Musk admits Demand For Model Y Overwhelmed Tesla in Australia

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Model Y deliveries in Australia began only on June 10 and already Tesla is overwhelmed with demand.

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Model Y delivery dates have to be extended well into next year due to Tesla's underestimation of market reactions to the launch.

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It is clear that this is not an ideal situation for Australian buyers, who have waited over two years for the Model Y to arrive in their country and must now contend with long delivery timelines.

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According to Tesla's Australian website, both the RWD and Performance models sold in the country are expected to be delivered between February 2023 and May 2023.

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Tesla announced last Friday that the Model Y would be available between August and November 2022, and November 2022 to February 2023 for the Performance model.

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Coming from Elon Musk, who has previously stated that the Model Y could become the world's best-selling car, this is rather surprising. He said that the electric crossover would likely reach this milestone by 2022 or 2023

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The Model Y was launched almost simultaneously in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore; the large number of orders from these markets likely put a strain on Tesla's production.

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Tesla has experience selling cars in big RHD markets, including the United Kingdom and Japan, but the Model Y has yet to enter the United States. All 3 variants of the Model 3 are also slated for delivery between February and May 2023,

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