In what could be one of the most bizarre incidents, recently, a man accidentally placed an order for 28 Tesla Model 3 sedans online, in Germany, due to a technical glitch on the company's website. The customer, along with his father, was trying to place an online order for one Tesla Model 3 equipped with Autopilot function. However, while trying to pay the online booking amount, the website responded saying that the order could not be placed because of a payment issue. Surprised, considering they had filled in payment details correctly, the father-son duo tried placing the order again, and got the same response.
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The customer was trying to place an order for a Tesla Model 3 equipped with Autopilot function
Finally, after a total of 28 attempts they did manage to place the order and got the confirmation from the website. But, to their surprise, they had ended up ordering not 1 but 28 Model 3 sedans, amounting to a total cost of 1.4 million Euros, which is around ₹ 11.90 crore, approximately. Tesla charges a non-refundable deposit of 100 Euros, which means they had already ended up paying 2800 Euros, which is close to ₹ 2.38 lakh.
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Shocked, they immediately called Tesla's customer care department, who understood the situation and cancelled the entire order, and even gave them back the entire deposit money. They were instructed to simply place a new order. The customer, who goes by the pseudo name 'Ballon-Man' on Reddit, revealed the entire incident on the online discussion forum.
The Tesla Model 3 comes in 3 trims - Standard Plus, Performance, and Long Range AWD with a maximum range of 560 km with WLPT
The Tesla Model 3 is the entry-level model in the California-based electric carmaker's line-up, and it comes in 3 trims - Standard Plus, Performance, and Long Range AWD. While the Standard Plus option comes with a 170-kW electric motor, offering a maximum range of about 402 km on a single charge, the latter two come with a bigger 250-kW motor and offer a range of 481 km and 518 km electric range, respectively. The Tesla Model 3 retails starting at 43,990 euros in Germany, which is approximately ₹ 37.40 lakh, as per current exchange rates.
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