Cybertruck
 

I watched the Tesla Cybertruck delivery event. Elon Musk delivered the first 10 Cybertrucks to customers at this event. Nothing about the Cybertruck appeals to me, but it is a very important vehicle, especially when you look at it's capabilities. Tows more than an F350. Faster than most supercars. This video, shown just before the deliveries were made, is quite compelling.

https://youtu.be/k-8HRFetY_Q?si=4wBaiLxA2Yg54gkZ

The Cybertruck is awesome.

A person can hate EV's and a person can hate how it looks, but the Cybertruck is awesome. :nod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6WDq0V5oBg&t=1097s

Ugh....I hate that thing.

Nothing about this truck makes it any more important than any other EV truck right now.

I thought when it was initially unveiled years ago that it was a joke and Elon was trolling us all. Turns out, it wasn't. It still looks like a joke to me. They (not surprised) missed the starting launch price by 20 thousand dollars, and even that "cheap" version won't be out until 2025, where, by then, it will actually cost another 10 grand. $80grand starting for the AWD version if you happen to be someone that will actually drive this truck in truck like conditions.

It will sell at first, but once the "look at me" buyers are satisfied, it will fizzle.

Did you watch the video? The truck is freaking amazing.

Some really neat tech and engineering but the looks absolutely destroy this thing. I'm impressed with the what's underneath, and the durability but I can not get onboard with the styling. Plus I'm still not sold on EV as a viable replacement for ICE at this point.

It reminds me of a DeLorean on steroids

I’m right with you on the aesthetics. I’ve had four years to look at this and it has not grown on me one iota. Don’t think it ever will. But the functionality is amazing. And considering it is the first shot out of the box, you have to wonder where additional development will take it.

We’ve had Volts in my family since 2012 and now have a Tesla Model Y. I’ve yet to run into anything our ICE cars can do that our Model Y can’t. And I’ve discovered a number of things the Model Y can do that the other cars in our household can’t and for the most part, none of those things have anything to do with the car being electric.

I don't like anything in the Tesla line-up. Anyone that sees value in their vehicles I wish them well.

And Tesla really did decide to stay with the solid stainless steel body. :facepalm: One small little fender bender and it's totaled because no repair shop will be able to repair it. And people thought the Rivian's repair cost was expensive due to it's unique design.

Jason Cammisa’s video review https://youtu.be/L6WDq0V5oBg?si=HW7M-X3URRtTJf0C includes a spot where Randy Pobst hits a stainless steel refrigerator with a sledgehammer, denting it. Then he hits the Cybertruck with the same sledgehammer. Not even a scratch. :faint: Fast forward to 17:45 in the video.

Then they show an actual crash sled test where the Cybertruck is struck at 90 degrees (direct broadside) with the equivalent of a small SUV traveling at 33.5 mph. Minimal damage and the glass didn’t shatter. The doors would have to be replaced. That’s about it. :noidea:

Really impressive.

Yeah I did. There's a lot of impressive stuff going on under the skin of the Cyber truck. It's amazing as a marvel of engineering, or it's amazing because it's so stupid fast (at least, in "Cyberbeast" trim). It's not necessarily "freaking amazing" as a truck. It offers impressive towing and payload. In other areas, I think the Rivian, or regular ICE trucks from the big three are better, when being used for truck stuff.

I can be honest with myself and just say that the thing is butt freaking ugly, and the interior is just as bad. I wish I could understand why Tesla went with this design, when having all of the same features (perhaps minus the "bullet proof" BS) would have resulted in not alienating half or more of potential buyers, just based on the styling alone.

The only people that will buy this thing are 1) "Look at me!" rich boy crowd. 2) I don't care it looks like poo, I just want one (Tesla fanatic or EV fanatic) group 3) the five people in America that actually think it looks good.

It is impressive.

....and what about when just the doors aren't smashed? What if the rear quarter is hit? It isn't going to do the EV folk any favors in terms of insurance costs, which by the way, appear to be climbing like crazy for many Rivian owners based on a recent thread I read on the Rivian forums. Really cutting into those gas savings. (like that really ever mattered to these buyers)

...ehhhhhhh. I don't know lol.