The #Cybertruck, Tesla’s all-new electric pickup truck, is here, and it can take a sledgehammer to the door while nary a dent. The all-electric pickup will offer up to 500 miles of range and start at $39,000. https://t.co/7a8YBicIkC
Not a working man's truck. Does it come with a ladder to reach tools at the front reaches of the bed? Won't ever be a consideration as a fleet utility truck without a topper option. The whole thing strikes me as a fancy nancy boy truck. [Reply]
Originally Posted by notorious:
When something is too good to be true.......
They couldn't deliver on a 35k mainstream sedan that would have a lot higher volume. There's no reason to think that 39k model truck will ever sell.
Also, Trucks and SUVs are where vehicle companies can currently make good margins. If you wanted to go against the grain on that, I'm not sure you picked a design that lines up with mainstream volume. :-) [Reply]
honestly with a different body on it he could probably storm the mall crawler market at that price. but its so damn ugly and doesnt appear to be super functional as a truck, sort of like a ridgeline or an avalanche. [Reply]
Originally Posted by notorious:
He managed to price something near half the price of his cars, which in the normal world cost twice as much as a car.
When something is too good to be true.......
If it truly has a body that can’t be dented why aren’t normal manufacturers using that skin?
This pickup has small penised weekend warrior written all over it.
To be fair, Dad bought a 19 Chevy half ton and it very much has the small penised weekend warrior feel to it too. Not as bad as this, but it’s got a pretty soft suspension (even though he doesn’t have much in it, seems pretty flimsy going down county roads (it may not be. We’ll see), and the bed is kind of wonky too (he doesn’t have a toolbox in it yet), and it too is pretty ugly IMO.
I’d be open to it. I can run up pretty close to 250 miles in a day, but I’d be down if it can holdup. [Reply]
They really fucked this up. I love how crazy Musk is, his brand, but they should have stuck to a similar design language with their other vehicles (which is great). [Reply]
