REKIII Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 What are the thoughts on the new Cybertruck? I like it, and I think I can honestly say I like it not just because I want to like it. Sure there are weird things and undefined or TBD features, but I think overall it is super cool. If it was available today, I'd be trading the Raptor in. I have my pre-order in for the tri-motor in 2022, so I definitely have time to see how it evolves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 I'm not crazy about the styling, but I love that it's a middle finger to the Big 3 as far as design goes. Curious to see how it evolves as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 I admire Tesla for taking risks and putting some personality and fun into their products. The styling is somehow less polarizing to me than a Pontiac Aztek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 As far as Tesla styling goes I think the truck is far better looking than the model 3 and X but I wouldn't say it's a handsome truck by any means. I like that they seemingly give zero fucks about conventional styling for this truck. I don't know that I'd throw my hard earned cash at it at this point. It all looks very mediocre to me. Ill reserve further judgement until I see one in person. I do think that it will ate well style wise. 30 years from now nobody would place it in the same generation as other trucks available today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 The Blade Runner look is certainly different, but it'd be a blast to just experience the tri-engine acceleration and tow rating numbers if they prove to be real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 hideous. its nice to do something unique and all, but there are proportions and design concepts that are just unpleasing to the eye. musk is just the richest attention whore and will do what he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Chances its actually real or just a public boost for image and funding opportunities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 4 hours ago, SteelBlue said: Chances its actually real or just a public boost for image and funding opportunities? It's very possible it is just a stunt of some sort, but the deposits are 100% refundable. So, while they actually so have my money, allegedly I can get it back. Even if it is a funding opportunity and they end up refunding all of us, oh well, poor way to try to get new customers. What they found was that the highest percentage of people putting in deposits were from areas that have the least current Tesla presence which mean they have really opened up an untapped market, not simply current Model S owners who want a truck. In the end, no one really knows, maybe no even Musk. He is the worlds best at over promising. I don't even want to say under-delivering, as he usually delivers just not in a timely manner. It is at least interesting. I had zero excitement about the Model 3 and the Model Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, REKIII said: He is the worlds best at over promising. I don't even want to say under-delivering, as he usually delivers just not in a timely manner I think pre-orders on products to fund their actual creation is just a bad idea all around. People seem to be blinded by the razzle dazzle of something new and shiny and it just sets a bad precedent that companies don't need to have their ducks in a row. 1 hour ago, REKIII said: What they found was that the highest percentage of people putting in deposits were from areas that have the least current Tesla presence which mean they have really opened up an untapped market, not simply current Model S owners who want a truck. electric trucks are an untapped market for Tesla. I don't believe there are a ton of truck guys out there chewing at the bit to get an electric truck. maybe i'm wrong since the 'truck guy' demographic is shifting from guys who want a tough, functional vehicle to guys who want a truck for other reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, straight6pwr said: Electric trucks are an untapped market for Tesla. I don't believe there are a ton of truck guys out there chewing at the bit to get an electric truck. maybe i'm wrong since the 'truck guy' demographic is shifting from guys who want a tough, functional vehicle to guys who want a truck for other reasons. I think there are 3 distinct truck guy markets. There is the work truck guys. They buy the truck for work and use them for work. Depending on their personal taste, this can be a stripper W/T silverado, or a fulley decked out 3500HD Denali, but in the end, they are all used for work. How much Tesla breaks in here is questionable. The utility will have to be proven. Then there are the hick/lifted truck/nut sack on the hitch guys. They want something that will roll coal and be loud. These guys will not be buying Cybertrucks. And in group 3 is where I fall. Guys that drive trucks because they have a need for a truck but don't use it as a tuck all the time. Or they just need to compensate for their lack of masculinity and/or small penis so they drive a truck. These are the buyers that will be most likely to be interested in a Cybertruck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Is the charging infrastructure going to be anywhere close to what it would need to be to support all these people that don't live in the densely populated areas that put a deposit down on one? In terms of an environmental impact, does the mining for the battery materials and natural gas/energy that is required to charge the cars offset the impact of combustion engine cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 34 minutes ago, SteelBlue said: In terms of an environmental impact, does the mining for the battery materials and natural gas/energy that is required to charge the cars offset the impact of combustion engine cars? i remember when the Prius hybrid was first being manufactured the consensus was that the negative impact of manufacturing the batteries was greater than the positive impact of burning less fossil fuel. however, that was 20 years ago and efficiencies in the manufacturing processes make creating EVs about the same environmental impact as creating internal combustion cars. also, a much larger (and still growing) percentage of electrical energy is now renewable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, SteelBlue said: Is the charging infrastructure going to be anywhere close to what it would need to be to support all these people that don't live in the densely populated areas that put a deposit down on one? In terms of an environmental impact, does the mining for the battery materials and natural gas/energy that is required to charge the cars offset the impact of combustion engine cars? Charging infrastructure - Sorta. I have a friend down in Chicago with a Model 3. He made a road trip to Maine. The Tesla software maps your course (you can add whatever you want to it like google maps) and it will figure out where and when you need to stop for a charge. It will adjust based on the energy usage of your car, say you are hot-footing it, or it's inclement whether, it will recalculate for less range. Is it as ideal and care free as the current Petrol netowrk? No. But the gas station network had about 100 years to develop. There are still signs out west that say XXX miles until next fuel station, so watch your range. Range anxiety is still big, but for 95% of drivers, if the car has a 300+ mile range, it's not really that big of a deal. This is also coming from the opinion that you wouldn't own only electric vehicles. Environmental impact? I really don't know. My interest in electric does not come from the angle of having any concern over the environment. That's probably bad, just being honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, REKIII said: does not come from the angle of having any concern over the environment. No, say it isnt so. 🤣 REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 In the beginning of the Chris Harris episode on The Smoking Tire, They all complained about the charging networks and different aspects of the Cyber truck. It was interesting hearing his opinions on the lack of infrastructure across the pond as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 3:33 PM, YoungCR said: In the beginning of the Chris Harris episode on The Smoking Tire, They all complained about the charging networks and different aspects of the Cyber truck. It was interesting hearing his opinions on the lack of infrastructure across the pond as well. Matt has been openly critical of the LA charging network(probably their biggest market) for some time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 9:17 AM, SteelBlue said: Matt has been openly critical of the LA charging network(probably their biggest market) for some time now. Yup, which just blows my mind as you'd think California's major cities would be the first place for a real charging network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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