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Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by rb808 »

beefield wrote: post #759
Pxtl wrote: post #639

I'm a child of the 80s. I remember StarFox and the F-117 stealth plane being the neatest stuff ever. The old lambo countache with the faceted shape that was almost starwars-y and was the coolest thing on wheels. I'm nostalgic about those things. So this polygonal look is targeting my demo. ... That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen.

> That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen. Let me try to beat that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Multipla#/media/File:Fiat...

Hey I rented one of these and actually was great, drove well, very practical, loads of space and lots of light.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by PaulHoule »

flurdy wrote: post #769
Pxtl wrote: post #639

I'm a child of the 80s. I remember StarFox and the F-117 stealth plane being the neatest stuff ever. The old lambo countache with the faceted shape that was almost starwars-y and was the coolest thing on wheels. I'm nostalgic about those things. So this polygonal look is targeting my demo. ... That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen.

I think people are not as aware of this: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1197627433970589696 "Tesla Cybertruck (pressurized edition) will be official truck of Mars" They have designed it to drive on Mars.

The moon would be good enough.

The first thing I want to send to the moon is a bulldozer, you could make one based on that platform.

Also it would be fun to road trip on the moon at the right speed to stay in the sun all month.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by situationista »

beefield wrote: post #759
Pxtl wrote: post #639

I'm a child of the 80s. I remember StarFox and the F-117 stealth plane being the neatest stuff ever. The old lambo countache with the faceted shape that was almost starwars-y and was the coolest thing on wheels. I'm nostalgic about those things. So this polygonal look is targeting my demo. ... That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen.

> That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen. Let me try to beat that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Multipla#/media/File:Fiat...

The Multipla was also very successful, and also happens to be one of the few Fiats that hold their value. A utility vehicle doesn't necessarily need to be attractive to be successful...

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by asdkhadsj »

I'm not a car or truck person.. so forgive the ignorance.. but is it rear wheel only? The `Drivetrain: REAR-WHEEL DRIVE` section has me perplexed for a number of reasons.

1. I thought Teslas where all wheel? Ie, the nature of how they work is such that each wheel was a motor. Is that not the case for this one?

2. Isn't all-wheel a valuable offering? This doesn't seem to be an off-road focused vehicle.. but nevertheless I personally value all wheel. Am I wrong in this?

I find this weird. I can't afford it anyway, BUT, I have often joked that I need a small Tesla truck to replace my Prius. However, strangely nothing about this interests me. Even if I had the money.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by dharmab »

asdkhadsj wrote: post #805

I'm not a car or truck person.. so forgive the ignorance.. but is it rear wheel only? The `Drivetrain: REAR-WHEEL DRIVE` section has me perplexed for a number of reasons. 1. I thought Teslas where all wheel? Ie, the nature of how they work is such that each wheel was a motor. Is that not the case for this one? 2. Isn't all-wheel a valuable offering? This doesn't seem to be an off-road focused vehicle.. but neverthele…

The base model is RWD, the higher specs are AWD

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by lazyjones »

It certainly doesn't fit in with current car aesthetics that try to mimic something like a bulging piece of muscle with a face. It's like straight out of the future we were hoping for in the 80's, where machines were cold, hard steel and not mushy plastic. Has Arnold Schwarzenegger preordered one?

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by s_y_n_t_a_x »

asdkhadsj wrote: post #805

I'm not a car or truck person.. so forgive the ignorance.. but is it rear wheel only? The `Drivetrain: REAR-WHEEL DRIVE` section has me perplexed for a number of reasons. 1. I thought Teslas where all wheel? Ie, the nature of how they work is such that each wheel was a motor. Is that not the case for this one? 2. Isn't all-wheel a valuable offering? This doesn't seem to be an off-road focused vehicle.. but neverthele…

Looks like they have a AWD and AWD (triple engine) package.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by robcohen »

asdkhadsj wrote: post #805

I'm not a car or truck person.. so forgive the ignorance.. but is it rear wheel only? The `Drivetrain: REAR-WHEEL DRIVE` section has me perplexed for a number of reasons. 1. I thought Teslas where all wheel? Ie, the nature of how they work is such that each wheel was a motor. Is that not the case for this one? 2. Isn't all-wheel a valuable offering? This doesn't seem to be an off-road focused vehicle.. but neverthele…

There are other motor options which have AWD. There's also an option which tows 14,000 lbs, which is a very large load, double the load an F-150 tows.
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