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The author docks Tesla for being unable to meet demand for its Model 3 and notes that GM will easily meet demand for its Bolt. No mention of what that demand is likely to be.

I don't have pre-order stats, but if Bolt sales are anything like Volt sales, which recently crossed 100,000 after years on the market, meeting demand shouldn't be that challenging.

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There are no preorder stats for the Bolt because GM doesn't do preorders. Bolt sales start this year when they arrive in dealerships. It's quite possible that Bolt sales (actual cars in actual dealerships) can (will?) eat into Tesla Model 3 preorders, especially because they may be "car keys in hand" well before the Model 3 wait list catches up to many potential buyers.

Also, comparing Volt sales to Bolt sales is a bit like comparing Model S sales to Model 3 sales; different target markets and different price points entirely. At this point I don't think anyone has a good idea (except for projections that may or may not be accurate) what the Bolt demand will be until the Bolts start showing up in dealerships soon.

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