Tesla Cybertruck Pre-Orders Hit 200,000 Within 3 Days of Launch, Claims Elon Musk

The design of the Cybertruck may have raised a few eyebrows, merely it is seemingly striking all the right chords among its target audience. In a tweet posted a few hours ago, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, claimed that the company has already received 200,000 preorders for its futuristic vehicle within just three days of its launch that saw the truck's supposedly unbreakable windows shattered after beingness hit by a baseball.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2019

Musk has likewise boasted that the high demand for the Cybertruck comes in spite of the company non spending whatsoever coin on traditional advertising and paid celebrity endorsements. It is worth noting, though, that the massive pre-orders do not necessarily prove intent to buy the truck, given that information technology only involves a 'fully refundable' deposit of $100 (around Rs. 7,000). Eventual buyers will be able to configure their vehicles to their exact specifications closer to its official availability in 2021.

Elon Musk last week unveiled the electric-powered 'Cybertruck' after a drench of rumors and speculations in the run-upward to the event. The vehicle features an exoskeleton fabricated out of ultra-hard cold-rolled steel, which the visitor claims can withstand sledgehammers and bullets. The company also made similar claims almost the vehicle'due south windows and fifty-fifty threw a baseball to prove its point, but the drinking glass shattered on impact, leaving Musk and his associates more than than just a fiddling embarrassed.

Pre-orders for the Cybertruck are alive on Tesla's website, and production is slated to begin towards the end of 2021. Whether all the hype converts into bodily sales remains to be seen, simply initial interest in the vehicle remains impressive, with the pre-order page going offline a number of times on launch day considering of besides much traffic.