck. It hardly seems like the type of reliable vehicle the State Department would choose for this contract absent a heavy thumb on the scale."