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As soon as upon a time, there was huge hype across the Tesla Cybertruck reservation listing. Supposedly, it went past 1 million reservations.
I stated repeatedly that you simply couldn’t belief these numbers, for a few huge causes. For one, reservations solely required a $100 refundable deposit. That simply wasn’t a lot cash to place down, and you would get it again simply and rapidly. To get higher perception into who would possibly truly purchase the Cybertruck, I believe it ought to have been a $1000 deposit moderately than a $100 deposit.
Secondly, it was communicated on the time that for those who put down a configuration with the Full Self Driving (FSD) package deal, when it got here time to order, you would get FSD for the value it was while you put down the reservation — so, if the value went from, say, $8,000 to $30,000 by the point you would order your truck, you’d nonetheless simply pay $8,000 for it. Many individuals put in quite a few reservations on the prospect that Tesla would crack the robotaxi nut by then and you would get robotaxi-capable FSD at a steal. I did that, and I do know many others did as properly. Information alert: Tesla has not cracked the robotaxi nut. I’ve canceled all of these reservations besides one, and I’m positive I’ll cancel that final one quickly, too.
Except for individuals canceling as a result of Tesla hasn’t achieved its robotaxi goals, an enormous disappointment — one would possibly say a larger disappointment — is that Tesla didn’t come near attaining its value targets for the Cybertruck or, much more so, its value per mile of vary. The Cybertruck ended up costing much more than Elon Musk forecast in his preliminary presentation about it, and that was additionally with a lot much less vary than forecast. The ensuing $/mile of vary is a shambles in comparison with what was on the display the night time the Cybertruck was first proven.
Anyway, the purpose is that Tesla’s million+ reservation listing appears to be gone. You can order a Cybertruck todaywith no reservation, and also you get an estimated supply date of this month or subsequent. The reservation listing, so far as we are able to inform, has been cleared proper by way of.
Not solely that, however it’s also possible to now order the Cybertruck in Mexico and Canada. Tesla shouldn’t be displaying the lower-price All-Wheel-Drive possibility there but, however the Cybertruck model is out there, and I’m positive it gained’t be lengthy earlier than the All-Wheel-Drive possibility is.
Oh, by the best way, many individuals thought I used to be being too unfavorable once I was saying that the reservation listing for the Cybertruck was extremely inflated and shouldn’t be used as a measure for client demand. Now, Tesla has bought simply round 30,000 Cybertrucks and the reservation listing seems to be worn out. I don’t need to say “I told you so….” Oh, wait, I’m fantastic saying that!
On a remaining observe because it involves the Cybertruck, Musk had beforehand acknowledged that Tesla must redesign the Cybertruck a bit to have dimensions extra becoming for Europe, however there are reportedly different challenges in Europe as properly. “Tesla Cybertruck is getting some pushback in Europe as several safety campaigners are attempting to have the vehicle banned from the continent due to safety concerns related to the pickup’s design,” Teslarati experiences. “Groups like the European Transport Safety Council and the European Cyclists’ Foundation are pushing for the Cybertruck’s accessibility to public streets to be suspended. One country where this is especially being pushed is the Czech Republic because a buyer in the country has been able to get the vehicle registered after making several design changes to alleviate safety concerns. The owner made some of the changes by adding rubber slats to the sharpest points of the Cybertruck.”
A letter from these teams contends that the sharp edges can “exacerbate injury severity and death rates” and are an “illegal risk to all other road users.”
Except for the dangerously sharp edges, it additionally seems the Cybertruck is heavier than appears to be authorized for a light-duty car in Europe.
We’ll see what occurs in Europe, however I’ve a sense that, if preliminary Cybertruck demand is already winding down in North America, Europe shouldn’t be going to supply an enormous increase to Cybertruck gross sales. It’s a a lot much less becoming car for the Outdated Continent. We will see.
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