Let's talk trucks

[csmutty]

I’m big and ugly too, so I try not to judge.

That's not true JC!

[xrocket21]

That, plus 14,000 towing and a 500 mile range. All for the price of my current truck.

[tsorfas]

for those who pre-ordered? why? truck aint gonna be here for another 2-3 years. yes i get $100 is nothing now and it is refundable but why not wait for the thing to actually launch, work out all the issues it will have, and you bet it will have plenty, allow it to get better and then buy?
do you believe price will go up or features will become more expensive (tesla is know to do that)?

[tls25rs]

for those who pre-ordered? why? truck aint gonna be here for another 2-3 years. yes i get $100 is nothing now and it is refundable but why not wait for the thing to actually launch, work out all the issues it will have, and you bet it will have plenty, allow it to get better and then buy?
do you believe price will go up or features will become more expensive (tesla is know to do that)?

Agreed. I read through the agreement for pre-ordering and realized that it seems as though the price you are signing up for isn't necessarily guaranteed. Also I have a co-worker that was on the pre-order list for the model 3 and the price went up on him. So I wasn't sure there was any benefit to pre-ordering so I did not. Please correct me if I missed something.

[RandyO]

So now Nasa is fake news? wow.

https://climate.nasa.gov/


nothing to see here...
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How did the truck thread turn into the Trump thread?

when did I say the climate wasn't changing, or that co2 wasn't increasing ?

and where does NASA say that man can change the trend ?

[jimmycapp]

Ok, boomer

[xrocket21]

for those who pre-ordered? why? truck aint gonna be here for another 2-3 years. yes i get $100 is nothing now and it is refundable but why not wait for the thing to actually launch, work out all the issues it will have, and you bet it will have plenty, allow it to get better and then buy?
do you believe price will go up or features will become more expensive (tesla is know to do that)?

I have read that the point of the pre-orders is to basically crowd fund early production.

[tsorfas]

I have read that the point of the pre-orders is to basically crowd fund early production.

On this case it was obviously for marketing and drive the stock up.
But what’s in for the consumer? Obviously there’s only benefits for the business.

[xrocket21]

On this case it was obviously for marketing and drive the stock up.
But what’s in for the consumer? Obviously there’s only benefits for the business.

You ever see people wait in line at midnight for a new iphone?

[nhbubba]

I thought pre ordering saved you from some price increases. Like self drive.

[FriskyDingo]

Wow. As huge as this thing looks, it's a full 16" narrower than a new F-150. Jesus christ fullsize trucks have gotten stupid large.

I'm sure you are aware but just an FYI, 13.3" of the F-150 width are related to the mirrors: F-150 = 83.5" Tesla Cyber = 79.8", so real world more like 4" narrower
https://jalopnik.com/how-the-tesla-c...-to-1839993925

Ford’s width seemed like a major outlier but I think that might have to do with the inclusion of mirrors. The same F-150 spec sheet says the truck is 83.5 inches wide with its mirrors folded, which is more consistent with the others.

I know better, you drink too much green koolade

#1 greenhouse gas, by exponential multitudes, is not co2, it s h2o, WATER VAPOR, what causes it, THE SUN

Where can I get this green flavored koolade?!?

Also:



And think of the deposit more like a Kickstarter / Disney FastPass, just saves you a place in line and gives Tesla some additional working capital.

[tls25rs]

I thought pre ordering saved you from some price increases. Like self drive.

You may be correct on this. I recall something like that in the agreement, would have to read through it again to verify.

As per our discussions on the way to/from Hatfield I would be the last person that would care about the self drive feature though.

[tsorfas]

I thought pre ordering saved you from some price increases. Like self drive.

I think there was a statement that self drive is $7000 if you pre order and it will go up.
They did that with previous cars that got features “grandfathered”

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You ever see people wait in line at midnight for a new iphone?

Yes for many many years.

[nhbubba]

As per our discussions on the way to/from Hatfield I would be the last person that would care about the self drive feature though.

Yeah. That was my first thought. But I argue if you aren’t in it for the tech, then Tesla isn’t for you.
Kinda feel that way about iglu too. But at least he has his refusal to buy from the big 3 (4?) going for him. You have a Ford in the yard.

[Garandman]

Several friends have Teslas: it became the VAR owner car for a while.

One lives in NNJ and to drive to Portsmouth NH (310 miles one way) and he has to recharge in CT, which takes about 45 minutes.

“Range Anxiety” is an EV thing. Still don’t see how they get around the drop in battery output and néed for cabin heating in cold weather. The technology should improve rapidly but we are still in the early adopter stage.

[Garandman]

F150 vs DeLoreanTruck tow-off brouhaha.https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-tesla...s-f-1840064923

2.9 0-60

This reminds me of what they say about Democracy in South America: “One man, one vote, one time.”

No dog in the fight. Actual towing tests using a Tesla SUV.

[typeone]

another EV PU announced. i like the styling .. .

Nikola Unveils the Nikola Badger Pickup







Estimated Specifications*:

• 600 miles on blended FCEV / BEV
• 300 miles on BEV alone
• Operates on blended FCEV / BEV or BEV only by touch of a button
• 906 HP peak
• 455 HP continuous
• 980 ft. lbs. of torque
• 160 kWh, flooded module - lithium-ion battery
• 120 kW fuel cell
• Advanced Supercapacitor Launch Assist that blends with lithium ion and fuel-cell
• -20F operating environments without major performance or SOC losses
• Towing capacity of over 8,000 pounds
• Operating targets without motor stalls up to 50% grade
• 15 kW power export outlet
• Compatible with industry standard charging for BEV mode
• Five seats
• Truck dimensions: 5900 mm long x 1850 mm tall x 2160 mm wide a 1560 mm bed width

[TheIglu]

All these trucks are vaporware until you can actually take delivery on one. Then, and only then, can we get some people testing real world functionality and usability.

[RandyO]

F150 vs DeLoreanTruck tow-off brouhaha.https://jalopnik.com/heres-how-tesla...s-f-1840064923



This reminds me of what they say about Democracy in South America: “One man, one vote, one time.”

No dog in the fight. Actual towing tests using a Tesla SUV.

just gotta get one of em to Emmet Brown and he'll bring one back from the future in can tow an F-150, but can it go 88mph

[Paul_E_D]

I like that Nicola, and for a truck, a fuel cell makes a lot of sense.

[TheIglu]

just gotta get one of em to Emmet Brown and he'll bring one back from the future in can tow an F-150, but can it go 88mph

Welcome to 6 days ago.

[xrocket21]

I like that Nicola, and for a truck, a fuel cell makes a lot of sense.

brb, going to the hydrogen store

[RyanNicholson]

That Nikola sounds ridiculously impressive if they can actually pull it off as they describe.

I like how they list like 15 insane specs and add "5 seats" to the list hah.

I wonder what the price point will be.

[csmutty]

I like the Nikola. Finally something that looks decent.

[Falko]

Nikola looks a lot like a Raptor, not a bad thing.

I wonder what the insurance companies will think about you driving a car around with a tank full of stable hydrogen in the trunk. Before you get all high and mighty, I would agree that it is probably pretty safe design, but the general conception of H2 in busses was a big deterrent several years back when municipalities started the conversion.