Last time we wrote about the Cybertruck’s reservations, Tesla electric pickup truck scored over 200,000 of them, including 146,000 in the first 24 hours after the presentation.
That was back in November, 2019, as the latest analysis reveals that more than half a million people are directly interested in purchasing it. According to CybertruckOwnersClub, Elon Musk’s company has gathered over 535,000 pre-orders, until February 18.
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At $100 each, this means that Tesla has collected more than $53,500,000. The deposits are refundable, though, so do these numbers represent anything important? Realistically speaking, some of those who placed a deposit did so while the hype was still real, and many of them have not seen the Cybertruck in person, let alone drive it, so it’s impossible to tell how many will change their minds and demand their money back.
If Tesla sticks to the plan and doesn’t delay the production of the Cybertruck, something that the Californian automaker is famous for, then the first owners should expect to take delivery in 2021 at the earliest. Until then, it’s up to Elon Musk to keep a strong interest in the zero-emission vehicle, and we’re certain that he has a lot of things in mind on how to do that. Let’s just hope he took dancing lessons if he decides to show his moves again.
The base Cybertruck has an MSRP of $39,900, is offered with a single electric motor, has a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) of 6.5 seconds and a targeted range of over 250 miles (400+ km). The mid-spec dual-motor version starts at $49,900, hits 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.5 seconds and can travel for over 300 miles (480+ km) on a single charge. The top tri-motor will set you back $69,900, and for the money, it promises to get you to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 2.9 seconds and give you a range of 500+ miles (800+ km).
