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Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by ShakataGaNai »

fullshark wrote: post #5
xp84 wrote: post #3

I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.

It will have a cult following at the very least I think, and maybe that will inspire some auto companies.

I'd wager you're right, similar to a modern DMC Delorean. After all they already share the stainless-steel body and "reputation for poor build quality and an unsatisfactory driving experience".

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by sushid »

xp84 wrote: post #3

I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.

While I appreciate the unique design of the Cybertruck, I have a huge concern with its huge size and the potential safety risks for pedestrians.

The trend of increasingly larger vehicles, like SUVs and trucks, has already raised issues regarding pedestrian safety. The Cybertruck, being notably larger than most contemporary cars in the same category, could exacerbate this problem, especially if it opens the door to similar designs in new market segments IMO.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by quartz »

xp84 wrote: post #3

I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.

Agreed-- this is an absolutely ridiculous looking vehicle and I hope they sell millions of them.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by andy_xor_andrew »

If it is a great car, but flops because it looks weird, that's a shame.

If it's a terribly-built car, with reliability issues, and a super difficult production cycle, that's a shame, but for a different reason: you'd think after the snafu over the Model X, where certain features (the X-wing doors) were a production nightmare and ballooned the cost and tanked the reliability, they wouldn't make the same mistake again. But if that is the case here, then they did make the same mistake, but even bigger and with worse consequences.

But ignoring all that, at least it's different, and I'm rooting for its success. If it fails, though, most likely Tesla will only have themselves to blame.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by mike_d »

xp84 wrote: post #3

I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.

> because every car people are buying looks identical

It is almost like all other car makers know something Tesla does not. Maybe that big reflective flat surfaces are not safe for other drivers on sunny days.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by inhumantsar »

xp84 wrote: post #3

I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.

I couldn't agree more. Especially [Hyundai's recent sports car concept](https://www.hyundai-n.com/en/models/rolling-lab/n-vision-74....)

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by notahacker »

ShakataGaNai wrote: post #11
fullshark wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It will have a cult following at the very least I think, and maybe that will inspire some auto companies.

I'd wager you're right, similar to a modern DMC Delorean. After all they already share the stainless-steel body and "reputation for poor build quality and an unsatisfactory driving experience".

If it comes with a time machine you'll be able to pop to the future to download its full self driving capabilities...
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