Tesla Cybertrucks increasingly are appearing on roadways, and whether they're attracting the eyes of gawkers or haters, the pickup's popularity is a testament to what some electric-vehicle buyers value in a truck. It took minutes after getting his Cybertruck in mid-May for Cameron Bahri, 33, of West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, to experience the diversity of opinions. Another truck blew back smoke in his direction shortly after he'd hit the road.

He's had profanities shouted at him. At other times, five to 10 people might be crowded around the vehicle getting a photo or asking him about it. "The design felt really futuristic," said Bahri, who reserved a Cybertruck within days of its reveal in 2019.

He says the pickup with its sharp angles reminded him of the "warthog" vehicle in the Halo video games. "When I walk out and see my truck, it’s hard to wrap my head around that I have it. It seems like a movie.

It's so comfortable, and the drive is so smooth. It doesn’t even really feel like a pickup truck. It feels like an SUV that doesn’t have a third row.

"People either love them or hate them," he added. "I have a harder time understanding why they would hate them. The Cybertruck is like one of the most American-made trucks possible.

" Cameron Bahri said he was attracted to the Tesla Cybertruck by its futuristic looks and sold on its comfortable seats and smooth ride. Bahri wasn't the only one attracted by the Cybertruck's stainless steel body, iPad on wheels mentality an.