"Mustang Mach E" Confirmed, Reservations Begin Immediately After Nov 17 Live-Streamed Reveal

[BmacIL]

Maybe I missed it, but is there an official link (not some spoofed fake source) of Tesla getting 146K Cybetruck pre-orders in only a day or two after the reveal. Seems a bit much IMO.

Heard this from multiple sources.

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[zackmd1]

Maybe I missed it, but is there an official link (not some spoofed fake source) of Tesla getting 146K Cybetruck pre-orders in only a day or two after the reveal. Seems a bit much IMO.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...s-reached-nearly-150-000-48-hours/4290463002/

187k now

 

[GT Pony]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...s-reached-nearly-150-000-48-hours/4290463002/

187k now

Yep, I see it all over the 'net ... but who's feeding everyone this info? It has to be Tesla of course, but is it just because 187K people put down a refundable $100 deposit (that's $18.7 million to Tesla) ... or maybe some "computer generated potential buyers" put down most of those "pre-orders", lol. Who knows what kind of shenanigans goes on these days. It just seems way over the top for an ugly arse truck IMO.

 

[zackmd1]

Yep, I see it all over the 'net ... but who's feeding everyone this info? It has to be Tesla of course, but is it just because 187K people put down a refundable $100 deposit ... or maybe some "computer generated potential buyers" put down most of those "pre-orders", lol. Who knows what kind of shenanigans goes on these days.

Haha Musk is tweeting the info. He gave the break down of who pre-ordered what. Apparently only 17% went for the base model while the majority went for the step up or tri motor configuration. Now alot of these orders will probably end up cancelling (just like the 14k Mach E orders) due to the 2+ year wait.

 

[GT Pony]

Haha Musk is tweeting the info. He gave the break down of who pre-ordered what. Apparently only 17% went for the base model while the majority went for the step up or tri motor configuration. Now alot of these orders will probably end up cancelling (just like the 14k Mach E orders) due to the 2+ year wait.

Was his tweeting before or after smoking some weed? ... Yeah, if true it's a nice $18.7 million in to Tesla's hands. Maybe he needs a big egg to invest in the stock market.

 

[obspsd]

If that is what the Tesla truck ends up looking like......your a idiot if you buy it.

 

[zackmd1]

If that is what the Tesla truck ends up looking like......your a idiot if you buy it.

Just because you don't like it doesn't mean others can't like it....

The cybertruck looks to be built for utility rather than style (that stainless steel body apparently drove the design since it is too thick and rigid to be stamped with traditional stamping machines) that gives it the durability demonstrated on stage (the demo that didn't fail). It's clearly not meant for the person who wants to overcompensate with a $80k lifted diesel with chrome wheels and a smokestack....

 

[obspsd]

Just because you don't like it doesn't mean others can't like it....

The cybertruck looks to be built for utility rather than style (that stainless steel body apparently drove the design since it is too thick and rigid to be stamped with traditional stamping machines) that gives it the durability demonstrated on stage (the demo that didn't fail). It's clearly not meant for the person who wants to overcompensate with a $80k lifted diesel with chrome wheels and a smokestack....

A cardboard box looks better.

 

[GT Pony]

It's clearly not meant for the person who wants to overcompensate with a $80k lifted diesel with chrome wheels and a smokestack....

If Elon put a big ol' thick black smoke generator option on the Cybertruck he might get those guys to pony up a $100 "pre-order deposit" too.

 

[BmacIL]

Ford gave us a prequel of slapping a badge on a vehicle that is an insult to enthusiasts. Savagegeese describes it extremely well.

 

[obspsd]

I had a dream last night that I was trying to convince someone at Ford to tell Bill Ford to not call the Mach E a Mustang.

I am still very upset about this.

The Mopar boys have to be laughing about this...if they know about it.

If they don’t remove the Mustang name, then I just hope if fails.

 

[nrc]

Ford gave us a prequel of slapping a badge on a vehicle that is an insult to enthusiasts. Savagegeese describes it extremely well.

At this point they may as well go ahead and rename it the Mustang Edge ST. That's about how meaningful any of Ford's brands are at this point.

And you're right. We're going to see exactly this same kind of tepid review of the Mach E when it comes out. By then the media will be completely saturated with the Model Y and Ford's offering looks set to come up short of it in every measurement.

Watching football today and seeing the continuous stream of SUVs that go by as I fast forward through commercials reminded me again of how ridiculous it is that Ford would do this or that anyone would go along with it. They all look alike and pasting Mustang fascias on isn't going to save this one from disappearing into the crowd with all the rest.

 

[whatdoyoufeedit?]

Since there's commercials in here, remember when Ford really resonated with their heritage and their core audience versus the short-term profit mindset they and sadly other manufacturers have now? These commercials while dated now were groundbreaking in their time and really struck hard beyond a marketing perspective (they have to be watched externally on youtube).

 

[BmacIL]

disappearing into the crowd

That'd make it a Mustang!

 

[FirstGT]

Yep...all those great looking Mustangs from the past and present are shown and then someone sticks an ugly ass SUV in there. What an abomination.

Exactly! At first I said whoa an actual mustang commercial. Guess they're finally gonna start competing against dodge with ads. Boy was I wrong.

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