So the Model 3 is in demand — right? So why are hundreds of Teslas now sitting dormant in parking lots across the nation?<\/p>
EYES IN THE SKIES<\/h2>
The New York Times <\/em>reports that<\/a> a group calling itself the Shorty Air Force — that’s “shorty” as in “short selling” — has shared photos of large numbers of seemingly unsold Model 3s and other Teslas, parked together in lots and garages across the U.S. According to the Times<\/em>, at least some of the members of the group think the stashed cars are evidence that Tesla is hiding poor sales.<\/p> Some of the photos, which the anonymous members of the Shorty Air Force take using drones and airplanes, feature hundreds of the vehicles, while others feature just a few dozen.<\/p> That’s not the only explanation<\/a> for why these cars are simply chilling in lots while drivers who pre-ordered Model 3s beg Elon Musk on Twitter<\/a> to deliver their vehicles.<\/p> The company could be running low on delivery trailers, as Musk told<\/a> one Twitter user. Maybe the photographed cars are in need of repairs before Tesla can deliver them to drivers — at least one photo<\/a> showed a Tesla with a needed repair spelled out on its windshield. Or, you know, maybe the demand<\/a> for Teslas simply isn’t as high as it seemed.<\/p> We may want to know the answer to the mystery of the extra Teslas even more than we want to know what changed Musk’s mind about settling that SEC lawsuit<\/a>. And that’s something we really<\/em> want to know.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Unraveling a Tesla Mystery: Lots (and Lots) of Parked Cars<\/a> [The New York Times<\/em>]<\/p> More on Tesla: A Used Tesla Model 3 Was Briefly Listed for $150,000<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> See the rest here: SURPRISING SURPLUS At one point, it seemed like Tesla\u00a0Model 3s were more in demand than tickets to a hypothetical Coachella co-headlined by the newly reunited Jay-Z and Kanye. An estimated 500,000 people pre-ordered one of the $35,000 vehicles Continue reading SUPPLY AND DEMAND<\/h2>
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Tesla Seems to Be Producing Plenty of Cars. They Just Aren’t Ending up on the Road.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"