There’s no denying it, the long-delayed launch of the Cybertruck has been a gross sales success for Tesla. The angular behemoth has change into one of many best-selling six-figure automobiles and it’s now the third-best-selling electrical car in America. That spectacular run could possibly be coming to an finish, nevertheless, because it seems like Tesla might have reached the underside of its reservation listing.
Throughout the third quarter of 2024, Tesla bought greater than 16,000 Cybertrucks right here in America. This added to the greater than 11,000 Cybertrucks that had been shipped by Tesla within the first half of the 12 months. For lower than a 12 months of deliveries on a automotive that begins round $100,000, that isn’t too shabby.
Whereas greater than 27,000 Cybertrucks bought is to not be sniffed at, it’s considerably decrease than the lofty ambitions Tesla had for the truck previous to its launch. Earlier than lastly commencing deliveries of the Cybertruck, Tesla executives claimed they had greater than 1 million reservations, or shut to 2 million reservations, relying on who you requested.
Now, it appears like Tesla could also be reaching the top of its ready listing, as new patrons can reportedly choose up a model new Cybertruck a lot ahead of they may anticipate, in keeping with a report from Inside EVs. Regardless of claiming to have greater than 1 million reservations for the truck, Cybertrucks can now be picked up nearly instantly no matter while you place your order:
Customers are stating that reservation holders are usually not solely getting their vans ahead of anticipated however that those that go to order a truck now are sometimes being directed to purchase the non-Basis Collection vans that had been solely obtainable at launch.
“I say confirmed as a result of [Tesla is] now inviting somebody like me, who reserved eight months after launch/first buyer deliveries, to order and take supply of a daily (non-Basis) Cybertruck inside 60 days,” one discussion board consumer wrote. “Until I’m some particular case (not), all of the folks on the reservation ready listing of ‘over 1 million’ or ‘nearly 2 million’ (relying on who was talking) that had been there [in] Nov. 2023 have been invited for each Basis and non-Basis Collection. And they’re previous that group and onto folks like me who ordered just a few months in the past.”
The consumer added, with some hypothesis, “The multi-year pre-launch backlog has dissipated earlier than the primary 12 months was out.”
The dialogue has been a sizzling subject over on the Cybertruck House owners Discussion board, the place patrons and reservation holders have chimed in with their very own two cents on the problem. One proprietor, who took supply of a Basis Collection truck earlier this 12 months, had a second truck provided up shortly after, regardless of “pondering i’d have to attend a few yrs” for the second truck.
Some did speculate that reservation holders might, as an alternative, be ready for the “proper time” to choose up their Cybertruck, as discussion board consumer Igs added:
Nope. The reservations will nonetheless exist till Tesla refunds them. There are nonetheless lots of of 1000’s of reservations that haven’t been crammed but because the holders anticipate the correct time, or the correct worth. A reservation holder will all the time have precedence over a non-reservation holder. And for those who reserved with FSD, the worth of FSD can be locked in.
In the meantime, folks with out reservations are already ordering and taking deliveries.
If these reservation holders are ready out for a extra reasonably priced mannequin of the Cybertruck, they could be ready a while. Regardless of promising that the Cybertruck would begin at $39,900, the electrical pickup now retails at near $100,000 after Tesla killed off its base RWD Cybertruck, which was meant to promote for $60,990.
Moreover, there’s the problem of abroad reservation holders. Because it stands, Tesla can solely promote the ridiculous truck within the U.S. with ambitions to carry it to Canada quickly. European Tesla followers can be ready for much longer to get their palms on the truck, as wise folks throughout the Atlantic have pedestrian security requirements that the truck will most likely fail.
