There’s a new “budget” Cybertruck out:
I’ve mentioned the Trump-y neighbor across the street who owns a Cybertruck and two other Teslas. He’s having his house painted, and the paint company owner (or foreman) showed up yesterday in a Cybertruck. Maybe part of the attraction to hiring them? Who knows.
AIUI (I’ve only used my level 2 charger at home), Hyundais need to have their batteries conditioned before fast charging. Next month I’ll drive to Knoxville, and probably stop at the Buck-ees in Crossville to top off the charge before I go into the mountains. I’ll report back afterwards.
I am the same way regarding my ICE and GE hybrid cars. I am having to retrain myself with the all-electric car.
In other news:
In related news, this artsy couple is selling their home - a 1907-built historic Ellis Island ferry, so they can move into…a Cybertruck. That’s their dream, anyway.
I imagine it’ll be hard to move all their “eclectic” crap into a Cybertruck, so I bet most of it conveys to the buyer at the right price.
I may be missing something; how is that related?
Same.
[looks at photos of ferry interior]
I don’t think that piano will fit in the bed of the CT.
This seems to be the most active thread about Tesla, so I’m putting this here. I think it’s a good analysis of the general state of that company. The last part of the title which doesn’t show up in the OneBox is “… without him.”
Lots of trucks sitting in inventory now…it might become your opportunity to make a deal!
The futuristic-looking Tesla Cybertruck is reportedly facing a monumental challenge as its inventory in the United States has ballooned to over 10,000 units. This suggests a big slowdown in demand for the apparently highly anticipated electric truck, raising a lot of questions about its real market reception.
I’ll be honest… don’t really have any questions about its reception .
We all know Tesla stock is mostly a meme, where the demand for shares from the get-has mostly been from musk fans certain that’s it’s a sure thing.
I wonder how much of the CTs order book was the same way? IOW of the demand they saw, how much of it was real and how much of it was speculative buyers intending to flip their hot new purchase?
Actual real life legit demand is cratering, but meme-like demand can crater a LOT faster.
I expect quite a bit of it was real. When first announced, the price and capabilities were very attractive, even if the truck itself was not. A refundable deposit meant the risk was less than a typical kickstarter. Unlike at the Model 3 announcement, the probability of Tesla going bankrupt before delivery was very low.
Best case, they tone done the styling, and meet the price and range promises. You could expect to have the best EV pickup available for the price of a gas one. Worst case, you get your money back.
Several years later, with the big hype buildup to the imminent release there were people converting from deposits to orders that did intend to flip. I don’t think that’s controversial to say, because it did happen, even though Tesla tried to prevent it. Was it 1% of buyers or 30%, that I don’t know.
“Futuristic-looking”? If that’s the future, I don’t want to go there. Apparently, neither does anybody else. Looking at that picture I can only think, “what a waste of stainless steel!”
Hehe, it’s what folks thought the future would look like 50 years ago. Today, not so much.
As i think i said above, it looks remarkably like the cool cars i drew when i was 7, except those ones had flames shooting out their butts.
What about the cyber truck makes it a truck? It looks to me more like an odd SUV. I wonder if it would have sold better if it had been marketed that way.
I’ll definitely buy one if they go below $500. There are all kinds of art installations you could do. Drop it out of a helicopter, make it into a beehive, prop for a haunted house, the possibilities are endless.
The fact it’s a 4-door cab and directly behind the cabin there’s a flat bed all the way to the back bumper with sides and a tailgate, but no roof. Functionally it’s a completely ordinary club cab pickup, just with a built-in tonneau cover.
Yes, this cite / site is to a rendering of what the bed looks like. But it’s true to form for the actual production truck.
Most actual pix of the bed I could find are from sites selling add-in storage racks, tool boxes, side protectors, or whatever. Where it’s hard to tell what is stock and what is their accessory.
Best plan I heard was from the One Bad Mother podcast. They initially joked about getting a Cybertruck, painting it pink, and using it to deliver feminine hygiene products to disaster areas. It would be called the Period Truck. Then they realized it was actually a great idea, and would fill a need that is not a joke.
I’ve seen a number of them around here owned by various companies and lawyers wrapped in eye-catching color ads for their business.
I don’t think Bees go for the Stainless Steel Thing.
Me? I’d chop it up and make cool Summer-time Half Doors for my Samurai!