Tesla Cybertruck

[FredNewell]

So here I am, with the click button over the "order" page. Wife chimes in, "Looks like a Lego truck... sure is ugly."

But it sure is fun to watch technology change.

BTW I don't think it is ugly, just weird enough to be cool.

[NoGas]

Originally Posted by FredNewell

So here I am, with the click button over the "order" page. Wife chimes in, "Looks like a Lego truck... sure is ugly." But it sure is fun to watch technology change. BTW I don't think it is ugly, just weird enough to be cool.

In 1985 and years before it became famous, I sat in the Las Vegas back yard of an off base house with a good friend, cigar in hand & sipping “brown water” as we discussed his new assignment flying another “weird” vehicle that didn’t officially exist yet. But the option was available as my next position, so I asked him what it was like flying such a strange looking plane. After that conversation, I chose another option but always wondered what taking that one would’ve been like.

The first time I saw a pic of the Tesla Truck, I too thought it was ugly. However, for some reason that extreme angular shape looked familiar. Then it dawned on me… With it’s ludicrous acceleration and insane top speed, radar evading black paint might be a worthwhile option
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[D-Wreck]

As someone mentioned before, towing an electric vehicle will be a challenge. I’m not aware of any that can be towed “4 down”, and I’ve heard a tow dolly isn’t even an option for front wheel drive EVs. I put a deposit down on Silverado EV, but unless I can find a way to tow it behind the bus I’m not sure I’ll follow through with purchasing it. They also weigh a whole lot, so they would require a large HD trailer.

[Stretch44875]

Chevy bolt ev can be dollyed, but need to disconnect 12v battery so parking brake won't come on.
I've heard rumors of someone wiring transaxle pump to run and towing 4 down.

[Jimadams57]

I agree trucks are not there yet
I have two friends with rivian trucks
One has had his for almost 4 months
There really neat
Everything is powered little motors everywhere super nice to sit in it on a hot day and have the a/c running with no engine noise
But as far as a truck it’s not even close
He has towed super short distances with it ( we live on an island 10 miles long)
Uses power real fast
No room in bed for any real cargo
Need to wait for tech to step up for trucks

[badandy]

That truck is uuuugly. Like a bad movie prop. You know, my Dodge Ram has TWO batteries in it? Electric trucks are so 2003.

[bwinter1946]

I would not consider one of these trucks without knowing the vehicle range, battery warranty coverage, and cost of battery replacement. I have heard the Model S replacement battery change can be $20,000 plus.

By the way, since I installed solar on my California home PG&E can charge me $0.23 per KW hour. The price of charging could be prohibitive if I had not factored in enough solar to charge an electric vehicle for an average of 15,000 miles per year.

Just saying.

[wandermore]

Originally Posted by bwinter1946

By the way, since I installed solar on my California home PG&E can charge me $0.23 per KW hour.

As my son used to say, "No thank you, please."

[bwinter1946]

Originally Posted by wandermore

As my son used to say, "No thank you, please."

Nice thing about how we sized our system PG&E pays me money at each true up so far.