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Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by llamaimperative »

qwerpy wrote: post #106
Tanoc wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The thing is, the people most likely to complain that the Cybertruck is a bad vehicle are the people who are informed about it. The wider public doesn't know about things like the tonneau cover leaking, wheel bearings failing, the suspension being stuck down and causing tire rub, the aerodynamic wheel covers that were causing tire failures because they were puncturing the sidewalls, the upper control arms that bend l…

I drive a Cybertruck as my daily driver and I don't even know about most of these.

I smoke a pack a day and I haven't heard of lung cancer.

I play the lottery every day and I haven't won a dollar.

Etc etc

Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by chairmansteve »

sashank_1509 wrote: post #40

The weird thing I’ve seen is in almost all the online forums I visit, like Reddit, YouTube comment sections, parts of twitter, hacker news, the cybertruck is universally panned. Yet when I drove a cybertruck, the number of onlookers who approached me inquiring about the car with excitement is unmatched with even a Lamborghini that I once rented. Shows how much of a bubble the internet alone is. MKBHD got the ratio’s…

"Yet when I drove a cybertruck, the number of onlookers who approached me inquiring about the car with excitement is unmatched with even a Lamborghini that I once rented".

Your sampling method is flawed. Only Cybertruck fans are approaching you. Most people aren't going to come up and tell you they think your car is ugly.

Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by bdjsiqoocwk »

sashank_1509 wrote: post #40

The weird thing I’ve seen is in almost all the online forums I visit, like Reddit, YouTube comment sections, parts of twitter, hacker news, the cybertruck is universally panned. Yet when I drove a cybertruck, the number of onlookers who approached me inquiring about the car with excitement is unmatched with even a Lamborghini that I once rented. Shows how much of a bubble the internet alone is. MKBHD got the ratio’s…

> it’s low range and really low range when towing make it impractical for any actual truck work.

So it's a bit crap then?

Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by ceejayoz »

aeternum wrote: post #113
PoignardAzur wrote: post #111

There was a Cybertruck at the Paris Games Week (there was a Tesla corner in the con for some reason). That was my first time seeing one in person. The most striking thing was how tall it was. Half the kids attending the PGW were smaller than its front bumper. I hope these things never, ever get allowed in France.

In that case, I can't imagine how you feel about delivery trucks.

The new Amazon electric ones appear to have pretty great visiblity. Same for the new USPS vehicle (which, to be fair, looks a bit bizarre).

Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by trkaqn »

jordanpg wrote: post #47

I would love to see the party registration breakdown of these recent buys. It would be wonderful irony if suddenly buying EVs has become trendy among the right-leaning crowd.

I think it is trendy: Tucker Carlson has been promoting this truck on his YouTube channel in at least two 1 hour videos.

Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by inferiorhuman »

GMoromisato wrote: post #69
inferiorhuman wrote: post #43

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Sure, I'm in the Bay Area too. I see Rivians daily. Had an F-150 lightning pull up next to me yesterday. Every once in a while I'll see a Luicd whatever. Can't remember the last time I've seen a Cybertruck (on the road or broken down). In the past week I've seen a couple Hummer EVs. Hell I've seen more running Vinfasts than running Cybertrucks.

I see Rivians daily too. Might have seen an F150 Lightning, but I can’t tell them apart from any other truck, honestly.

Well they literally say "Lightning" on the side so it's pretty easy to tell when parks right next to you.

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Post by cvalka »

Qwertious wrote: post #119
Sabinus wrote: post #89

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Only from China. Non-communist non-dumping, friendly states are welcome to compete.

People keep assuming China is only successful because they're dumping, and miss the elephant in the room: China went all-in on EVs over a decade ago, while we were fucking about with hybrids and maybe-just-stick-with-ICE. They have world-class batteries and insatiable domestic demand and it's been that way since before Tesla, what if China is undercutting us because their cars are just better ? In that case our tarri…

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Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by fieldcny »

qwerpy wrote: post #106
Tanoc wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The thing is, the people most likely to complain that the Cybertruck is a bad vehicle are the people who are informed about it. The wider public doesn't know about things like the tonneau cover leaking, wheel bearings failing, the suspension being stuck down and causing tire rub, the aerodynamic wheel covers that were causing tire failures because they were puncturing the sidewalls, the upper control arms that bend l…

I drive a Cybertruck as my daily driver and I don't even know about most of these.

Cybetruck owners are the car world’s vegans.

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Post by mgrandl »

neuralRiot wrote: post #44
shreezus wrote: post #32

I see multiple Cybertrucks every day driving around LA. I'll admit the design has grown on me, and we need more mainstream vehicles challenging the boring design "norms". I would love to see a cross between the Model Y and Cybertruck in the future.

I find Kia/ Hyundai designs more pleasing and “out of the box” than most other automakers. Of course they have some failures like the Ioniq 6 sedan, the thing looks like the hate child between a 911 and an MB C300.

I drive an Ioniq 6 and love the design. To each their own…

Re: Tesla's Cybertruck is outselling almost every other EV in the US

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Post by potato3732842 »

asadotzler wrote: post #87
mensetmanusman wrote: post #83

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It only feels like a car because of the amazing steer by wire. It’s actually a truck though.

It's not a truck though. It's a unibody car with a bed and big wheels. Trucks are body on frame and can do real work without the back falling off.

Is the Honda Ridgeline not a truck? Ford Maverick? The cybertruck is simply the biggest thing in that segment.
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