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Backordered for Tesla's Cybertruck, customers have to wait up to five years

Tesla has received more than 1.9 million orders for its Cybertruck, and with plans to produce 375 units a year, new customers will technically be waiting about five years for delivery.

However, it is also possible that a significant number of reservations will not be realized because the Tesla company has requested a deposit of only 100 dollars. Some buyers may even give up.

The Cybertruck is made at the Giga plant in Texas, but production may also take place in Mexico when the plant is up and running in a few years.

It will be interesting to see if the Cybertruck will be available outside of North America, namely Europe and Asia, where customers can already pre-order the model. Because of its size and weight, selling the Cybertruck in "overseas markets" could pose a serious challenge. For example, in some European countries it must be classified as a commercial truck.

The company's CEO, Elon Musk, emphasizes the innovative features of the Cybertruck, claiming that the electric van is not even similar to the vehicles seen on the road today.

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"It contains a lot of technology and it doesn't look like any other vehicle today," Musk said.

Cybertruck had one million pre-orders in May 2021, meaning bookings have almost doubled in the past two years.