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Martyn1981

Hmmmmm, somewhere between not sure and don't like it!

That was my initial impression of the Cybertruck. But it grew on me, and all they've really done is triangulate (probably the wrong word/term) the nose to roof and roof to tail.

Fantastic specs, with a $40k 250 mile, one motor AWD start, going up to $70k for the tri-motor, 500 mile, 2.8s 0-60 model.

At the end of the launch they brought out an ATV, which parked behind the truck, before lowering the tailgate and using the ramp hidden inside the tailgate to drive straight up into the bed, and then plug in to charge from the Cybertruck.

Head room was insane thanks to the angular peak that seems to meet above the front row, perhaps a foot or more of headroom for us normal people, and Elon did say it would fit Andre The Giant.

I haven't attacked any links as I was watching a number of vlogs and they are all a bit messy. I'm sure there will be much better vids and articles out today, or any minute.

Kinda funny when they tested the armoured glass and smashed both LHS windows ..... you can't win them all!

Martyn1981

Here's a great early article on the truck with press photos:

Tesla Cybertruck: The Spaceship Has Landed

It’s here, and it’s … VERY different. We just got some of the press updates from Tesla with details, specs, and actual photos, so let’s take a look, followed by a few quick thoughts and a handful of tweets from the event…

1961Nick

Martyn1981 wrote: »

Here's a great early article on the truck with press photos:

Tesla Cybertruck: The Spaceship Has Landed

I can see it being as popular as the Sinclair C5.

The Spaceship may have landed ... but on the wrong planet!

I doubt Ford are too worried about the impact on F150 sales.

An opportunity missed imo ... glad to be proved wrong though.

EVandPV

1961Nick wrote: »

I can see it being as popular as the Sinclair C5.

The Spaceship may have landed ... but on the wrong planet!

I doubt Ford are too worried about the impact on F150 sales.

An opportunity missed imo ... glad to be proved wrong though.

Agreed.
Total minger of a car !
Thought it was one of those tongue-in-cheek concept cars at first.

almillar

I can't see how it's road legal, so I'd say what you saw was more of a concept car, rather than a final design. If it's a 'truck' instead of a 'car' maybe there are different rules they can get away with.

1961Nick

Tesla's share price usually jumps after one of these launches ... it's fallen today!

joefizz

EVandPV wrote: »

Total minger of a car !
Thought it was one of those tongue-in-cheek concept cars at first.

Was close with my earlier back to the future reference...
Wouldnt have looked out of place in 1980s belfast and bulletproof as well, well maybe...


I know they have been cost cutting and laying off at Tesla but I could have lent them some spare computing capacity to run the polynomials.



Can definitely see it taking up part of the pickup market that requires a 30mm gun mounted on the back.
Or the drug dealing sci fi nerd community...

Wonder does it have a hidden 4th directive...



Wonder, if like the delorean you can just polish it with a brillo pad.

joefizz

1961Nick wrote: »

Tesla's share price usually jumps after one of these launches ... it's fallen today!

Anyone getting the embargoed images and press release would have shorted the stock with any sense...

EVandPV

joefizz wrote: »

and bulletproof as well, well maybe... .

..... or not.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-50514026/tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-s-new-vehicle-smashed-during-demo

ABrass

It is !!!!!!. On the other hand it can tow 6 tonnes and given its rated for 500+ miles on the top range option it can probably tow that at least 200 miles. That means it's going to be financially quite handy for some tradesmen.

Plus if you want to customise it you can just weld onto the bodywork!