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Re:Tesla Burns Through Record Cash to Bring the Model 3 to M... by mikeash on Thursday August 03, 2017 @04:34PM (#14923579)
If you intended to say that the iPhone was far superior to the typical dumbphone of the day, then I can accept that. I was responding to what you wrote, though.

If 65,000 cancelled reservations translates to "a lot of people don't want to spend $35k on this car," then the nearly half a million remaining reservations must translate to "a shitload of people want to spend $35k on this car." No?

Re:Tesla Burns Through Record Cash to Bring the Model 3 to M... by dkrich on Thursday August 03, 2017 @07:02PM (#14924783)
Not really. First of all, they are reservations, not purchases. And the outstanding orders represent everyone who follows this company the most closely and who are the most enthusiastic about these cars. Once that demand is exhausted, can we be certain that the demand will continue?

I'm not saying that it's certain that it won't, but it does remain to be seen. In the automotive industry, a half a million cars just isn't a lot. Certainly not enough to proclaim that "a shitload of people" will want one for many years to come. Ford sells 750k F150s each year. That's just one model. And those aren't reservations, they're sales.

Re:Tesla Burns Through Record Cash to Bring the Model 3 to M... by mikeash on Thursday August 03, 2017 @08:34PM (#14925377)
I think you need to make up your mind here. If 65k cancelled reservations is a lot, then so is nearly half a million remaining reservations. If half a million remaining reservations aren't a lot, then 65k cancelled ones aren't relevant.