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Tesla Cybertruck
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I drive a full size f150 which cybertruck is literally within an inch of all dimensions. My family's smallest vehicle growing up was a full sized SUV. I've only ever drove trucks. I still have to really focus sometimes when driving
It's big, you feel like you're taking up whole lane, you have to turn wide or you'll hop curb or hit stuff. You can't ever park nose in because if you do good luck backing out lol.
You ride up high and sometimes hard to tell how close you are to stuff right ahead of you.
Luckily with air suspension you should be able to lower to go into garages.
:eek:
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charlieIRL wrote: »My daughter wants to know will it tow a horsebox?!!!
You'll be able to pull a fifth wheel one. Not sure if that's big enough!
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Hmmm... there's an F150 lives on Sunday's Well road here in Cork. 2 cars can barely pass especially if you run into a nervous driver, who gets "deer-in-headlight" syndrome. I think it's about the same dimensions as the F150 with the 6.5' bed. No problem!
Anyway, with all that super-hardened stainless steel and no paint, you won't have to worry if you scrape against some other poor sod driving in an old-fashioned painted wagon! 0 -
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To pass the type approval they'll need to address it. Other commercials like Sprinter van for example has now much longer and higher bonnet to provide better cushioning for the peds. 2000->2006(similar to 2000)->face lift 2013 longer nose->New model 2018 even longer nose.
Tesla doesn't have anything under the frunk so will be easler to pass the regs than front engined vans I'd imagine.
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I don't think Tesla care a whole hell of a lot about the sales of Cybertruck outside of North America. It's almost impossible to get one's head wrapped around the size of the market here, anything sold in Europe would be a 'nice to have', assuming the costs of getting the small numbers over there can be dealt with.
The F150 isn't the only contender in the space. Despite that, and despite really being predominantly sold only in North America, only one vehicle has ever sold more models in the entire world combined, that's the Toyota Corolla. Twice as many F150s have been sold as Honda Civics, multiply VW Beetles by 1.5 and you don't get to F150 numbers. Ford sold an F150 every 29 seconds last year.
Cybertruck has two issues that not many people are talking about.
The first is some of the figures. The vast majority of folks do not use the capacity of their F150, even if they do use it as a work / duty vehicle as opposed to being a cool dad-mobile. That the Cybertruck will carry more is generally an irrelevant issue, and working people will not particularly sacrifice other features (or dollars) to get it. For some of the really heavy stuff, where the capacities and traction will be useful, Tesla will need to offer a dually version.
The second is geographic. There's a reason big trucks and SUVs are so hugely popular even though most people don't actually see that they are so common.
This is a typical big US city parking lot. Typical of much of the population, and tourists. Lots of cars, a few minivans, and a minority of SUVs/Trucks. You'll see far more Mustangs than F150s.
Now, this is a parking lot from most of the rest of the US, photo taken from a live camera at an airport in Wyoming.
How many cars are in that picture, vs large SUVs and Pickups? The reason isn't just that people in Wyoming work for a living, it's the white stuff. Most of the US and Canada (geographically) does not have a good ploughing and salting service. You're just talking about waaay too many miles of road, even compared to wintery places in Europe like the Alps. You need ground clearance, and you need all-wheel drive. AWD Pickup vs AWD SUV is a matter of personal choice, but the bottom line is that you want something with good range, and able to go over snowy routes, often dirt and not tarmac. This is where the pickups are being sold to make the numbers.
But.... https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/aaa-cold-weather-cut-electric-car-range-40-60902845
AAA: Cold weather can cut electric car range over 40 percent
The solution at the end of the article?
AAA recommends that drivers heat or cool their cars while still plugged in to a charging station. It says electric cars can still be used in extreme climates with a little extra planning.
Where's the charging station at a worksite? A fossil-fuel powered truck is not going to lose 40% of its range because it's between November and April. Sure, the Cybertruck will still bite into Ford sales in Arizona or (most of) Texas, but Colorado, Montana or Kansas? Ford and Chevy will still have that market tied up.0 -
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