Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles::Also, the charging speeds are below par, but on the flip side, the sound system is awesome and the car is “a dream to drive.”

  • reddig33@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    That’s about the range of the current fiat 500e to Chevy Bolt. Both of which cost half of what this does.

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      11 months ago

      This is irrelevant if you need a truck. Neither one of those is picking up plywood from home depot for example.

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          11 months ago

          But the cybertruck also fails at looking cool, unless if maybe the idea is to look cool to children.

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            11 months ago

            I think it does look pretty cool. I applaud automotive design that dares to be different. Everything nowadays is a giant snarling grill with angry anime eye headlights up front, then a bunch of superfluous sharp creases and fake air vents to add visual elements for the sake of it. Tesla took a boldly minimalist approach with this one.

            Before you crucify me, note that I don’t particularly like the vehicle overall - it doesn’t seem to be a design that translates well to mass production, practicality of maintenance, or pedestrian safety. It’s no Alfa 33 Stradale, but I think visual flare isn’t an area you can fault it much.

            Rivian has done a good job of embracing EV design features (e.g. lack of need for frontal air intakes) in a more conventional way.

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              It certainly does dare to be different, but Tesla should’ve gone for a more conventional design for their first truck. The main appeal of Tesla was their mostly conventional designs at a time when many companies kept shooting for a goofy concept car look for their final designs that screamed “THIS IS AN EV”. The cybertruck is minimalist in a sense, but also excessive in its pointiness, use of stainless steel, and how much it ignores the purpose of a pickup truck (i.e. the truck bed). If visual flare is defined as sticking out like a sore thumb, it definitely accomplishes that, but it’s not a pretty vehicle.

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          11 months ago

          Who said anything about contractors? I’m currently watching the ev truck market because I diy a lot of shit and hate having to rent a truck to buy plywood. These aren’t for contractors.

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            11 months ago

            It’s cheaper to rent the truck and plan your trips well. Hell even better, rent a work van since they can fit more in general.

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              11 months ago

              It’s much more time consuming and problem prone. I’ve lived this way for years now and want to be able to just drive out and haul shit without the hassle. This shit is a hobby and the rental nonsense makes it feel like work.

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                11 months ago

                I understand it if you are using it like weekly, but the savings are substantial if you just rent.

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        11 months ago

        Okay. The F150 Lighting has a range of 240-300 miles per charge, and an MSRP starting at $50k, compared to the cyber truck starting at $81k.

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          11 months ago

          Yeah, not saying I even like the cybertruck (I don’t), just that those other evs as re not comparable in any way other than fuel source.

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        11 months ago

        As someone how yesterday got home 3 pallets and 4 pallet collar’s in a Twingo. I disagree.

        You don’t want to do that every day for work, but in a pinch small cars fit enough. Need more room for a project at home? Get a cart. My Twingo can tow a light cart. That’s 99% of all use cases for me.

        Need even more rent a van. We did that with moving houses and it fits so much more then a pickup.

        I really think 99% of people will be fine with a small car and a hinge. You get pretty good mileage and a small car that is not a dead trap for everybody outside. Even small ev’s are great for that.

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          11 months ago

          There’s unfortunately no trick to bringing home full 4x8 sheets which is generally what I need. And the rental is too much hassle, especially for small quantities. You need somewhere to park a 4x8 trailer, they’re not small.

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        11 months ago

        It’s not irrelevant. The two cars I compared it to are smaller, yet they go further at much less cost. To me that sounds like the Cybertruck is way too heavy.

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          11 months ago

          My God the comments in this thread are fucking ridiculous. It’s completely irrelevant because they’re 2 completely different use-cases and if you legitimately can’t see that, you’re literally delusional. But I’m fairly confident you can and are simply being deliberately disingenuous.