Cybertruck Launch

Post by greedo » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 10:02 PM UTC

avidiax wrote: post #64

sushid wrote: post #13

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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 si…

The Cybertruck is actually rather low for a truck. The edge of the hood would hit a typical person in the gut, not the neck or face as with many other trucks (especially lifted trucks). https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/model-s-v...

Post by morsch » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 10:16 PM UTC

harambae wrote: post #453

sushid wrote: post #13

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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 si…

People bring this up a lot on Hacker News, but AEB (Automated Emergency Braking) is essentially standard at this point [0] on new vehicles (technically NHTSA just makes recommendations on this right now, but as a practical matter OEM's comply because someday soon it'll be mandatory without an explicit waiver). Between the forward-facing camera (usually running some version of Mobileye EyeQ) and forward-facing radar,…

Post by greedo » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 10:26 PM UTC

anonymousiam wrote: post #367

Placed an order on announce day. My main reason was the 500 mile range (for the tri-motor variant). As much as I'd like to buy the thing, if the range offered doesn't meet or exceed the promised value, I'll cancel my order and get my $100 back. If it does meet spec, I've got a check ready.

Post by travisb » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 10:37 PM UTC

ozten wrote: post #496

Who is the ideal customer for this thing? Construction worker? Off roader? Camper? Home improvement person?

Post by iancmceachern » Thu, Nov 30, 2023, 10:39 PM UTC

Kirby64 wrote: post #487

iancmceachern wrote: post #470

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But I'm aggregate that gets lost in the noise due to the relative volumes. Small 2 cycle engines like mopeds are the biggest contributor. Then small cars, these luxury cars are a small percent of global emissions. Also, those people don't have to drive big luxury cars, they can buy these smaller cars.

There's room in the market for both of these types of vehicles. Asking people who typically buy big luxury cars to 'just buy a smaller car' would be nice in theory, but isn't going to happen in practice. There are many reasons, valid or potentially invalid, to own a larger car or a truck, and often you're not going to change people's minds on that.