Seems that the embarrassing Cybertruck demonstration where Tesla founder Elon Musk watched “shatter-proof” glass break into pieces hasn’t deterred buyers. Musk says that Tesla has already received around 146,000 orders for the odd-looking truck.
187,000 pre-orders as of Sunday, CEO Elon Musk tweets — for nearly $19 million in deposits.https://t.co/N1FpPwePUY
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) November 25, 2019
Musk tweeted about the electric truck’s demand, adding that orders for the truck have come in without advertising or paid endorsements. The Tesla Cybertruck is made of stainless steel, can go around 500 miles on a single electric charge and starts selling at under $40,000.
Cybertruck pulls F-150 uphill pic.twitter.com/OfaqUkrDI3
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2019