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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: 2) by barbara hudson on Monday November 25 2019, @01:57PM (4 children)
The F150 is a toy truck which is why people buy them - to drive around, no to beat the piss out of.
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(Score: 2) by Immerman on Monday November 25 2019, @02:53PM (3 children)
A toy truck? I find that hard to accept. It certainly seems to be at the low end of full-size pickups, but there's a whole world of much smaller pickups out there as well. Trucks that get put to work and even have the (much smaller quantity of) piss beaten out of them.
In fact, the size of the thing is one of the big points against it for me - I'm not really a truck person, but am tempted by the cargo capacity (volume) and flexibility of an open bed - there's a severe limit on the size of things that can be hauled in a sedan or station wagon. I'd mostly be one of those "drive around" truck owners though - which makes a full-size pickup completely impractical for my needs.
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Monday November 25 2019, @11:47PM (2 children)
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(Score: 1) by Sulla on Tuesday November 26 2019, @06:35AM (1 child)
Not sure where you get your data but I know people who plow for a living with F150s and have never had any issues. The frame in the 2015+ f150s is 4x4 steel. When I worked at a car lot in Alaska i plowed all winter using a late 90s f150 without any issues.
If i am delivering appliances, i would choose the f150 for fuel rating over the 250/350. A fully loaded 8ft bed with appliances wont exceed my max. If delivering gravel i would take a hit on gas and take the 250 for the extra half yard i can haul, or go with a 150 and a trailer and keep the good gas mileage and do two yards.
Every truck has its niche in industry. Oil industry up in deadhorse uses propane f150s for extended range and the ability to handle trailers well and the occasional full bed depending on need.
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(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Wednesday November 27 2019, @03:59AM
You don't see 1/4 ton trucks like the F150 used for plowing. It's mostly heavy trucks, heavy equipment (think cat 950 and 966 loafers) 18-wheel dump trucks, 5-ton trucks with a cement weight and a front plow, and backhoes. Contractors who do only private homes use cheaper farm tractors with a loader and a pto-powered blower. Some clowns continued to try to use 1/4-ton trucks - they make the news when they can't do the job and go bankrupt, leaving hundreds of homeowners scrambling to get a properly equipped contractor mid-season.
At -30 ice is hard as rock. You can't get away with using a shitty "Western"-brand snow plow. Not enough weight in the blade, shitty light gauge metal plow and mounts, Walmart tried selling them, the returns (for selling a product not fit for it's intended use) was a disaster. Sure the specialty manufacturers here sell blades that go up to the 5 figures, but you can hit a car buried in a drift and no damage. The shitty plows would crumple and severely damage your truck. Even the cheaper Fisher plows let you ram cars out of the way with confidence that you won't have more than a scratch on the blade.
The front end of an F150 would require too much reinforcing - better to buy a half-ton or 3/4 ton (F250-350) or a real commercial truck, one you can use as a dump truck in the summer. F150 trucks are consumer products.
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