Tesla could possibly be sitting on as many as 2 million Cybertruck reservations forward of the manufacturing launch, in line with a buyer tally.

If you’re perusing social media and the feedback on current Cybertruck sightings, you would possibly get the impression that lots of people hate how the electrical pickup truck seems to be, and that’s true. The Tesla Cybertruck has a polarizing design that’s hated by many, however it is usually cherished by many, as confirmed by the massive variety of reservations for the truck.

Whereas the car’s premiere in 2019 wasn’t with out concern or criticism, with the unbreakable window demonstration failing, it additionally helped generate loads of consideration. CEO Elon Musk introduced that Tesla acquired over 250,000 reservations for the Cybertruck inside every week of unveiling the car.

Usually, Tesla receives loads of reservations early after an unveiling, after which issues taper off – however that wasn’t the case with the Cybertruck.

Even all through the pandemic, insider sources informed Electrek that some Tesla shops had been getting a whole bunch of Cybertruck reservations per week and that pre-orders even helped enhance gross sales of different Tesla automobiles.

By 2021, a crowdsourced Cybertruck reservation tally was placing the pre-orders at over 1 million items.

Two years later, the tally, which now consists of over 47,000 self-reported reservations, put the overall Cybertruck reservations at over 2 million:

Now, Tesla is just asking for a $100 refundable deposit to “reserve” the Cybertruck, which isn’t the most important present of curiosity and is a a lot decrease value of entry than earlier Tesla launches. Nonetheless, even with a 20% take price, that may shortly make the Cybertruck one of many best-selling pickups on the planet.

The combo of reservations additionally reveals that almost all potential consumers would have an interest within the dual- and tri-motor variations of the electrical pickup truck.

It’s additionally fascinating to notice that these reservations are coming with out even realizing the ultimate value and configurations of the Cybertruck, which Tesla received’t share till an upcoming supply occasion.

Tesla is predicted to announce a date for the highly-anticipated begin of Cybertruck deliveries within the close to future.