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I'm sure there was an expectation that some percentage of pre orders would refund. I don't think the fact that 23% we're refunded should be used to say Tesla lo
by nck4222 8y ago
I'm sure there was an expectation that some percentage of pre orders would refund. I don't think the fact that 23% we're refunded should be used to say Tesla lost customers, considering they're still plus several hundred thousand pre orders.
At the end of the day Tesla was able to guage demand, get hundreds of thousands of orders placed (even with the refunds) and get millions of dollars to use for investment/production.
Yeah ideally for Tesla no one would all for a refund, but I'm sure they expected some and this still seems like a big win for Tesla.
- jonknee 8y agoA big win for Tesla would be if they were able to produce the car at the pricing and timing they said they were going to. Right now it's at least 50% more expensive and way behind schedule, there is no way to call it a "big win". I bet taking deposits for a car that they have no intention of actually selling for years is a good way to turn a lot of potential customers off.
- nck4222 8y agoIf that were true there would be way more than 25% refunded. I honestly expected it to be more, even if they had met their production schedule.