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Musk Says There Are 146,000 Cybertruck Orders Just Two Days After Reveal
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Saturday the company has amassed 146,000 orders for its Cybertruck, less than 48 hours after the polarizing vehicle was first shown amid shattered glass.
[...] Tesla's website allows customers to order the electric truck for a fully refundable $100, and says they can complete their configuration "as production nears in late 2021." Musk said in a tweet that 42% had ordered the dual-motor option, which starts at $49,900, while 41% have ordered the $69,900 triple-motor option, production of which is expected to begin in late 2022. Just 17% ordered the single-motor version, which begins at $39,900.
146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2019
The $100 deposit for the Cybertruck is far cheaper than the $1,000 that was required to reserve a Model 3 sedan. Tesla's reservation lists have long been a source of intrigue for investors, analysts, journalists, fans and skeptics of the company, as it's often used as a proxy for demand. But Tesla itself stopped giving reservation figures on its quarterly earnings calls, saying the metric wasn't relevant.
Previously: Tesla Unveils "Cybertruck"
(Score: 3, Interesting) by barbara hudson on Sunday November 24 2019, @07:43PM (4 children)
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 24 2019, @09:27PM (1 child)
My understanding is they were throwing the balls at the truck all day with the glass remaining intact and were advised not to do it during the demo since the glass had already been hammered on pretty hard. It seems plausible, I don't think the windows breaking in the demo proves there is a problem with the glass.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 24 2019, @11:16PM
Hint: You will end up with either a crack that quickly crosses the windshield, or a shattered side/rear window.
While I dislike the way the glass broke (complete visibility compromise through the affected window), the fact that it doesn't shatter inwards can be seen as a safety feature for the majority of idiots on the road. I'm not sure if it can withstand a 9mm bullet if it shatters under a ball bearing, if that was the first impact, but if it wasn't that is a pretty impressive level of abuse before failure.
That said, maybe they should offer a cryotreatment option for those windows for an added couple of grand. For the extra cost the stress relief on the glass, if it is compatible with the bonding layer, should provide panes that can take an enhanced level of abuse before shattering, or not shatter at all, and fail more akin to normal safety glass with a stress relieving crack.
(Score: 2, Touché) by Sulla on Sunday November 24 2019, @10:18PM
I have to agree. I'm fed up with Musk's bullshit. Here I was committing to a fully refundable 100 deposit and then found out that the window can't handle having a 2in steel ball thrown at it. #classaction
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(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Monday November 25 2019, @07:35AM
I ordered mine after. As long as the glass holds together, I don't care about whether it is bullet proof or not. Nobody is out to kill me.