OT: seen a cybertruck on the road?

[Ralph]

When I first saw one parked in a parking lot, I didn't recognize what it was at first. Thought someone had taken an old pickup frame and mocked up a vehicle using raw sheet metal.

[Louis]

I have yet to see one in person. There are a few Rivians around St Louis, but apparently not many c-trucks.

[nesteel]

There are several between Lincoln and Omaha. Ugly, uninspired, lazy design.
Rivian, while not appealing, at least looks like someone attempted something that could be passed off as styling.
In addition, no way in hell do I want to get into an accident with some inattentive Rivian or Cyberytruck driver. The highway and vehicle safety setup in this country simply isnr prepared for the havoc something as heavy as these two are going to wreak.

[fourflys]

I've seen a few here in Sonoma County and I still hold the opinion that they are a ridiculous piece of eye candy that have very little redeeming quality besides saying you have one.. there are other vehicles like this as well, but these seem to be the King of them..

Also, watched a few reviews of folks who have them and the build quality seems so poor.. also can't believe folks still don't have the light bar, wheel covers, and software they paid for.. you often hear about customers being the beta test for a product.. well, pretty sure that's the case here..

I think we have a long way before a e-truck can actually be used for truck things that a minivan couldn't do, but the Rivians seem to the one to go for at this point.. looking forward to seeing the upcoming Silverado e-truck..

[jamesdak]

Yep, I've been seeing one in my neck of the woods lately. Has to be one of the ugliest and silliest looking things on 4 wheels. I can't find one thing appealing about it....

[72gmc]

Noticed one parked on the street during my commute. I confess I’m disappointed that someone local to me thought that was a good purchase. I sure don’t want to be anywhere near it when it’s moving.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by p nut

I’ve seen so many around recently. I’d literally rather drive one of these around and pocket the $98k.

(image of Aztek expunged to save your eyes)

It's a near certainty that any discussion of the Cybertruck will eventually include a Pontiac Aztek reference, whose designers (along with those of the AMC Pacer and Gremlin) can now breathe a sigh of relief at no longer holding the title of "designer of the ugliest vehicle ever made."

[54ny77]

on a ride today i was at a red light in the left turn lane, pulled up behind a cybertruck. got a really good look at the back for a bit while i was sitting there on my bike.

long story short, no way would i want to be in a car, on a bike or a pedestrian and get hit by the thing.

and holy hell is that thing ugly. the extraordinarily sharp corner in the back, where rear quarter panel meets the "roofline" as it were.....wow. it's literally the sharp pointed intersection of some right angles.

[mcteague]

I would have loved to be a fly on the wall during design, and approval, meetings. Either everyone in the Tesla design team has drunk the KoolAid or too afraid of Elon's wrath to offer a contradicting viewpoint. To put so much time and money into this joke of a vehicle is insane. If they don't find a way to get Musk off the board I expect Tesla to become an ex-parrot.

Tim

[dgauthier]

So much hate.

There are enough on the roads in Los Angeles now I see one almost every time I leave the house. I like the looks -- it makes me feel like the future I was promised in the space-age 60's is finally here. I'd love a vehicle that shrugs off sledge hammer blows rather than being so "precious-precious" as well. Sadly, it's too long to fit in my garage.

Originally Posted by p nut

This guy tested just how bulletproof his new cybertruck was:

https://youtu.be/VLV-4HMrAz0?si=WiGyz2xevSHEV8OU

There's a video showing how the bullet holes were repaired:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiape5LWcvw

[IJWS]

This is going to be an interesting trend:

[unterhausen]

I thought I saw my first Cybertruck here in Central PA yesterday, but it was just a cybertruck-shaped trailer. I am a bit surprised nobody here in State College has bought one. The chargers at the sheetz that has them are often full, so there are EV here.

[54ny77]

"Sulu, activate stealth mode!"

Originally Posted by IJWS

This is going to be an interesting trend:

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by IJWS

This is going to be an interesting trend:

Polished stainless? It's been done:

https://waterfordbikes.com/w/bikes/artisan-stainless/

[bikinchris]

Originally Posted by IJWS

This is going to be an interesting trend:

That's a wrap. Very smooth.