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Re: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Gets 'Coming Soon' Message When Trying to Lock Diff

#15

Post by MOARDONGZPLZ »

geocrasher wrote: post #9

I'd venture to say that this locker function being delayed is a good thing. It'll force people to learn how to drive their truck off-road instead of hitting the Locker button, getting themselves stuck even worse, and then blaming Tesla. [HEAVILY edited for editorial clarity]

Can you explain how any of this is related to a discussion on making expected features of a vehicle “coming soon”?

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Gets 'Coming Soon' Message When Trying to Lock Diff

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Post by ramesh31 »

This truck is going to be a complete disaster in every conceivable way for Tesla. You've got a TAM on that thing of like.... maybe a few million people on earth? And even then, it's just going to be a silly short-lived fad for the ones who do. They more or less did the same idiotic thing as Ford with the Lighting. Tease a "$35k" starting MSRP for all the publicity, convince themselves they had a hit, and overcommit on manufacturing resources accordingly. Then, when the true out-the-door price becomes double that, act all surprised pikachu when no one shows up to buy.

Add to that the complete torching of any Tesla brand value left by Elon over the last couple years, and things are looking pretty grim over there. Stock at it's lowest point since joining the S&P 3 years ago, and sales growth hitting a brick wall.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Gets 'Coming Soon' Message When Trying to Lock Diff

#18

Post by engineer_22 »

ramesh31 wrote: post #16

This truck is going to be a complete disaster in every conceivable way for Tesla. You've got a TAM on that thing of like.... maybe a few million people on earth? And even then, it's just going to be a silly short-lived fad for the ones who do. They more or less did the same idiotic thing as Ford with the Lighting. Tease a "$35k" starting MSRP for all the publicity, convince themselves they had a hit, and overcommit o…

Buy buy buy

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Gets 'Coming Soon' Message When Trying to Lock Diff

#19

Post by engineer_22 »

MOARDONGZPLZ wrote: post #15
geocrasher wrote: post #9

I'd venture to say that this locker function being delayed is a good thing. It'll force people to learn how to drive their truck off-road instead of hitting the Locker button, getting themselves stuck even worse, and then blaming Tesla. [HEAVILY edited for editorial clarity]

Can you explain how any of this is related to a discussion on making expected features of a vehicle “coming soon”?

Parent says:

> I'd venture to say that this locker function being delayed is a good thing.

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