Shulou(Shulou.com)12/24 Report--

According to CTOnews.com news on December 18, Tesla Cybertruck has attracted a lot of attention since its release, with unofficial estimates that the order volume is as high as 2 million vehicles. Even translating 10% of that into actual sales would be a huge success for a debut model.

Tesla acted cautiously and had previously delivered only a few trial-production vehicles to a small number of approved buyers. Subsequently, the company announced that it would begin to accept formal orders.

At first, it was reported that Tesla would restrict early buyers from reselling Cybertruck so that they wouldn't profit from it. However, after the news of the resale restrictions came to light, the order agreement changed and the clause disappeared.

But now resale restrictions are back, and Tesla seems to be playing a word game.

If you are the first lucky person to be invited to configure and order Cybertruck, you will be asked to pay a non-refundable "advance reservation deposit" of $1000. In view of the high demand and popularity, it is wise for Tesla to require buyers to place orders in real money to avoid overstocking. After all, $1000 is not a small sum, and few people will give up so much money, which can effectively reduce logistics pressure.

According to Autoevolution, a buyer ordered a dual-motor version of the Cybertruck and chose the "Foundation Series" set, with a total price of $99990. Before paying the deposit, he checked the reservation agreement and found no restrictions on resale, only warning that Tesla had the right to cancel the order if fraud was suspected.

However, after the deposit was paid, the wording of the contract changed to include a ban on resale, the same clause previously reported.

The clause requires Cybertruck owners to return the car to Tesla at a lower price before trying to resell it. The company also said the Cybertruck could be resold only if Tesla provided "written consent" to the car owner. If these terms are violated, "Tesla may seek injunctive relief to prevent the transfer of vehicle ownership, or require you to pay a liquidated damages of $50, 000 (CTOnews.com Note: about RMB 356000 at present), or as consideration for sale or transfer, whichever is the higher. Tesla may also refuse to sell you any future cars."

The buyer called it "fraud" and questioned why Tesla could change the order agreement without any warning. He is not the only one in this situation. Others say they have experienced the same situation, claiming that the terms have changed after the deposit was paid.

It is not clear whether Tesla will resolve these complaints and allay concerns that may arise from other potential customers.

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