After seeing the pricing and actual specs, I have to say, this was a bad crash and burn. The top model can go 0-60 in 2.6 seconds, but that's not what people buy trucks for. So I wanted your thoughts on what potentially went wrong with some of these items.
First: Tow capacity. For $100k, I expected it to be competing with Ford F-250 at the minimum. I mean people with trucks (outside of the kids who get them to lift them and go off roading) are using them for construction and towing. Proof of concept was given with the Tesla Semi's. I think that increased our hope that these things would be beast mode, yet all 3 models of truck have a cap of 11k tow capacity. Initially, I thought it would because of the motor gear ratio and thought that maybe they should have a gear box on the motors with one set for towing and the other set for casual driving. But then it dawned on me. The Ford F series trucks are all solid steel box frames. I'm guessing that Tesla went with another material to lighten the weight, but in doing so, they removed the ability to do things that trucks are designed to do. Anyone know what the frame is made of? Perhaps Aluminum?
Second: Weight capacity. Do you believe this is a possible frame issue as well, or something to do with how much weight with the truck and batteries combined with the load capability of the suspension? Or perhaps it's a Class-C drivers limit for GVWR because the Cybertruck weights more than a regular truck? Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated.
Lastly, I noticed the "option" for an extended range battery on the mid and top tier models of the Cybertruck to get better than 340/320mile range, (I think the extended range listed 470/440mile range) but couldn't find any details as to whether that was yet an available option, something you could add at a later date, and what the price was. Anyone else dig up any details on it?