Tesla Cybertruck Reaches 1.5 Million Pre-Orders

Nov 23, 2022

It’s been almost three years since Elon Musk announced the Tesla Cybertruck. However, car enthusiasts did not give up hope on this vehicle, which looks like it came out of 90’s sci-fi movies. According to the statements made by Tesla, the number of people who pre-order Cybertruck has reached 1.5 million. There is only one question in mind, “Will it meet the expectation?”

Tesla Cybertruck reaches 1.5 million pre-orders

Elon Musk first demonstrated the Tesla Cybertruck at a controversial launch in 2019. At the event, Musk praised the vehicle’s performance and durability, saying it would set industry standards. At the event, he took a sledgehammer and started hitting the car and nothing happened. After the sledgehammer, he took a stone and threw it at the ‘unbreakable glass’ of the cybertruck. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned here and the glass of the car door was shattered.

Despite the scandal, users loved the presentation of the Tesla Cybertruck, and 250 thousand of people pre-ordered the vehicle in its first week. It seems that the interest has not decreased in time and this number has reached 1.5 million. However, it should be noted that this does not mean that Tesla has sold 1.5 million Cybertruck.

The company currently takes a $100 deposit for each pre-order, waiting for the vehicle to be ready to receive its full price. This means that anyone with enough money in their pocket can pre-order, even if they aren’t going to buy it. Although we do not know how many 1.5 million people will actually buy Cybertruck, but even now, the money entering the company is 150 million dollars.

When will production start?

The biggest problems that Tesla has experienced in the past have been on the production side. In previous models, many customers waited a very long for delivery after placing their orders. However, the company stepped up things by solving its problems after 2019. The company says the Cybertruck is on track to start production in mid-2023.

Another point of concern is the price. Elon Musk announced the cost of the vehicle at the event in 2019, but the pandemic and global inflation may cause these prices to change. If Tesla would deliver the Cybertruck at the price point and with the specs initially announced in 2019, it would probably beat the Model Y (the best-selling Tesla model).

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Tesla Cybertruck Reaches 1.5 Million Pre-Orders