“Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla's polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000?

“Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla’s polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000?

  • Tarquinn2049@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    24 days ago

    I definitely remember reveal day pretty vividly. I had already soured on it by then, but I still watched anyway, some of the leaks suggested it was going to be pretty stupid looking. Could not have possibly prepared for what drove out on stage… apparently ketamine is a hell of a drug, I guess.

    Watching the crowd reaction, even the fanniest fanboys had a hard time not making the “who farted?” face. They really had to start stretching to prepare to jump through the hoops necessary to continue being fans, many didn’t manage.