OT: Tesla bucks Ford's Mustang e-truck with its own Cybertruck

slowpoke · #1 11-22-2019, 02:15 AM

Elon heard the 80s were cool again.. Cybertruck!

The "bulletproof" glass gave tho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwvDOdBHYBw&t=7m40s

ultraman6970 · #2 11-22-2019, 02:31 AM

For 40.000 for the basic model, that's a steal... you can't get even a set of wheels in a ford or dodge for that price. I like the boxy truck from tesla, plus 4 doors? IO they will sell the whole thing quite quick.

Ford will be forced to produce electric cars to start with...

vqdriver · #3 11-22-2019, 02:49 AM

Dude.

tuscanyswe · #4 11-22-2019, 02:56 AM

Wow that is incredibly ugly.

Looks abit like wally crafts only they were designed by someone with a good eye for the lines

vqdriver · #5 11-22-2019, 03:01 AM

When radar looks at you and all they see is a pigeon

Nomadmax · #6 11-22-2019, 03:50 AM

I'm in for an electric pickup to replace the one I have now when I can go outside at zero degrees F, drive 400+ miles, stop someplace (along my chosen route) and recharge in 15 minutes then do it all over again.

Until then, I wouldn't buy one.

oldpotatoe · #7 11-22-2019, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nomadmax

I'm in for an electric pickup to replace the one I have now when I can go outside at zero degrees F, drive 400+ miles, stop someplace (along my chosen route) and recharge in 15 minutes then do it all over again.

Until then, I wouldn't buy one.

Hooking up with the 'would you buy an EV' thread..EVs of any kind need to be competitive with the gas version..in terms of initial $, and range, re-'fuel' ease and convenience. If ya got the $40K+(and I'm sure the final version will be more), you can afford the extra $ for gas, given the ease of use of a gas version.

Will it happen? Probably. Battery technology will get there. Recharging stations will exist like gas stations do now(expect to pay for the trons tho)...but how fast? Maybe a war in the middle east? BUT the US has oil reserves in spades, and I wouldn't be surprised if we split from any price fixing via OPEC. So, who knows.

BTW-I think that thing is butt-ugly..

p nut · #8 11-22-2019, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ultraman6970

For 40.000 for the basic model, that's a steal... you can't get even a set of wheels in a ford or dodge for that price. I like the boxy truck from tesla, plus 4 doors? IO they will sell the whole thing quite quick.

Ford will be forced to produce electric cars to start with...

You can get a base RWD truck from any of the manuf for $30k or below.

I’m sure it will have the nice Tesla touch that makes it an incredible machine. Doesn’t matter though. That thing is so ugly, I couldn’t stomach driving one.

Vientomas · #9 11-22-2019, 07:12 AM

Sorry, but I think the Tesla truck is exceedingly fugly.

kohagen · #10 11-22-2019, 07:20 AM

Like with the Pontiac Aztek, people who think it's fugly will be told they "just don't get it".

Mr. Pink · #11 11-22-2019, 07:29 AM

Well, that certainly worked out well for the Aztek. Maybe we did get it.

572cv · #12 11-22-2019, 07:31 AM

La beaute est dans l'oeil du spectacteur.

cinema · #13 11-22-2019, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultraman6970

For 40.000 for the basic model, that's a steal... you can't get even a set of wheels in a ford or dodge for that price. I like the boxy truck from tesla, plus 4 doors? IO they will sell the whole thing quite quick.

Ford will be forced to produce electric cars to start with...

base tundra 4x4 with 5.7L is 36k out the door before you start negotiating. spend a couple grand and a few hours in the garage and you have a fully locked 4x4 truck that can haul and go anywhere you want and doesn't look terrible for less than this Tesla monstrosity. just imo, it's not very pretty. Not to mention you can actually fix the gasser when you break it out in the sticks. Will be fun to see Tesla road side assistance make their way through death valley when something gives. I love the feeling of instant torque from electric motors and I hope Tesla can make this one reliable and design it a bit different down the road when I'm ready to upgrade to electric. They should definitely go for a more square body style since they have an electric motor and are less inhibited by aerodynamics to meet EPA guidelines

azrider · #14 11-22-2019, 07:58 AM

Ha. That thing is heinous

And is it just me, or do all those Tesla reveals seem like they were put together the day of? Dude is brilliant , no doubt, but compared to other CEO’s I’ve seen onstage he just comes across as a goof

jmoore · #15 11-22-2019, 09:12 AM

This thing = no way.

Rivian = yes pls