Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

[KSilver2000]

I think I am glad I sold out all my short term shares at $359 today. There will be a drop following this event for me to go back in with my short term funds. Happens all the time with Tesla events/unveils in the past couple years. Too much hype builds IMO leading up to every Tesla event/unveil.

Not going to lie, the Rivian looks a little more palatable.

 

[LoveTSLA]

Ordered a dual model.

 

[thait84]

I just ordered one. This is my first ever Tesla reservation
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Me too!

 

[Chop110]

As someone who lives in Texas, the truck capital of the US (flame on), and an avid off roader... I don’t see the styling making a lot of fans out of the good ole boys I come across at the construction sites. The specs are great, but they are not making Ford, Chevy, or even Rivian and Bollinger nervous. Maybe if they just said to hell with efficiency and had taller stance, brush guards, and beefier tires (painted black or desert tan) it might look more appealing, like the Warthog in Halo.

In any case, I am so buying the dip tomorrow and like someone already pointed out... good thing we have the Model Y.

 

[ReflexFunds]

6 months ago the consensus was that Pickup would be a Model S/X equivalent $90k+ car.
Elon adjusted expectations that he was aiming for below $50k but few people believed him.
Tesla just announced it will start at $40k, with better specs than Model Y for lower base price.

How is some people's main takeaway here that they broke some glass?

The unusual looks are because of first principles engineering led decisions to dramatically reduce production cost while increasing functionality. Even ignoring these constraints, I think Franz did a great job, it looks amazing and it will grow on people!

 

[azaz]

no paint options is incredibly dumb

 

[azaz]

all the design choices they made shrunk the market for it

 

[goinfraftw]

6 months ago the consensus was that Pickup would be a Model S/X equivalent $90k+ car.
Elon adjusted expectations that he was aiming for below $50k but few people believed him.
Tesla just announced it will start at $40k, with better specs than Model Y for lower base price.

How is some people's main takeaway here that they broke some glass?

...and beat a Porsche 911. Beat a Ford F-150 in a tug of war.

 

[mejojo]

I just ordered one. This is my first ever Tesla reservation
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10,000 more in 20 minutes?

 

[Buckminster]

Electrek has extra photos including a Tesla trailer?
Tesla unveils Cybertruck: electric pickup with range up to 500 miles, starting price of $39,900, & more - Electrek

Roadster steering wheel.
Marble affect stainless steel dashboard?

I like the design except for the pitched roof - even that is starting to grow on me - slowly...

 

[thait84]

Driving this truck to a white Collar Job

Dropping kids off at school!

 

[MarcusMaximus]

Hated it at first, but you can tell what it really looks like in those videos. The lighting inside made it look cheap, but in all the outside scenes it looks amazing. Put in an order and will probably choose the dual motor AWD to replace my ordered Model Y.

 

[StealthP3D]

My friend tried to order, the order page came back “failed, too many requests.”

OK, I thought it would look better than this but I'm more into function and value so I ordered one. Not the top-spec tri-motor, the dual-motor for $20,000 less. I do like the lack of paint and the unibody construction and the price is unreal (meaning far better than expected). But it looks like it's over two years out.

 

[GregRF]

Well...they resolved the paint issues.

 

[JonathanDandrea]

Ordered!

 

[StarFoxisDown!]

Still no videos of test drives or people walking around the truck?

Could be an interesting trading day tomorrow if Tesla comes out with initial order numbers. What do you guys think should be a high enough number to to reverse the FUD that's gonna hit in the morning?

I'm sure the stock price will be all over the place. That design is super bold but so are those specs and prices. My main disappoint is the production timeline for the 500 mile range version. But those prices.......

 

[M3Rider]

I think the stock will go down but I love the truck. I'd get the short range just for random things around town like going to home depot.

Wish we could get an interior shot.

You get interior view if you scroll down the page prior to clicking ORDER.

 

[UncaNed]

Okay, so who didn't order one?

Me, but only because even after I refresh the page, I don't even see the truck at all. Website must be overwhelmed.

 

[defc0n]

Ok Elon you had your fun. Make a normal mass market truck now please

 

[StealthP3D]

they can’t do a conventional design when they are unable to mass produce the demand for a conventional design


this was their chance to push envelope and see what sticks. this isn’t mass market, this is niche product that might surpass niche roadster, into X - like demand. not a loser. not a platinum record either. but not intended to be one.

If the specs pan out, they will sell a ton of these. Not many will buy it for the looks but it does seem like they are serious about making a tough and practical truck.