> near infinite mass
What is "near infinite"? Ten?
I'm not a fan of this marketing faux pas. Also, the carousel moves too fast for me to read it.
Tesla Cybertruck
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Re: Tesla Cybertruck
#592Stupid question: what’s up with trucks in urban areas? I understand the utility of a truck in rural/farm setting but never figured why folks want to lug around that pointless empty half while living in cities. Two of the folks I know who owns trucks have used empty halfs probably twice in a year when bringing home some furniture but that too could have delivered free by the store. Again, as I said, stupid question.
I found that once I owned a home, the utility for a truck doing "weekend warrior" tasks was great. Runs to the dump, transporting furniture, soil/mulch, firewood. Standard towing package for a boat or a rental trailer. Can also fit bikes, kayaks, skis, and camping equipment, no need for expensive roof rack accessories. We use my wife's crossover for all of the family trips, so it's usually just me in the truck. Befor…
You’re wasting money. I did the math. It’s far cheaper to own a fuel efficient small car and rent a truck when needed.
Re: Tesla Cybertruck
#593I know a lot of folks are walking away from the puzzling aesthetic but I think that’s the point. Existing Tesla owners with a taste for existing design cues won’t push Tesla sales any further. They’ve got to expand the demographic and this design has a chance to do this. Think of all the wrangler, hummer, truck buyers who want a militaristic, rough, unpolished steel look and this is that flavor taken to an extreme. O…
Someone's gotta turn retrofuturist sci-fi into reality
They are doing that well with Starship. I guess this fits the theme.
In fact it's made with the same steel alloy. I think I want to buy one now.
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#594I genuinely had to double check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April 1st. I love the fact that Tesla are moving away from the boring, middle of the road designs of their previous models. But this.... this is just hideous. It doesn’t look tough or futuristic; it looks like something a 10 year old designed, and no, that’s not a good thing.
I really just looks like a car in Playstation 1 era graphics
Re: Tesla Cybertruck
#595I genuinely had to double check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April 1st. I love the fact that Tesla are moving away from the boring, middle of the road designs of their previous models. But this.... this is just hideous. It doesn’t look tough or futuristic; it looks like something a 10 year old designed, and no, that’s not a good thing.
I think it's the exact opposite: It's sleek, beautiful and futuristic without being pretentious. Good thing is: You won't have to buy it.
It will also be illegal in any country that cares about pedestrian safety.
Re: Tesla Cybertruck
#596Stupid question: what’s up with trucks in urban areas? I understand the utility of a truck in rural/farm setting but never figured why folks want to lug around that pointless empty half while living in cities. Two of the folks I know who owns trucks have used empty halfs probably twice in a year when bringing home some furniture but that too could have delivered free by the store. Again, as I said, stupid question.
>Again, as I said, stupid question.
People will come up with all sorts of justifications for what is really an emotional purchase.
If you don't believe this take a look at the marketing for cars, the further upmarket you go the more it is laden with emotional triggers. Buy this car and your wife will become slim and attractive, your kids will love you, roads will become empty and smooth before you, that new speed boat will suddenly be within reach and trailerable.
Never mind the reality of endless car payments, clogged up streets, increasing pedestrian deaths, kids not being able to play outside, particulate pollution and climate change.
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#597I don't really own a car, I don't really consider myself "a car guy" but I want this truck, it's beautiful and awesome.
Bravo.
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#598As a truck guy who has owned a lot of trucks and currently owns a 2017 Ram 2500 CTD 4x4 and a Land Rover Defender 110, I'm telling you right now: this is going to kill it. This is the suburban status item of 2022. I want to buy this right now. This has nearly the towing capacity of my Ram and will smoke my wife's Audi on the track.
Oh boy, you aren't going to make friends here. Upvoting you just to mitigate the damage.
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#599Is it me or it looks like a proposal for US Army ?
Re: Tesla Cybertruck
#600Stupid question: what’s up with trucks in urban areas? I understand the utility of a truck in rural/farm setting but never figured why folks want to lug around that pointless empty half while living in cities. Two of the folks I know who owns trucks have used empty halfs probably twice in a year when bringing home some furniture but that too could have delivered free by the store. Again, as I said, stupid question.
Trucks in urban settings are an exclusively American thing. Because of the chicken tax [1], a 20% import duty on trucks, foreign trucks are unprofitable in the US. This lack of competition incentivizes American auto makers to create as much domestic demand for trucks as possible. 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax
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