Sold Out.

According to media statistics, within 72 hours of its launch, Xiaomi SU7 has achieved an average of 1,800 to 2,000 firm orders per store, with a lock-in rate of 35% to 40%. This means that in just 72 hours, Xiaomi's car sales have roughly reached 45,000 units.

Note, these are pre-order figures!

Thus, this also explains why the new M7 from AITO has reduced its price, with NIO, XPeng, and Zeekr 007 following suit.

However, while some applaud, others can't stand it, such as the long-silent Mr. Jia, who publicly posted a "broadside" against Xiaomi's car.

Jia Yueting first mentioned the great success of Xiaomi's car and stated that "Xiaomi's car manufacturing execution and marketing capabilities deserve praise." But then, he turned the conversation and criticized Xiaomi's car:

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"Values determine the ceiling; benchmarking, copying, and superficial innovation cannot bring about fundamental technological changes and breakthroughs in basic science and technology."

In a nutshell, he questioned Xiaomi's car for being a copycat, plagiarizing, and taking shortcuts!

In response to this, Xiaomi's car has not yet made a statement, but the vast number of netizens can't sit still.

There are those who strongly support Xiaomi:"After all these years, you've only delivered 11 vehicles, and they can't be mass-produced, and they've all been recalled. Lei Jun, on the other hand, managed to mass-produce in three years, and consumers have recognized it. For this reason, he is also your teacher, a role model to learn from."

There is also a teasing remark:

"It seems that the successful mass production and market launch of Xiaomi cars have brought quite a bit of pressure to Boss Jia, adding another competitor."

Of course, the most talked about topic is still about returning to the country. "Boss Jia, looking forward to your return next week to settle the debts with the suppliers."

In addition, there are also reminiscences of the past:

"Old Jia, the one who first proposed the concept of the ecosystem, had a forward-looking consciousness and innovation, but it's a pity..."

It has to be said that back in the day, from LeEco's super phones to super TVs and then to super cars, Jia Yueting's layout was indeed ahead of its time. In January 2017, Faraday Future's first mass-produced car, the FF91, made its debut, only half a year later than Tesla's Model 3, and far ahead of "Weilai, Xiaopeng, and Li Auto."

So, if history could really be hypothetical, if Jia Yueting had not gone to the United States but built cars domestically, relying on the country's strong supply chain and manufacturing capabilities, would it have been a different outcome?

Around the same time, Musk also updated his status, seemingly criticizing Xiaomi cars.

The original words were:"The correct way to score any technology is not to compare it with competitors, but to compare it with the physical limits."

This statement easily reminds everyone of Xiaomi's car launch, where Lei Jun constantly compared the Xiaomi SU7 with Porsche and Tesla.

However, keen-eyed netizens have discovered the truth of the matter.

The time of Musk's post was around 4 a.m. on March 27, U.S. time, which, considering the time difference, should have been before the Xiaomi car launch. Therefore, this statement should not be a response to Xiaomi, but rather Musk communicating with netizens about technical issues.

Speaking of Musk, one thing that has to be mentioned is that the Tesla brand is really capricious.

On April 1st, while peers were lowering prices or offering more discounts, the Model Y officially increased its price by 5,000 yuan, taking an unconventional path. In addition, as peers become more competitive and the cycle of releasing new cars becomes shorter, Tesla still has no plans for new cars, and the long-rumored Model Q continues to be postponed.

Some say that Tesla can't compete with domestic new car forces, so it strategically gives up the Chinese market based on a global market strategy; others say that Musk's focus has shifted to cutting-edge technologies such as SpaceX Starship and brain-computer interfaces, with dreams not for making money but for achieving Mars immigration.

Objectively speaking, although there is controversy about the future of Tesla as a company, one thing is consistent in everyone's eyes: Musk is still a technology enthusiast who continues to break through cutting-edge technologies.

So, what do you think about the Xiaomi car selling out?