Tesla Cybertruck

[nate]

That is so deeply weird.

[Nick M3]

I actually kind of like it because it’s so absurd.

And it’s not like it looks worse than most of the new HD trucks.

[dan]

Originally Posted by rumatt

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LPohUp...d=sf18wfx77fjp

Saint Hoax is a great follow

[JST]

Originally Posted by clyde

This isn't a Raptor or bro-truck replacement. Those at least play to the idea of what makes a truck a truck and this does not.

We all know that the pick up market is HUGE. Even though only a portion of those trucks are used in a truck like manner, the ridiculous side panels as they are on this limit the truck's market to the...I won't names, but you know who you are and those who can finally replace their Cadillac Escalade EXTs and Lincoln Mark LTs because you can't use this Tesla thing to do most real pick up truck things.

But if you can retract the sail panels into the bedsides down to a normal truck like height and operate the truck with them in the retracted position (so shit can hang out the side when need be) it's probably a winner.

Do they, though? I mean, when you've got a short-bed truck running around on giant mudder tires and a 12" lift, you don't honestly give a shit about bed accessibility, because you can't lift things up that high.

We'll see. The question of how you give a BEV pickup truck long enough range to make it useful is an interesting one. If your choice is between this for $70K and a Rivian R1T for $140K, you might decide the compromised utility is useful.

In any event, even if this doesn't work as a pickup, it'll work fine as an Escalade/Navigator replacement.

[nate]

Originally Posted by Nick M3

I actually kind of like it because it’s so absurd.

And it’s not like it looks worse than most of the new HD trucks.

True statements.



The plug in electric stovetop is pretty sweet too.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by rumatt

But to underscore the "very few use their truck as a truck" argument... The vast majority of trucks sold are crew cab short beds. Most people are willing to sacrifice a real bed for more back seat space.

Originally Posted by JST

Do they, though? I mean, when you've got a short-bed truck running around on giant mudder tires and a 12" lift, you don't honestly give a shit about bed accessibility, because you can't lift things up that high.

We'll see. The question of how you give a BEV pickup truck long enough range to make it useful is an interesting one. If your choice is between this for $70K and a Rivian R1T for $140K, you might decide the compromised utility is useful.

In any event, even if this doesn't work as a pickup, it'll work fine as an Escalade/Navigator replacement.

Even with lifted short beds below locking bed covers, there is enough air of possibility for the buyer to believe they could use it like a manly man truck. The Tesla entirely does away with that pretense.

If you drive a Tesla truck, you're a poseur that wants to flaunt your wealth and look down on the little people and everyone knows it.

Some people are going to be cool with that, sure. Many probably will not. Primary question is whether the former is large enough to buy all of the first model cycle Tesla can build. My guess is they probably can.

Either way, I think that if Tesla can get the truck to production, they can get it there with a solution that allows it to be all things to all people. I don't know if they will, but I do think they can.

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[kognito]

Originally Posted by rumatt

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You got to wonder if this was all planned. Look at all the free publicity this stunt has generated

[rumatt]

I looked at the specs and it has a 6.5' bed. I don't really get how that's possible given the roomy back seats.

In any case, I put in a deposit for the tri motor. I'm pretty sure don't want one, but for a fully refundable $100 I'm willing to get in line. It won't be available until 2022 earliest so I have plenty of time to change my mind.