Tesla Model 3 reservations reached over 400,000 based on cash flow 🚗3⃣💰  August 9th 2016

While it’s understandably suspicious that Tesla doesn’t want to update the official Model 3 reservation tally and it still refers to the 373,000 number reported in May, the company could be waiting to reach a certain round number before updating, like 500,000.

As mentioned, based on the reported cash flow from customer deposits, it’s difficult to imagine Tesla holding less than 400,000 reservations for the Model 3 at the moment, likely inching closer and closer to 500,000.

You might have read headlines over the weekend claiming that Tesla announced possible delays and higher cost for its Gigafactory in Nevada. Big Media Titans Reuters and CNBC pushed the headlines as if it was breaking news Friday night after Tesla released its 10-Q SEC filing for the second quarter 2016.

Some even claimed that Tesla released the news on Friday night in an attempt to bury it, something not unusual in the industry. The only problem is that it’s not breaking news. Not even close. It’s actually at least 3 months old.

Tesla says it will arrive in late 2017, but in its latest issue, the popular automotive magazine Car and Driver claims the Model 3 will not arrive until late 2019, 2 years late. Car and Driver, and many others, might expect that it will be pushed further, but that’s simply based on the fact that Tesla had delays before, and therefore, it should have delays again.

While some healthy skepticism on Tesla hitting the “late 2017” target is good, I think assuming that anyone would have a better idea than Tesla on when the Model 3 will hit the market is foolish.

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