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posted by martyb on Sunday November 24 2019, @06:15PM   Printer-friendly
from the $14,600,000-so-far dept.

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.

Also at CNBC and Wccftech.

Previously: Tesla Unveils "Cybertruck"


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 24 2019, @10:46PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 24 2019, @10:46PM (#924295)

    OK, let's get more real.

    It seats six. In theory. But looking at the slope of the roof, what is the real world headroom on that? I don't care if I can fit three working dudes in the front and three midgets in the back. From the pictures on the site, those headrests are practically up against the rear window. OK for kids in rear-facing carseats, terrible for a construction crew, especially if they might actually embark with their hard hats on. Real-world usability answers very much still needed, thanks.

    The batteries are no different: this is not good news. Estimates of 30% or higher range loss in cold weather from Tesla owners abound. That means your high country farmer and rancher will see a 500 mile range (if they're buying top of the line) drop to well under 400. God forbid you're actually using the on-board power in it as well. One would hope they'd fix that first ... and given the pain in the butt that charging is compared to refueling, this is worse yet.

    Traction control will be "superb", you say. Is that the same as "insanely great" iPhones that people just hold wrong? I want to see real world demos, and a money back guarantee on something they're not even demonstrating. So far, it's a guess.

    The other really important things like glove compatibility? Given the Tesla track record of controls I'm going to go way out on a limb and say: Haha, nope.

    The payload is mentioned as being around 3500 pounds on the entry level model, which would be OK (about the same as a RAM 2500) but for that price that's just run-of-the-mill, and watching their demo there's a good chunk of squat when they run up that little four-wheeler. How well does the auto-leveling work on payload management? We don't know.

    I don't like Ford's trucks for a number of reasons, but one of the things that they do right is that they give their new models to working dudes to ride hard and put away wet. They should have had in-the-dirt reports on their design. Who cares about 9mm rounds? Slap a pallet of bricks on the back and take it over a gravel road, then report back.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 25 2019, @09:46PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 25 2019, @09:46PM (#924654)

    It seats six. In theory. But

    You lose. You don't get to say "they don't tell us" and then, presented with the fact they did tell us, come back with "oh but what they told us might not be trustworthy." I'd say nice try, but it wasn't.

    And "but"? Have you seen what passes for "seats six" in internal combustion? It varies. I know some Big Guys, and four of them will more than fill any six seater, period. So?

    You spent precious time writing bullshit and hypothesizing. Do you think that nobody at Tesla has taken one of the prototypes through a dirt jump track with a full load of lumber, of bricks, and unloaded? Because that's priceless sensor data and you're a fool if you think they are not doing "in-the-dirt" testing. As it is I suspect you're just a bullshitter, not a fool, but tone it back man. You're rabid for your cause here (anti-Tesla) and it's stupid and obviously stupid and you're bringing the quality of conversation down.