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TessP100D
Active Member
Tam
Well-Known Member
Thanks to this thread. It's a letdown.
I reserved Cybertruck TriMotor AWD with a list price of $69,900 for the 500+ range but now it costs more with less range.
With an extra payment for Extended Range, it is still less range!
The range progress goes backward!
It looks like Tesla has encountered a road block in 500+ range even with extra money!
I reserved Cybertruck TriMotor AWD with a list price of $69,900 for the 500+ range but now it costs more with less range.
With an extra payment for Extended Range, it is still less range!
The range progress goes backward!
It looks like Tesla has encountered a road block in 500+ range even with extra money!
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
Yup, it’s called chemistry. It existed in 2019 too when they just made up the specs.
jabloomf1230
Minister of Silly Walks
Funny comparison, but I hardly think that 470+ could be considered as a failure. The entire CT release has been an unqualified success, despite the naysayers harping on the fine points. I didn't think that Elon could pull this off, but he did. Wait until people see a CT on the road.
Yeah the only generous view I can give them is that they were extremely optimistic about some battery tech they had in the pipeline that didn’t materialize. That’s the only thing that makes the 520 mile plaid+, 600 mile roadster, and 500 mile cybertruck make sense.
The more likely explanation is they lied to build hype and pump the stock price. Like everything else they hype up.
ucmndd
Well-Known Member
Years late, fantastically over budget, trying to hit range specs by filling the bed with Powerwalls = unqualified success?
Do you work for the F-35 program by chance?
Guess Elon does lurk these forums after all.
Tam
Well-Known Member
The Extended Range size is 1/3 of the truck's bed
Success? I'm seeing polls where over half the reservation holders are now saying they are not going to order or wait and see if prices come down. They built up a ton of interest and then under-delivered across the board. Elon literally said that the Lightning was too expensive and now is releasing the CT which costs *more* than the Lightning. Your definition of success is the same as my definition of failure apparently.
It’s in the learn more on cybertruck page. It has a picture of the range extender
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zoomer0056
Active Member
This seems to be tied to the problems with the 4680 battery. If the 4680 doesn't have the energy density they thought it would have, they can't provide the range they estimated.
Of course they could have been informing us the whole time instead of dropping a huge disappointment bomb today.
Of course they could have been informing us the whole time instead of dropping a huge disappointment bomb today.
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
This is a duplicate of a post in a related thread, but FYI this suggests about 131kWh pack. Hard to be more exact at this time.
42.9kWh includes charging losses.
electrifyme
Member
Disappointed. Keeping my current truck. Oh well, saved 80k+. Lol
TessP100D
Active Member
It’s it time to just admit.. Tesla couldn’t do It. They can’t make a CT with 500+ range as they told us 4 years ago with all the hype it took to get us to make a reservation. 4 years later, they are not even close. I drive a magnificent Model S that is fast and fun, but I needed a truck with 500+ range as promised
A Ford Raptor is where I’m going. Might be my last truck at my age. Tesla and Elon failed. It’s a simple as that.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
More like a “Debbie reality” thread, it seems…
TessP100D
Active Member
That dude is a total fan boy for sure.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Bet that backlog evaporates quick, after today’s abomination. Let’s try the steel ball against the glass again, but this time, let’s use a soft and light baseball that we lobbed at the truck. What a joke. Cancelled my day zero reservation. Good luck
to all that stick with this junk.
