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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: 5, Interesting) by Immerman on Sunday November 24 2019, @11:41PM (2 children)
The strange design probably has more to do with the fact that you can't easily stamp the 3mm ultra-hard steel exoskeleton panels into complex bi-directional curves like you can the thin sheet-metal mounted on a typical vehicle's internal frame. You might be able to get one-directional curves without compromising strength, but you'd get hard creases where the panels met - and it's a real challenge to make curves and sharp corners look good together.
It also sounds like the manufacturing process may be vastly more automation-friendly, with the exoskeleton made from scored-and-folded sheets rather than assembled from many stamped pieces mounted on a frame.
You're talking about a full-sized pickup with many features you'll only find in pickups costing twice as much, for only 14% more than their budget Model 3 sedan - they had to cut corners somewhere, and for a work vehicle sacrificing conventional aesthetics seems like the best place to do it
(Score: 2) by mhajicek on Monday November 25 2019, @04:48AM (1 child)
They're probably going to make cybertruck bodies out of the failed Starship skin.
The spacelike surfaces of time foliations can have a cusp at the surface of discontinuity. - P. Hajicek
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Monday November 25 2019, @06:57AM
Only for the limited edition model available exclusively to SpaceX employees.