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Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by xyzelement »

binarymax wrote: post #6

"I don't make trucks like that," Farley said. "I make trucks for real people who do real work, and that's a different kind of truck." You also make trucks that regular people don't need but buy anyway, and make our streets less safe. We need some regulation to only allow vehicles over a certain size to be commercial only.

The idea that trucks are dangerous and unnecessary is pretty prevalent on HN, and I can follow the physics argument but the same argument can apply to anything (a bicycle is more dangerous than a pedestrian)

Are there stats that show that these trucks cause a social problem worthy of regulation, or do we just not like the archetypical truck guy?

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by rootusrootus »

timeagain wrote: post #13
alemanek wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which to be fair is the majority of the current US pickup truck market.

Yes modern pickup trucks are not useful for most work, or would be more useful in other forms. I note near me that most landscapers use older smaller Toyota trucks which are easier to reach into the bed without getting in it. Most work vehicles printed with a logo are vans, which don’t expose their cargo to the elements (or theft). These trucks do have utility for hauling trailers, but as far as I am concerned most m…

I just don't understand why these people don't get it, and why they insist on buying the vehicle that is least well suited for their business. /s

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by taway1874 »

ohgodplsno wrote: post #27
FireBeyond wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Also amusing coming from the CEO of a brand who's electric truck starts at $60,000 for a "work truck" with vinyl seats, and climbs to nearly $100,000 Agreed, but if anyone thinks the CyberTruck is coming out at $39K like Elon originally promised, I have a bridge to sell you.

If anyone thinks the CyberTruck is coming out, I'll sell you the land for that bridge.

I'll even throw in the sky above that land for free ;-)

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by rootusrootus »

nebula8804 wrote: post #26

we are starting to see videos of this cybertruck driving around. On first impression it looks kinda like a Honda Ridgeline, hopefully it isn't as lame in real life. That giant single windshield wiper is nifty though.

It's maybe half again the size of a Ridgeline, though.

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by dontupvoteme »

I can't get over the fact this is Chris Farley's cousin.

I don't live anywhere near the west coast, but do people there even like it these days? I feel like a lot of "Silicon Valley" folks have soured heavily on him, and for the most part rightfully so.

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by tapoxi »

bigmattystyles wrote: post #31
brucethemoose2 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, speaking as a Texan, that is most truck owners. But I dont think most F150 buyers would be caught dead in a cybertruck.

What about the electric flavor of the F150? Is that acceptable for Texans? I don't mean any snark, I am legitimately curious as to how it's seen / been received?

Not in Texas but among my more conservative family members the ability of it to act as a backup battery during power outages makes up for the fact that it's electric. That's a huge deal. They're usually living in a more rural place where winter storms can knock out electricity for days.

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by srameshc »

I am afraid Tesla is eventually going to win and will see cyber trucks like now Broncos are on the streets. Some of my Tesla loving friends are not the kind who need or buy a truck but are looking forward to it and feel that could fit their lifestyle.

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by rsweeney21 »

I was working at Microsoft when Steve Ballmer said "No one is going to spend $500 on a phone" in response the iPhone.

It's okay to own a truck even if you don't work on a farm. I own an f150 because it has way more legroom in the back than any SUV, it can haul my mountain bikes, and it's easy to haul stuff I buy from costco and home depot. Most of the time the back is empty. I don't think it makes me a horrible person.

The Cybertruck would do all of that just as well.

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by taway1874 »

timeagain wrote: post #13
alemanek wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which to be fair is the majority of the current US pickup truck market.

Yes modern pickup trucks are not useful for most work, or would be more useful in other forms. I note near me that most landscapers use older smaller Toyota trucks which are easier to reach into the bed without getting in it. Most work vehicles printed with a logo are vans, which don’t expose their cargo to the elements (or theft). These trucks do have utility for hauling trailers, but as far as I am concerned most m…

"... most modern pick-up trucks are emotional support vehicles"

Nicely summarized!

Re: Ford CEO: Tesla's Cybertruck Is Only for 'Silicon Valley People'

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Post by nonethewiser »

xyzelement wrote: post #41
binarymax wrote: post #6

"I don't make trucks like that," Farley said. "I make trucks for real people who do real work, and that's a different kind of truck." You also make trucks that regular people don't need but buy anyway, and make our streets less safe. We need some regulation to only allow vehicles over a certain size to be commercial only.

The idea that trucks are dangerous and unnecessary is pretty prevalent on HN, and I can follow the physics argument but the same argument can apply to anything (a bicycle is more dangerous than a pedestrian) Are there stats that show that these trucks cause a social problem worthy of regulation, or do we just not like the archetypical truck guy?

Its also safer for the same reason
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