As sanctions against Russia continue to mount amidst Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, oil and gas prices are rising quickly and are causing consumers to look towards electric vehicles (EVs) instead.
Tesla orders are reportedly increasing significantly in the U.S. as gas prices continue to turn people off from new ICE vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke with electrek.
Despite the orders, Tesla’s demand is extremely high and the automaker is already struggling to keep up amidst production constraints — so the change is not expected to affect delivery timelines.
Currently, crude oil is over $100 per barrel, with many regions seeing gas prices over $5 or even $6 per gallon at the pump.
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One source said Tesla’s order rate has increased 100 percent this week compared to last week, especially in high gas price areas of the country.
Delivery timelines show the Model 3 being delivered by July 2022 while Model Y deliveries are set for delivery as far out as September 2022.
Those wanting faster delivery can order a Tesla Model 3 or Y with Full Self-Driving to cut their delivery timelines down significantly, with some being cut back as soon as May 2022.
Tesla raised prices of its Model 3 and Model Y by $1,000 in the U.S. on Wednesday, with the increases also affecting Canada, China and Europe.
In recent weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s other company SpaceX aided the Ukrainian effort by activating Starlink in addition to equipment needed to connect to the satellite internet constellation.
