[Neanderthal]

LMAO 1.5 million preorders. I'd like to see them try/have to live up to that .

You can thank me for 300,000 of those orders. Yes we can!

If nothing else, this will keep GM's service bays busy.

 

[nota2]

That is an interesting take. To be honest I see Tesla as an example of company that shouldn’t have gotten so big so fast if it weren’t for a heavy reliance on government money. Ol’ Elon knows how to swindle the tax payers and I sure don’t like it from that Charlatan.

Thank you. That emboldened quote from Electrek which I highlighted in my post #9, it really hit me - how Tesla Model Y is now “on its way to becoming the best-selling car in the whole world.” (!) And this follows the terrific success of Model3. Which itself follows on from their rightly praised ModelS.

Truly phenomenal.

As a rejoinder to your view, I might also observe (and it can’t be ignored or dismissed) that new GM has likewise, and literally from and in its creation, been a massive beneficiary of both private and taxpayer largess...

 

[gm4life08]

That emboldened quote from Electrek which I highlighted in my post #9, it really hit me - how Tesla Model Y is now “on its way to becoming the best-selling car in the whole world.” (!) And this follows the terrific success of Model3. Which itself follows on from their rightly praised ModelS.

Truly phenomenal.

As a rejoinder to your view, I might also observe (and it can’t be ignored or dismissed) that new GM has likewise, and literally from and in its creation, been a massive beneficiary of both private and taxpayer largess...

Can’t disagree but GM is a far larger organization which had a history of supporting middle class family incomes. Not to mention providing all of America with mass market transportation options. Elon is marketing to a small segment albeit successfully.

 

[wallus13]

Cybertruck is a monstrosity and it has nothing to do with it being an EV.

 

[nota2]

For mutual consideration I forward these selectively edited, and admittedly positive, ELECTREK quotes via the OP’s (positive) citied article:

But can the electric pickup truck live up to Elon Musk’s hype and the 1.5 million pre-orders?

Musk has been hyping the Cybertruck as not only Tesla’s best vehicle yet but as possibly the best product ever.

The CEO is known for his use of hyperbole, but he has some credibility when it comes to Tesla’s vehicle programs since each model has raised the bar in one way or the other in the auto industry.

Musk announced that Tesla received over 250,000 reservations for the Cybertruck within a week of unveiling the vehicle.

Generally, Tesla receives a lot of reservations early after an unveiling, and then it tapers off – but that wasn’t the case with the Cybertruck.

Even throughout the pandemic, sources told us that some Tesla stores were getting hundreds of Cybertruck reservations per week, and Cybertruck pre-orders even helped boost sales.

By 2021, a crowdsourced Cybertruck reservation tally was putting the pre-orders at over 1 million units.
Now in 2022, the same tally put Tesla Cybertruck reservations at over 1.5 million units.

That’s unprecedented demand – though to be fair, Tesla is only asking for a $100 refundable deposit per reservation, which is not the strongest show of interest. But even if the actual order take rate ends up being relatively low, this is still extremely strong demand.

Lately, we have reported on several moves by Tesla showing progress in bringing the electric truck pickup truck to production at Gigafactory Texas. The company says that it is on track for starting production in mid-2023.

Its latest, the Model Y, is on its way to becoming the best-selling car in the whole world. Will the production Tesla Cybertruck live up to all the hype?

I’m leaning toward yes. No matter what you think of Elon Musk or Tesla as a company, the automaker’s vehicle programs themselves have never disappointed.
If Tesla would deliver the Cybertruck at the price point and with the specs originally announced in 2019, I think it would undoubtedly beat the Model Y.

... I think the program should be highly successful as long as the specs are similar.

I get the brutalist appeal of the stainless steel, paintless body of the truck. Combined with the utility of the vehicle, I think a lot of people will see the Cybertruck rise on the top of their list for a new truck.

In light of the above, and to project; will Tesla’s (undeniably prescient, imho) Cybertruck prove to be an economic ‘loser’, aka Aztec et al?

Somehow I don’t think so 🤔

 

[09W]

Comparisons to the Aztec (ugly/strange/misshapen, cladding/no paint) are apt.

The fact you literally cannot reach into the bed except at the tailgate is hilarious - it'd be like making a full-size SUV with no opening hatch; you just fish your groceries out via the folded-down back seat.

 

[tripowergto Jan2003]

For mutual consideration I forward these selectively edited, and admittedly positive, ELECTREK quotes via the OP’s (positive) citied article:
In light of the above, and to project; will Tesla’s (undeniably prescient, imho) Cybertruck prove to be an economic ‘loser’, aka Aztec et al?

Somehow I don’t think so 🤔

It's worth noting that Elon did not own Twitter back then. His former followers now hate him for voting republican and firing thousands of woke Twitter employees. He's fallen considerably in their mindset. Will they STILL buy a Cybertruck? I suspect many will not.

 

[Neanderthal]

It's worth noting that Elon did not own Twitter back then. His former followers now hate him for voting republican and firing thousands of woke Twitter employees. He's fallen considerably in their mindset. Will they STILL buy a Cybertruck? I suspect many will not.

must....follow....groupthink....

 

[nota2]

must....follow....groupthink....

must... allow... 280 character media sites... to determine... my automotive groupthink purchases...

 

[tripowergto Jan2003]

must... allow... 280 character media sites... to determine... my automotive groupthink purchases...

It's sad but true. The Teslarati and Twitter nearly mirror each other(or used to) which certainly helped Elon out in early Tesla sales.

 

[RamJet502]

I can’t wait for my tri motor Cybertruck, it will be my first non-Chevy. I love the off road DeLorean styling. The only things that could ruin it are a crazy price tag or it being too tall for my garage.

 

[tripowergto Jan2003]

I can’t wait for my tri motor Cybertruck, it will be my first non-Chevy. I love the off road DeLorean styling. The only things that could ruin it are a crazy price tag or it being too tall for my garage.

Does your reservation have an expected build date yet?

 

[eaton53]

I can’t wait for my tri motor Cybertruck, it will be my first non-Chevy. I love the off road DeLorean styling. The only things that could ruin it are a crazy price tag or it being too tall for my garage.

Just wait till you try to keep it clean. Black car will have nothing on this.

 

[1958carnut]

Does your reservation have an expected build date yet?

 

[1958carnut]

That’s unprecedented demand – though to be fair, Tesla is only asking for a $100 refundable deposit per reservation, which is not the strongest show of interest. But even if the actual order take rate ends up being relatively low, this is still extremely strong demand.

I think what this really represents is that it is just a bit more than just a casual interest in the thing as far as reservations go. It to me just shows more of a "genuinely interested" thing rather than a "Yeah I really gotta have it" sort of thing.

 

[RamJet502]

Does your reservation have an expected build date yet?

I‘m a patient man. It will probably be produced before the Silverado EV.

 

[1958carnut]

I‘m a patient man. It will probably be produced before the Silverado EV.

For some reason I really doubt that

 

[tripowergto Jan2003]

I‘m a patient man. It will probably be produced before the Silverado EV.

Given you ordered the 3 motor you should be near the front of the herd, correct? Have they given you a rough guesstimate or just crickets? I'd be chompin' at the bit by now.

 

[InCogKneeToe]

1.5 Million $100 deposits. $1500000000.00 Yet Tucker was ousted as "Not a Car Maker" with 51 produced.

 

[RamJet502]

Given you ordered the 3 motor you should be near the front of the herd, correct? Have they given you a rough guesstimate or just crickets? I'd be chompin' at the bit by now.

There was no order, I put $100 down like everyone else. Worse comes to worse I’m out a hundy.