Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs • Hacker News Board

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by Ninjinka » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

We all knew the pricing would never hold, but seeing it now it still hurts

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by lallysingh » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

mcnnowak wrote: post #22

> Prices assume ... est. gas savings of $3,600 over 3 years. Seems shady

Weekly I put $90 in the tank. Charging 100kw I believe would cost me $15. That figure seems about right.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by hnhg » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

outside1234 wrote: post #3

I can't wait to point and laugh at the first one of these I see. Just horrendously ugly.

It's all very subjective. I love them. I hope there is a version 2 at some point (I am not a Tesla/Musk fan boy, I just want to see what might be next).

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by jessehattabaugh » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

WXLCKNO wrote: post #25

photonbeam wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thats a big list of models for a company Ive never heard of

Lol was thinking the same. Seems like some random newish startup? Love the look of it but not reserving a car without proof.

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Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by idlewords » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

wnevets wrote: post #20

That isn't a 500 mile range for $40,000.

You can get a 500 mile range by towing a second, fully charged Cybertruck and switching them at mile 250.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by jayflux » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

CobrastanJorji wrote: post #29

What surprised me is the "order with card" choice. I haven't bought a new car in a while, but is it normal to be defaulted to putting a $100,000 purchase on a credit card? Edit: Nevermind, it's a $250 deposit on a later $100,000 purchase.

It’s the deposit, the car payment isn’t by card

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by doitLP » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:13 PM UTC

CobrastanJorji wrote: post #29

What surprised me is the "order with card" choice. I haven't bought a new car in a while, but is it normal to be defaulted to putting a $100,000 purchase on a credit card? Edit: Nevermind, it's a $250 deposit on a later $100,000 purchase.

For the people that can afford one? Sure. AMEX has no limit and plenty of other cards for high net worth individuals are similar. Plus weirdly, people like that usually really like to collect the credit card points.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by natch » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:15 PM UTC

The race against the Porche 911 is hilarious:

https://x.com/Tesla/status/1730326461469331929

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by AndrewKemendo » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:15 PM UTC

I ordered mine for resale the second it was available.

The more of a Clusterfuck this is the more valuable they will be to the current breed of nihilist capitalists.

Knowing you can’t resale for a year again, just ensures demand for Gen 1 Cybertruck will just be delayed but increases the scarcity fears of people who actually care for some reason.

Reselling cult members their own merch is old magic

Re: Tesla Cybertruck Pricing and Specs

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Post by nullstyle » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 9:15 PM UTC

hyuuu wrote: post #21

outside1234 wrote: post #3

I can't wait to point and laugh at the first one of these I see. Just horrendously ugly.

let's not punish grand experiments like these

There's nothing grand here, just bad taste and a bit of grift. It's just a _bad_ experiment, IMO.