I’m surprised we haven’t heard this from the Teslacians already. Tesla had another sales record. Enjoy.
Tesla 3rd quarter world car sales
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Not surprised. The demand is still massive globally. A few more factories opening within a year or so, the chip shortage hopefully clearing up and new products mean these number will only skyrocket.
I bet the Cybertruck will be hugely successful. Once “truck guys” see how weak even a TRX or Raptor is compared to the Plaid power train, they’ll start switching en masse.
I bet the Cybertruck will be hugely successful. Once “truck guys” see how weak even a TRX or Raptor is compared to the Plaid power train, they’ll start switching en masse.
Topping wall street expectations, but many analysts expected more production. Supply chain and, of course, semiconductor chip issues hurt them.
Teslas have use far more chips than most cars, which makes it tough.
The official numbers just came out, but beating earlier expectations is not a surprise. The stock has been on the rise lately.
Teslas have use far more chips than most cars, which makes it tough.
The official numbers just came out, but beating earlier expectations is not a surprise. The stock has been on the rise lately.
Ridiculous
And appearance
Tesla has 1.25M pre-orders for the butt-ugly Cybertruk. I just don't get it. Even Elon has said he may have made a mistake with the style.
Some will some won't.
The " fast truck" guy, or everything in the bed guy will love this truck.
The "towing stuff" guy will not be happy with an electric truck for quite some time.
Not only is their range under tow laughable, current charging architecture has no pull through capability - 0 requiring disconnect/reconnect finding a place to park your towed load- its just not going to work.
The modern half ton has incredible capabilities. My grandpa would have killed for something like it in his day.
Don't most concept cars have a bit of an extreme look?
When we picked up our Tesla the outlet (like a dealership) was incredibly busy. Nope they said, we're only delivering 13 cars today, we deliver 40 on a busy day. That outlet is 1 of 3 in Vancouver.
When I was a kid I worked for a summer at a small town Pontiac Buick dealership. We maintained a lot of cars but didn't sell even 1 car a week. There would have been real money in selling "only 13 cars a day".
When I was a kid I worked for a summer at a small town Pontiac Buick dealership. We maintained a lot of cars but didn't sell even 1 car a week. There would have been real money in selling "only 13 cars a day".
Part of that is the delivery schedule.The Fremont plant builds cars in large batches based on demand and delivery destination. Then they caravan trucks full of Teslas like crazy. Right now Fremont services the entire North America and Europe. I believe Shanghai has assumed part ot the European demand. Kinda feast or famine. When Austin and Berlin ramp, production will smooth.
Tesla will sell 2M cars next year. And if they can build the Model 2...
Towing and Range?? Pickups are the modern day family sedan or minivan. Here’s a study suggesting 75% of pickup owners tow once or less per year. Towing anything significant is rarely done by pickup truck owners. They want something giant, with a big engine. That’s the VAST majority of the market. That’s why the Cybertruck will be successful.
I’m in Minnesota, the boat ownership capital of the world. Here’s what almost every pickup truck owner I know does: In the spring they tow their 2,000 lbs - 3,500 lbs boat/motor/trailer combo a couple hundred miles to the lake cabin. Then in the fall they tow it back home for storage, and THAT’S IT.
Sure, if you’re towing 10,000+ lbs weekly for hundreds of miles, an EV truck won’t be for you. Might never be. But also realize that’s very rare.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/26907/you-dont-need-a-full-size-pickup-truck-you-need-a-cowboy-costume
And another study suggesting just 4% of light duty pickup owners tow over 10,000 lbs.
https://fordauthority.com/2020/09/m...wners-tow-less-than-10000-pounds-study-finds/
I’m in Minnesota, the boat ownership capital of the world. Here’s what almost every pickup truck owner I know does: In the spring they tow their 2,000 lbs - 3,500 lbs boat/motor/trailer combo a couple hundred miles to the lake cabin. Then in the fall they tow it back home for storage, and THAT’S IT.
Sure, if you’re towing 10,000+ lbs weekly for hundreds of miles, an EV truck won’t be for you. Might never be. But also realize that’s very rare.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/26907/you-dont-need-a-full-size-pickup-truck-you-need-a-cowboy-costume
And another study suggesting just 4% of light duty pickup owners tow over 10,000 lbs.
https://fordauthority.com/2020/09/m...wners-tow-less-than-10000-pounds-study-finds/
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I've said it before....the VAST majority of trips, truck or car easily fall within the range of an EV. Are there outliers? Yes. But most trucks are glorified garage queens. The beds are motly empty except for the hot air they carry......
If there were no other options for an EV truck, I would say you could be right. But with the R1T now in production, and promise of an EV Hummer and an EV F150 by the time the Cybertruck is in production, I don't see the Cybertruck taking off.
If the build quality is as good on the R1T as the news sources are reporting, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see that 1.25 million pre-order start dwindling. Not only is the R1T better looking than the Cybertruck, but for the most part the specifications are better. It is a real outdoor man's (or woman's) truck.
I sure wish the Tesla Roadster were not vaporware. Even if they produced some silly small number of them, say, 7 of them per year, it would be their "halo" product. Furthermore, the high-end stuff really does result in trickle-down technology. Although I really can't fault Elon, as it seems his stuff is doing well.
Latest news is maybe 2023. The company is busy.
I wonder how many of those 1.25M people realize that the Cybertruck that goes into production will have to be significantly changed to comply with existing laws that will mean the addition of mirrors, windshield wipers, etc, and the odds of the bare stainless steel making it to production are also questionable. Either way the supposed 1.25M figure (I've read it's 500K) is meaningless as it's only a $150 deposit that I'm sure many people will walk away from.