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Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by Pxtl »

metastew wrote: post #706
Pxtl wrote: post #639

I'm a child of the 80s. I remember StarFox and the F-117 stealth plane being the neatest stuff ever. The old lambo countache with the faceted shape that was almost starwars-y and was the coolest thing on wheels. I'm nostalgic about those things. So this polygonal look is targeting my demo. ... That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen.

Someone on Reddit made a good point. They might be copying Sonic the movie's approach to marketing. Release a ugly version now, and then later on, release an improved version.

People made the same conspiracy theory about New Coke.

Coke's response:

"Some cynics will say that we planned the whole thing. The truth is we're not that dumb and we're not that smart."

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by PatentlyDC123 »

Grazester wrote: post #691

This thing may be ugly but there are other concerns for people using this like a real truck. -The bed is not easily accessible from the sides -It's unibody(ask Honda about that) -It's stainless steel which would make repairing difficult. You will now have to paint that raw steel after hammering out any dents after an accident just like the Delorean

Thank you! I was thinking the same things. More concerned about using the vehicle as a pickup than the design. I didn't see places to mount a rack, and only a few places that might be holes for straps.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by dfcab »

beefield wrote: post #759
Pxtl wrote: post #639

I'm a child of the 80s. I remember StarFox and the F-117 stealth plane being the neatest stuff ever. The old lambo countache with the faceted shape that was almost starwars-y and was the coolest thing on wheels. I'm nostalgic about those things. So this polygonal look is targeting my demo. ... That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen.

> That is the goddamned ugliest vehicle I've ever seen. Let me try to beat that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Multipla#/media/File:Fiat...

What on earth is that! :)

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by rcMgD2BwE72F »

sp332 wrote: post #827
danimal88 wrote: post #823

I'm worried about being on the road with these. If they are as indestructable as suggested/demonstrated, it seems like everyone else on the road becomes the crumple zone for both vehicles. Perhaps the anti-dent is different from crumple zone considerations, but definitely a bit intimidating to share the road with. And does it only come in one color (stainless)?

There might be a practical reason it's not painted: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/1/18291091/tesla-epa-fine-ha...

So you think a $31,000 fine matters more than a $200,000,000 paint shop? That isn't even counting the cost of painting the cars (paint, labor…).

Source: https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-electric-pi...

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by QuantumGood »

It looks like it was designed by a guy who makes rockets — and it was. I admire the chutzpah to make something that looks so different than what is selling, but it seems like the kind of "futuristic" that would be made from cardboard in a sixth-grade "back to the Future" theater performance. It's easy to see what's cool about it, but it's somehow very immature.

Though I admit the longer I've looked at it, the more neutral I feel about it, but maybe that's just a personality defect.

Elon said in advance he doesn't care if people don't like how it looks, so clearly he anticipated some negative feedback about the look. I can see it in a lot of scenarios, but just not in my driveway.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by rootusrootus »

At first I was dumbfounded. Like, they cannot be serious.

Then after a little while of looking at it, I thought, well, perhaps it is just crazy enough to work. Definitely thinking outside the box.

Then a bit later in the evening, I was struck by how in the space of a couple hours it had aged in my eyes, and it wasn't aging well. As soon as the 'interesting' wore off, all I can see is how boring the design really is.

By itself, maybe not such a big deal, pickups aren't meant to be exciting. They are successful because of their utility. King of the road, riding high, the modern incarnation of a 70s land yacht, very spacious inside, well appointed, and incidentally able to haul stuff when you want, pull stuff when you want. The very definition of function over form. The opposite of Cybertruck.

I'll wait and see how it plays out, since this is obviously a prototype of a prototype (read MotorTrend's writeup, they had early access and it was still coming together in the last couple weeks). The windows aren't street legal, the bumpers are not street legal, almost certainly the headlights and taillights aren't, etc. A lot of the actual finished product has yet to be designed, so I will withhold judgement until we see what it turns out to be.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by bigintjin »

I think this product, tesla cybertruck, is a good display of "function is form". Usually people preface "function over form" or "form over function". But in this case, the functionality of this truck solves the reason to have a truck REALLY WELL. The form of the truck comes from being a very practical, efficient use of a truck.

Form has been getting seeping into "aesthetics", which is good and all, but is that really where it should go? Sure, it's nice to look at something pretty, but why not have some cases where form fits the functionality perfectly.

I think this is a good implementation of mending the two practices into one harmonious product where function and form balances each other out.

Function: strong outer body, powerful, and everything serves a purpose.

Form: tesla's well-known low-drag design, probs makes manufacturing simpler (not easier per say, but simpler), etc.

I can't think of all the reasonings of functions and forms, but I just think this cybertruck would be super useful to have in particular blue-collar jobs.

Re: Tesla Cybertruck

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Post by coding123 »

I suspect that over the next 6 months to a year, everyone will want this truck. They think it is awful right now. They are shocked. This will change. People are going to start asking the automotive industry for the future. I was disgusted yesterday. I'm interested in this vehicle today.
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