I already put my deposit on the new Tesla Cybertruck.

[rob_dixon]

I put my deposit on the new Tesla Cybertruck.

I like the Blade runner look. I think it will grow on people.

The truck/range specs are ridiculous and it certainly resolves my two biggest issues with the 4Runner: the gas mileage sucks and it's slow.

I've always been a Tesla fanboy anyway. Driving one puts all other cars to shame.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my 4Runner, but this is a thing to behold. We'll see what pans out in 2 years!

 

[LandCruiser]

Maybe if it looked like this.

Good luck on getting it in two years. Elon will probably have his factory slaves busting 20 hour shifts and hand-making parts to meet deliveries that are 18 months behind schedule.

 

[AuSeeker]

I put my deposit on the new Tesla Cybertruck.

I like the Blade runner look. I think it will grow on people.

The truck/range specs are ridiculous and it certainly resolves my two biggest issues with the 4Runner: the gas mileage sucks and it's slow.

I've always been a Tesla fanboy anyway. Driving one puts all other cars to shame.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my 4Runner, but this is a thing to behold. We'll see what pans out in 2 years!

Maybe if it looked like this.

Good luck on getting it in two years. Elon will probably have his factory slaves busting 20 hour shifts and hand-making parts to meet deliveries that are 18 months behind schedule.

I not a fan of the looks of this "truck" as LandCruiser eluded too....but I read that old Elon said...."Elon Musk has stated that the design will allow for full-cabin pressurization and drivability as an amphibious vehicle, and operation on Mars."....WOW talking about a road trip...Mars....I wonder if they would consider adding a optional ray gun as well :lasercannon: :jump:, while I would love to go to Mars that would be one hell of a drive and I'm not sure I'm up to it!!

 

[LandCruiser]

I not a fan of the looks of this "truck" as LandCruiser eluded too....but I read that old Elon said...."Elon Musk has stated that the design will allow for full-cabin pressurization and drivability as an amphibious vehicle, and operation on Mars."....WOW talking about a road trip...Mars....I wonder if they would consider adding a optional ray gun as well :lasercannon: :jump:, while I would love to go to Mars that would be one hell of a drive and I'm not sure I'm up to it!!

 

[mr.walleye]

I like how it looks:girl:

 

[FoCo-4Runner]

Considering that the consistently have issues with the initial launch of almost everything they make, Id personally wait for the bugs to get worked out before I committed that much money. Additionally the Rivien looks a lot better with similar performance.

While Tesla’s can be ridiculously fast, and I’ve driven most of them, they have zero “soul.”

 

[OkieMedic]

While Tesla’s can be ridiculously fast, and I’ve driven most of them, they have zero “soul.”

Neither has any Toyota product from the last 25 years.

 

[FoCo-4Runner]

Neither has any Toyota product from the last 25 years.

Really?..... you may wanna go back to look at some of the cars Toyota has made in the past 25 years.

 

[JAXJeremy]

To each his own..personally I find it to be one of the ugliest vehicles I've ever seen..

 

[wcjeep]

Curios to see how the Tesla truck performs while towing. How does it super hard exterior panels react to crash protection and energy absorption.

 

[cocojoe53]

LOL....do you really think it will be 2 years ??? He doesn't even have a facility to build it in yet

 

[Northern Cruiser]

To each his own..personally I find it to be one of the ugliest vehicles I've ever seen..

X2 :fear:

 

[engineeer]

I think it looks absolutely absurd, but I did pre-order one because it destroys everything on specs--also it's only a refundable $100 so why not?

I really wish they'd make an SUV variant of it as well. Someone needs to photoshop an arctic camo wrap on it.

 

[engineeer]

Considering that the consistently have issues with the initial launch of almost everything they make, Id personally wait for the bugs to get worked out before I committed that much money. Additionally the Rivien looks a lot better with similar performance.

While Tesla’s can be ridiculously fast, and I’ve driven most of them, they have zero “soul.”

We have a very-shortly-after-launch Model 3 and it doesn't have any lingering issues. It had two minor issues initially: one was fixed via software update the other was a driver's side floor mat that wouldn't stay flat. Not sure what you mean by "soul" either. The Model 3 is a smooth, quiet, fast, and relatively stress-free ride and it's quite fun on twisty mountain roads. The only thing it's "lacking" is engine/exhaust noise.

The Rivian (I have a pre-order on an R1S) may look better, but its performance is nowhere near similar.

