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11-24-2019, 08:16 PM | #72 |
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Well this is for sure - nobody will ever mistake it for anything other than a Cybertruck. And that's the point for the EV market right, to make sure everyone knows what you're driving? Isn't that why all the hot-selling EVs (Tesla, Volt, Prius, Leaf, etc.) all look like cyber-guppy raindrops from the future instead of normal cars? Drive one of these and everyone will definitely stare.
I actually think the Cybertruck is so unabashedly ugly it'll be fun to see them on the road. Whether this approach will work on traditional truck buyers, I guess time will tell.
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I'm 100% with him on the price/value as I said earlier. The tri-motor with a 500+ range goes a long way towards satisfying my requirements. If you held a gun to my head, and forced me to buy a Tesla, this is where I'd spend my money. Say what you will about the looks, at least it isn't bland like the other Tesla models.
The solar panels adding 15 miles per day is laughable given how much it is likely to cost. I guess if I needed that last 15 miles I wouldn't find it so laughable.
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It will be interesting to see if they can do this and have it still be a rollup, vs lift, cover. I suppose you could design the panels in small strips required to roll up, but that will require some robust electrical connections.
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The bullet proof glass breaking baseballs................
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Nothing about an EV vehicle requires you to have the traditional vehicle layout. There's no conventional engine, fuel tank, and other stuff that requires you to have headlights on the corners, etc. As most of this thread suggests, most people complaining miss the mark about this truck. If the curb weight is as Tesla suggests (close to F-150), then the big breakthrough is the fact that we're getting 500 miles of range out of something that's not absurdly heavy, especially in an EV with a huge battery pack. This is a classic case of form following function, the truck was built with a purpose and the design followed suit. Is it ugly? Yes... but considering how roomy it is and the tow capacity, I can live with the look. For years, I thought the H1 Humvee was the ugliest, most unpractical thing ever. I still sort of do, but the more you look at it the more you appreciate the utility it has. To each their own. |
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