Many people had hoped that Tesla would launch low-cost versions of cars, making it more accessible to customers. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently dashed this hope.
When Tesla introduced the Model 3 electric car in 2017, with a starting price of $ 35,000, many rumors about the automaker would continue to launch electric vehicles in the lower segment, like the Model 1 or the Model 3. 2, with a "soft" starting price of $15,000 or $25,000, which will give customers easier access to Tesla models.
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Elon Musk has "quenched" all hope of a cheap Tesla model (Image: Tesla).
Rumors about Tesla's low-cost model have been circulated over the years, causing many people to "raise hope" of one day owning a Tesla model. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently "quenched" this hope.
"We're not currently developing $25,000 cars. There are too many such models," Elon Musk said at a recent Tesla shareholder meeting.
Currently, Tesla is still the world's largest car company by market value (estimated at $916.29 billion) and the world's largest electric vehicle company in terms of sales. Tesla's orders have been jammed when factories are not producing enough to meet market demand, so it's clear that Tesla has no reason to launch electric models. low prices to reach new market segments or attract more customers.
Tesla Cybertruck pickup truck continues to be late for appointments
Another information related to Tesla, is that the first pickup model of this electric vehicle company - Cybertruck, will continue to be late for appointments with customers.
Accordingly, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla will not introduce any new models and cannot start production of Cybertruck right in 2022. Instead, Tesla's main goal in 2022 will be to start. operates new super factories built in Texas (USA) and Berlin (Germany) to increase output for existing models on the market.
Explaining this decision, Elon Musk said that if Tesla introduces any new models in 2022, its total production will be reduced, leading to a decrease in profits. In addition, concentrating resources on developing and launching new models will also affect the maximum production capacity of current models.
As for the Cybertruck pickup model, Musk said that this model has a lot of technology to work, so it still needs more time to mass produce. Musk added that Tesla is having a hard time keeping the price of the Cybertruck low, even though the car doesn't come cheap, at around $40,000.
Cybertruck is a bulletproof pickup truck using an electric motor that was first introduced by Tesla at the end of November 2019 and is expected to go on sale in 2021. However, in August last year, Tesla announced that the production and delivery of the car will have to be delayed until 2022 and now, Tesla continues to miss appointments with customers.
Although the Cybertruck has not yet been officially launched, the electric pickup truck has still received a lot of pre-orders from customers so far. As of August 2021, Cybertruck has reached one million orders, which shows how eager users are for the car with Tesla's "cave" and special design.