Tesla Cybertruck

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Ill be honest, I was kinda anxiously awaiting this, hoping it would be something interesting and appealing. I'd say they completely missed the mark.
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Cybertruck

Obviously the design is polarizing, but functionally they seem to have forgotten about the bed too, and managed to make some major blind spots in the process. Additionally, that big downswoop is going have a significant effect on headroom.

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I do like this feature. I'm sure it will get destroyed.
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Stainless steel body is pretty cool, but armored glass that supposedly can stop a 9mm seems a bit like an unnecessary cost. Especially when the glass busted at the unveil...
Tesla accidentally busted two windows on the Cybertruck while demonstrating how tough they are – TechCrunch

To be fair, the guy did throw a metal ball at it and it didn't penetrate, but I'd still rather replace a $200 window instead of an $800 window since they would both be busted.
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When it comes time to tow a couple rigs to Harlan, I'll stick to an eff Juan fiddy.
 
jeepinmatt said:
that big downswoop is going have a significant effect on headroom
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Well, as long as you and the kids sit in the back and you let your wife drive, everyone should be fine

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Bout the ugliest thing I’ve seen since the Pontiac Aztec.
 
BFUGLY!!!!!!!!!

Looks like something that would have been in a low budget early 80's futuristic movie.
 
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It's a concept, with a stainless body, so it's probably going to change a lot before production. Someone obviously has taken inspiration from late 70s Italian concept cars though (Bertone, etc).
 
Chris_Keziah said:
Anyone else notice how squatted that bitch is with just a 4 wheeler? The whole thing is ugly as sin.
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I'm guessing that given the ramp concept, the truck is squatting automatically to change the bed angle while loading with the ramps. It looks like all of those pictures are renderings and not actual pictures of a physical vehicle.
 
This thing is a huge swing and a miss, but I'm sure initially people will buy the hell out of it because of the shock value. But this literally looks like something I would have drawn in Kindergarten if the teacher asked us to draw a truck from the future.
 
Fabrik8 said:
I'm guessing that given the ramp concept, the truck is squatting automatically to change the bed angle while loading with the ramps. It looks like all of those pictures are renderings and not actual pictures of a physical vehicle.
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Just looked at their website, has air ride. 4" of adjustment.
 
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From their site:
With up to 3,500 pounds of payload capacity and adjustable air suspension, Cybertruck is the most powerful tool we have ever built, engineered with 100 cubic feet of exterior, lockable storage — including a magic tonneau cover that is strong enough to stand on.
Space for your toolbox, tire and Cyberquad, with room to spare. Utilize 100 cubic feet of exterior, lockable storage — including the under-bed, frunk and sail pillars.
With the ability to pull near infinite mass and a towing capability of over 14,000 pounds, Cybertruck can perform in almost any extreme situation with ease.
Raise and lower suspension four inches in either direction for easy access to Cybertruck or the vault, while self-leveling capabilities adapt to any occasion and assist with every job.
Seat six comfortably with additional storage under the second-row seats. Complete with an advanced 17” touchscreen with an all-new customized user interface.
From rugged to refined, Cybertruck is completely adaptable for your needs. Prepare for every experience with a versatile utilitarian design — including on-board power and compressed air.

I'm not sure how you can say 'pull near infinite mass and a towing capability of over 14,000 pounds'.
I like the tonneau cover, the power/air in the bed & the tailgate/ramp.
 
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Chris_Keziah said:
Anyone else notice how squatted that bitch is with just a 4 wheeler? The whole thing is ugly as sin.
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I highly doubt the target demographic is the 4 wheeler crowd anyway. I see this as a 'Starbucks Dad' rig...the guy that wants power, but also wants to be environmentally conscious, but can still say he 'has a truck'.
 
I've been intrigued by the Idea of a multi-motor electric off-roader for quite a while, If the tri-motor AWD is one on each front wheel, one for the back, and the ability for the driver to control those motors individually, it could be a whole lot of fun... But that look and the Chevy Avalanche/Honda Ridgeline bed layout has got to go...
 
Looks like blade runner. I want to see their idea of the family camping out of this thing and riding their "cyber quad" around the woods in the PNW. I just don't see a crossover between the people who would actually buy a tesla truck and people who actually tow, camp, wheel, etc.

Maybe (hopefully) the 'cyber' moniker just means it is only going to exist in VR and not meatspace.
 
paulevans76 said:
I just don't see a crossover between the people who would actually buy a tesla truck and people who actually tow, camp, wheel, etc.
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That's basically the demographic that buys a Ridgeline, but more upscale. No one buys a Ridgeline to do serious truck stuff, because it's got IRS and a small bed, and is mostly FWD until it decides it needs to send torque rearward. You buy a Ridgeline because it can tow your PWC, or because it's handy if you need to buy a bookshelf from IKEA or get some bags of mulch from Lowe's. I'm stunned that Subaru hasn't jumped on that market yet, with something other than the terribly ugly Baja (complete flop, too ugly).

It's not very different from things like the BMW X6 though, where you have this bigass SUV that has tiny cargo room and can't fit adults in the back seat because of the hatch glass. It's an SUV without the utility.

Or almost every single person who buys a Wrangler, most of whom will never take it off the pavement. Ever.


I'm just really not concerned about people not using something for what it was designed for, because that's got almost nothing to do with people's buying decisions.

Again, I think this concept is so radical to make people take notice (traditional concept car stuff), and then will get totally changed for production. Generating a lot of buzz and actually running it down an assembly line are usually worlds apart.
 
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I dont understand the whole surprise over the broken window thing. "Bullet proof" glass doesn't just make the bullet bounce off without a scratch. The glass breaks, but dissipates the energy and prevents penetration. It did exactly what it's supposed to do, so why the surprise from Musk?
 
LBarr2002 said:
I dont understand the whole surprise over the broken window thing. "Bullet proof" glass doesn't just make the bullet bounce off without a scratch. The glass breaks, but dissipates the energy and prevents penetration. It did exactly what it's supposed to do, so why the surprise from Musk?
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I think in his mind, nothing would have happened and the ball would hit the floor and he would have gotten a lot of gasps from the audience.
 
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