The pool of people that put down $1000 thinking they were going to buy a $35k car, has to be much larger than the people willing to plunk down $2500 for a $48k car (the cheapest pre-order currently available).
The multi year wait for the $35k version to be available (and quickly abandoned) can't help.
The multi year wait for the $35k version to be available (and quickly abandoned) can't help.