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The causation also partly runs the other way. Elon originally didn't expect to sell many Cybertrucks. They'd sell a few 10's of thousands of them, using it a

The causation also partly runs the other way. Elon originally didn't expect to sell many Cybertrucks. They'd sell a few 10's of thousands of them, using it as a technology test bed for a "real" truck. That explains some of the weird design decisions -- a press brake is cheaper for small production runs than sheet metal stamping. Then they got a million reservations.

7e 2y ago
Source? I've never heard low volume expectations of the Cybertruck in 2019 or before, from Tesla or Elon or anyone else. Maybe retrospectively Musk lied and made it a test bed.
- bryanlarsen 2y ago
  Check the Munro live videos from around that period.
toomuchtodo 2y ago
A million reservations based on optimism if you look at the specs price matrix they were offering. It turns out they can’t deliver this vehicle model of reasonable quality and for less than $80k-$100k. https://www.torquenews.com/11826/end-only-25-cybertruck-reservation-holders-decided-buy-truck-tesla-officially-finishes https://www.torquenews.com/11826/end-only-25-cybertruck-rese... https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-struggling-find-buyers-79990-cybertruck-finishes-entire-us-reservation-list-9-days https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-struggling-find-buyer... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/official-2024-cybertruck-pricing-specs-mileage-range-dimensions-weight-info.10016/ https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/official-... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/attachments/2024-cybertruck-prices-and-range-jpg.30642/ https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/attachments/2024-... Tesla won't accept Cybertrucks as trade ins, they know there is no market for them. https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2%80%9Cnot-accepting-cybertruck-trade-ins%E2%80%9D.31363/ https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2%80%9Cnot-accepting-cybertruck-trade-ins%E2%80%9D.31363/post-550890 https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2... > Yeah, never in a million years did I think purchasing the CyberTruck for $20K to keep my place in line would involve complete and total failure of the drive train when the converter went bad 4 days after buying it in March and waiting an additional 3 weeks for a repair with no loaner or compensation. I also never expected several additional recalls and now the inverter recall which drastically increases my risk of an accident. My CyberTruck is my primary vehicle and Tesla has informed me that it here’s no time line of when they will receive the replacement part. I think I’m well within my right to trade in a vehicle that I overpaid for that clearly doesn’t run as intended. There have been so many misleading statements about this vehicle for the last 5 years, we just accept them because what other choice do we have? > the CyberTruck was my 4th Tesla vehicle in the last decade… Tesla service has dropped off a cliff.

7e 2y ago

Source? I've never heard low volume expectations of the Cybertruck in 2019 or before, from Tesla or Elon or anyone else. Maybe retrospectively Musk lied and made it a test bed.

bryanlarsen 2y ago
Check the Munro live videos from around that period.

toomuchtodo 2y ago

A million reservations based on optimism if you look at the specs price matrix they were offering. It turns out they can’t deliver this vehicle model of reasonable quality and for less than $80k-$100k. https://www.torquenews.com/11826/end-only-25-cybertruck-reservation-holders-decided-buy-truck-tesla-officially-finishes https://www.torquenews.com/11826/end-only-25-cybertruck-rese... https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-struggling-find-buyers-79990-cybertruck-finishes-entire-us-reservation-list-9-days https://www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-struggling-find-buyer... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/official-2024-cybertruck-pricing-specs-mileage-range-dimensions-weight-info.10016/ https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/official-... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/attachments/2024-cybertruck-prices-and-range-jpg.30642/ https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/attachments/2024-... Tesla won't accept Cybertrucks as trade ins, they know there is no market for them. https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2%80%9Cnot-accepting-cybertruck-trade-ins%E2%80%9D.31363/ https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2%80%9Cnot-accepting-cybertruck-trade-ins%E2%80%9D.31363/post-550890 https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/tesla-%E2... > Yeah, never in a million years did I think purchasing the CyberTruck for $20K to keep my place in line would involve complete and total failure of the drive train when the converter went bad 4 days after buying it in March and waiting an additional 3 weeks for a repair with no loaner or compensation. I also never expected several additional recalls and now the inverter recall which drastically increases my risk of an accident. My CyberTruck is my primary vehicle and Tesla has informed me that it here’s no time line of when they will receive the replacement part. I think I’m well within my right to trade in a vehicle that I overpaid for that clearly doesn’t run as intended. There have been so many misleading statements about this vehicle for the last 5 years, we just accept them because what other choice do we have? > the CyberTruck was my 4th Tesla vehicle in the last decade… Tesla service has dropped off a cliff.