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Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by godelski »

mirimir wrote: post #289
nimbius wrote: post #252

Great truck. Very exotic design, excellent price point, However, there was one statement that stood out as a MASSIVE mistake: >The glass is stronger than standard car glass Please stop doing this. Audi and Mercedes pulled this gimmicky crap about 8 years ago until they realized samaritans, Firefighters and EMT's need to be able to breech safety-glass windows in the event you become entrapped in the vehicle (possibly…

Not at all. A key point is protection from attackers. But they need ballistic glass. https://wartell.com/video/WZPS1j4KvJs

> A key point is protection from attackers.

Who is going to be attacking you? Seriously. Even with all this crazy stuff going on we live in one of the most peaceful times is history. Especially in the West, which is where most of these are going to sell (few people that live in these violent places could afford this. Except maybe the authoritarian regimes themselves).

Personally I'd rather get the extra miles that a lighter vehicle offers than knowing that I can shoot my truck with a pistol. If you feel like you need this kind of protection then I feel sorry that you live in such unjustified fear.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by sincerely »

jader201 wrote: post #351
waiseristy wrote: post #306

I feel like I am taking crazy pills with the amount of good sentiment to this design. This thing is absolutely fugly. The guys over at Rivian must be having a party right now.

It looks like the attempt of a “futuristic” vehicle in an early 90’s low polygon video game. Reading these responses makes me think I’m out of the loop on some joke. Seriously. I had no doubt when I came to the discussion that all the comments would be about how ugly it is. Maybe this is one of those white/gold vs. black/blue dress things. Or the “yanni” thing. I’m blown away by any of the comments that find the desi…

>It looks like the attempt of a “futuristic” vehicle in an early 90’s low polygon video game.

In a world where every manufacturer makes cars that look basically the same as every other car in the world, I'm fucking stoked on this.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by test6554 »

waiseristy wrote: post #306

I feel like I am taking crazy pills with the amount of good sentiment to this design. This thing is absolutely fugly. The guys over at Rivian must be having a party right now.

Yea, it feels like a parody of a Tesla vehicle, especially when you see the interior.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by WheelsAtLarge »

Quote from the website "You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in late 2021. Tri Motor AWD production is expected to begin in late 2022."

Ya right, production starts in 2 years. I would guess 4 yrs and I know nothing about car production. But I do know that just getting the subcontractors in order will take more than a year even if you have an assembly line in place already. Why is Tesla so optimistic about timelines? It just hurts it's reputation when they are years late.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by godelski »

fiblye wrote: post #331
waiseristy wrote: post #306

I feel like I am taking crazy pills with the amount of good sentiment to this design. This thing is absolutely fugly. The guys over at Rivian must be having a party right now.

It looks like some old cyberpunk idea of what the future would look like. For that, I love the design. But it’s absolutely hideous without taking it in the context of resembling sci-fi. The wheels just look goofy. Now if it concealed the tires, it’d look great. Just a solid block of metal. But it’d also be hell for maintenance.

It would be cool to have if we were always in the smoke ridden neon illuminated world of Blade Runner. But outside of that I think it is pretty fugly.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by sgillen »

emptybits wrote: post #156

Thoughts on towing. (I like to RV.) * Its capacity of 7,500+ lbs isn't too shabby. Not F150/1500 class. But Jeep Gladiator territory, which is another much-awaited domestic truck getting some attention. * I'm assuming the 250+ mile range drops significantly when towing. * When camped at sites serviced by electricity, it's often 30/50 amp service and unmetered. Good for recharging! I'm unlikely to jump on board yet, b…

If you're willing to drop 70k there is apparently a version with 14,000 lbs towing and 500+ mile range.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by manigandham »

kgwxd wrote: post #281
nimbius wrote: post #252

Great truck. Very exotic design, excellent price point, However, there was one statement that stood out as a MASSIVE mistake: >The glass is stronger than standard car glass Please stop doing this. Audi and Mercedes pulled this gimmicky crap about 8 years ago until they realized samaritans, Firefighters and EMT's need to be able to breech safety-glass windows in the event you become entrapped in the vehicle (possibly…

In the grand scheme of things, what are the chances of getting in a car accident that leaves you alive, but traps you, and also causes life threatening injures or situations, but only at the level where if first responders can't reach and extract you in the average amount of time? And how many people are afraid enough of becoming submerged in water to even have the tools necessary to shatter a regular window? And eve…

You can flip your question around and say what are the chances that you need stronger windows than the rest of the vehicles on the road?

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by [deleted] »

emptybits wrote: post #156

Thoughts on towing. (I like to RV.) * Its capacity of 7,500+ lbs isn't too shabby. Not F150/1500 class. But Jeep Gladiator territory, which is another much-awaited domestic truck getting some attention. * I'm assuming the 250+ mile range drops significantly when towing. * When camped at sites serviced by electricity, it's often 30/50 amp service and unmetered. Good for recharging! I'm unlikely to jump on board yet, b…

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Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by ken »

jw14 wrote: post #346
chrissnell wrote: post #42

As a truck guy who has owned a lot of trucks and currently owns a 2017 Ram 2500 CTD 4x4 and a Land Rover Defender 110, I'm telling you right now: this is going to kill it. This is the suburban status item of 2022. I want to buy this right now. This has nearly the towing capacity of my Ram and will smoke my wife's Audi on the track.

Your wife drives an Audi that can't do better than 0-60 in 6.5 seconds? Also.. tracks have turns. Low center of gravity helps, but this thing will probably weigh 3-4x as much as a sporty car. Even the Model S has weight comparable to a minivan. My guess is a Subaru BRZ could beat this around many tracks. This is a cool truck and all, and I hope Tesla makes more exciting designs like this, but I'm tired of people thin…

> Your wife drives an Audi that can't do better than 0-60 in 6.5 seconds?

Not too surprising. According to [1], the A3 and A4 mostly have 0-60 times worse than 6.5s. You've got to get up to the recent A6's to beat that.

[1]: https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-make/audi-0-60-mph-tim...

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