Rivian R1S/R1T at $70k (lowest spec):
4.9s 0-60
230 miles of range

Tesla CT at $70k (highest spec):
2.9s 0-60
500+ miles of range

I hope Rivian drops their price after the CT reveal because as of now the CT blows them out of the water in basically everything other than looks.

 

[FoCo-4Runner]

As far as Tesla’s go the they can be hit or miss. The latest issue my buddy just discovers was the his entire computer system bricked and came to find out there is an issue with the computer rewriting data to the computer and after so much data gets rewritten, the drive just dies. He was unsuccessfully in getting a replacement from Tesla and had to settle for one pulled from a totaled car. It was not cheap at all.

Granted we are in the infancy of electric vehicles so there are bound to be growing pains.

As for the Rivian, the performance is comparable to Tesla. The top end is 3 second 0-60 and 400 mile range. The Tesla will probably be slightly faster but for a Truck....who cares. Both are insane. And yes the Rivian is more money but I’ll wait until they can do a direct comparison before a cast judgement.

I just personally enjoy an exhaust note and being able to actually work on my vehicles. Maybe some day but that won’t happen anytime soon.

 

[Burt]

To each his own..personally I find it to be one of the ugliest vehicles I've ever seen..

Ditto.... Doubt they can deliver anyway.

 

[Mudballz]

You have to complement advancement I don’t like the look but the engineering is amazing think about a bulletproof body and shatterproof glass in an off-road vehicle that I can run to get milk in a hurry :clap2:
Mike :target:

 

[Bumbo]

From a non-TreeHugger standpoint, Tesla is quickly turning into a brand I want to own… I recently test drove a Model 3 and it was absolutely awesome. I’m gearing up to buy one as a replacement to my 14 year old Acura sedan. I really am amazed how much better it is that a “normal car”. The driver aids in freeway traffic are just fantastic and not having to ever visit a gas pump for my daily grind seems pretty nice as well.

Truthfully the truck wasn’t exactly what I was hoping it would be, but I think it has potential. I also assuming many things will change between the unveiling and the production model. I too pre-ordered the truck… for $100 refundable deposit I figured it was a way to show some support. I already have a Silverado and could really care less how fast they bring it to market.

To a degree I was hoping the Tesla truck could replace my truck and sedan… would not be a bad idea to downsize as having 3 personal cars can at times feel like more than I really need, but it’s the 4Runner which is really the luxury item as it’s the off-road toy, so they all continue persist.

None of this changes how I feel about my 4Runner ownership… especially when it comes to off-road stuff. I am quite content with it as it is, and have no plans to replace or sell.

 

[FoCo-4Runner]

...a bulletproof body and shatterproof glass...

Not quite there.....

https://youtu.be/fvOFjx8HkbU

 

[Jetboy]

I was really disappointed by the truck. I was expecting something great. I think the CT is a failure and will not sell well. And some of the claims were just nonsense. Cold rolled stainless can be formed into any shape, Tesla may not have the manufacturing ability to actually do it - but the design is pretty bad even with a limitation of origami. I'm not sure how you get out if you are trapped inside and can't break the windows. I assume the windows don't roll down. So... how do you get out?

Most importantly, I don't think the towing or hauling capacity will be very good. I'd be surprised if it could tow a typical camp trailer more than about 150 miles on a charge. Assuming a 200kwh battery and just doubling the range of a Model X - towing a camp trailer would net something like 100 miles of range. And then you're looking at over 2 hours to recharge at a 150kw charging station. It just doesn't pencil out as a functional product for that use. Assuming 150 towing range, it will cost about $50 for every 150 miles of range at the current supercharger fee rate as well. A typical diesel truck at $4/gal and 12mpg towing would cost $50 per 150 miles of towing making the cost a wash between the two. But the diesel truck will have an empty range of up to 800 miles and a towing range of 300+.

And it's just ugly. It really does look like a drawing a 5 year old would make. The Rivian looks great. And the Model S and 3 are also pretty good looking cars. The CT is just a WTF happened situation for me. My only real guess is that they don't actually intend to deliver very many of them so they made something that most people don't really want. I don't think there's much profit in them. The battery pack alone at current pricing will cost $30,000 to manufacture.

I would much rather have a PHEV truck like the 2021 Rav4 where I could get 40 miles of EV range and then have a gas or diesel engine to go from there. I'm probably going to buy a Rav4 PHEV if they don't also offer a Lexus version to replace our RX. I could do most of my local driving on EV and also use the same truck for remote camping and towing duty, neither of which are possible with the Tesla truck. And it looks pretty likely that Toyota will have that option in the next few years. Ford may also have something similar.