Why Elon Musk’s Claim of 200,000 Cybertruck Preorders Probably Won’t Become 200,000 Sales – IOTW Report

Why Elon Musk’s Claim of 200,000 Cybertruck Preorders Probably Won’t Become 200,000 Sales

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Tesla shares rose Monday in early trading after CEO Elon Musk claimed over the weekend that the company has seen 200,000 preorders for the Cybertruck following a disastrous public demonstration in which the vehicle’s windows shattered before a live audience. But unlike previous Tesla preorders, the Cybertruck preorder only requires a refundable $100 deposit, leading to questions about how valid the preorder numbers actually are.

Musk tweeted Sunday that Cybertruck has seen 200,000 preorders so far, with 146,000 of those orders coming on Friday or Saturday. But the figure could be deceptive since Tesla is requiring only a $100 refundable deposit for the new electric vehicle, a figure that is substantially less than the deposits required for other Tesla models. read more

24 Comments on Why Elon Musk’s Claim of 200,000 Cybertruck Preorders Probably Won’t Become 200,000 Sales

  1. Diogenes!

    Jackwire! Ach!

    I dealt with Brian’s 1988 Jag for 12 years. Aww, fudge.

    “Scrap this mothertrucker!”

    “Ehh, it’s a good car.”

    “It’s a fucking piece of shit.”

    And Brian, and I, replaced every worthless piece of shit on the car. I spent weeks re-soldering shit and replacing diodes, resistors, and summarily deleting shit. He spent weeks on window regulators, shock systems, and brake boosters.

    Fuck. It was years in the making. What a piece of shit.

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  2. I was just talking to my Dad tonight about how I’m not partial to any car and don’t particularly revile any marque.

    I have to amend that. The Jackwire is a fucking scathing piece of shit.

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  3. Haha! $70k+ for the 500 mile extended range version. Sounds great, until I hook my 6000lb+ snowmobile trailer to it and try to drive to the UP when it’s 5°F outside.

    It’s bad enough I have to stop for 10 minutes near Tomahawk to fill up. I couldn’t even imagine stopping to charge, for hours, 2 maybe 3 times.

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  4. When these rolling coffins catch fire, you won’t be able to break the windows to escape. Forget EMT rescue; the Jaws of Life won’t be worth a damn on those armored doors.

    They’ll dig a hole and bury you in the car.

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