A Hangzhou man finally got 1,000 yuan back after returning his Tesla electric pickup truck and had to wait 7 years before receiving the deposit

After waiting for seven years, I finally couldn’t wait for a new car. A man from Hangzhou, Zhejiang made a reservation in 2019Tesla (Tesla ) electric pickup truckcybertruck Paid a deposit of 1,000 yuan (RMB, same below, about US$150). Recently, Tesla announced plans to gradually stop the production of the car, and believed that the probability of the car entering the Chinese market was low, so it decided to cancel the order, and eventually withdrew the deposit of 1,000 yuan.

According to Metropolis Express, Mr. Wu said in his WeChat Moments on the 11th that he finally successfully canceled the Cybertruck pickup he had reserved for seven years. He said he placed an order for the Cybertruck on the day it was released in 2019. At that time, he just thought the model was cool. Currently he has two Teslas at home, named Model X and Model 3.

The direct reason for the unsubscribe is that Tesla CEO Musk recently announced on social platforms that because Austin is the only production base for the Cybertruck, Tesla has not announced plans to relocate the production line. This news has led many car fans to believe that this electric pickup truck is probably going to be history.

After seeing the news, Mr. Wu called Tesla customer service to inquire and was told that the official suspension notice has not yet been received, but if customers are concerned, they can apply to cancel their subscription. They believed that the Cybertruck had little chance of entering the Chinese market and ultimately decided to cancel the order.

He pointed out that the Cybertruck’s body design is difficult to comply with China’s pedestrian safety regulations, and there are also problems in vehicle classification, so it can only be declared as a pickup truck. If it is imported through parallel import, the price can exceed NT$2 million, and there is no official warranty or licensing support. Maintenance and supply of parts will also be difficult in future.

The Cybertruck was released in November 2019 in Los Angeles, USA. It caught the market’s attention with its wedge-shaped body, exposed stainless steel shell and sharp lines. While Musk was demonstrating bulletproof glass at a press conference, a metal ball hit the car window, breaking the glass. The accident became a topic of discussion and a large number of reservations were received within a short time. Musk estimated at the time that 250,000 to 500,000 vehicles could be delivered annually once production capacity was stabilized.

However, this car will not be officially delivered until the second half of 2023, and the originally promised starting price of US$39,900 has not been met. After mass production, problems such as body corrosion, parts falling off, battery life not being as good as expected, and multiple recalls were encountered. According to incomplete statistics, the Cybertruck has registered a total of 11 independent safety recalls with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Third-party estimates place annual delivery volume at around 30,000 vehicles, far below initial expectations.

Tesla has visited Chinese cities several times and named the car in Chinese as “Cyber ​​Cross Country Touring Vehicle”, but it has not yet been approved for official sales in China. The industry believes that the sharp structure of its body conflicts with pedestrian collision safety standards and is one of the obstacles to its introduction into the Chinese market.

As Tesla turns to Cybercab, the market prospects of Cybertruck have attracted more attention. CyberCab was unveiled and put into commercial operation in Austin, USA in September this year. It adopts steering wheel and brake pedal-less design. However, the car still needs to undergo compliance review by US regulatory agencies, and whether it can achieve road approval is still uncertain.