Cybertruck Waiting Room - Australia

[meloccom]

Plus official YouTube video

 

[meloccom]

And whatever this means.

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I can only assume that if you click through on Learn, then the Get Updates and sign up for information you will be telling Tesla that there’s interest in Cybertruck in Australia and they may be more likely to make one in RHD.

 

[Vostok]

Over on Electrek, folks say they are cancelling their reservations by the truckload… much less range than promised, price too high. And the thought bubble of an additional “range extender” battery (price undisclosed) in the tray… WTH?

A rather underwhelming launch, and I cannot see Tesla ever making Cybertruck available here. They’re not even promising a ramp-up until 2025.

 

[bay74]

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A rather underwhelming launch, and I cannot see Tesla ever making Cybertruck available here. They’re not even promising a ramp-up until 2025.

I hope they don’t ever sell them here, unless the silly thing can be demonstrated to be not a grave danger to other road users, incl. pedestrians and cyclists. Stupid American “trucks”.

 

[BCTS]

The "Drive by Wire" System should make RHD an easier implementation than a traditional steering setup... so I'm still holding out hope.
I've recently purchased a 1990 Corvette C4 LHD and driving this has made me realise that if push came to shove I could live with LHD on a daily basis..

Just not sure how feasible that is on an Import Basis etc..

 

[raffdog]

The giga casting doesn't have RHD compatibility and the vehicle won't meet ADR rules. It won't come to Australia.

 

[katz]

vehicle won't meet ADR rules

Can someone explain this “ADR” rules thing?

 

[Jules22]

Pure speculation.

F150's etc have been approved here, so if Tesla decide to bring it here, I'm sure they will come.

 

[AussieOwner]

I have a preorder for this car they havnt cancelled from years ago so i guess they will bring it here eventually.

 

[Zoltrix77]

The "Drive by Wire" System should make RHD an easier implementation than a traditional steering setup... so I'm still holding out hope.
I've recently purchased a 1990 Corvette C4 LHD and driving this has made me realise that if push came to shove I could live with LHD on a daily basis..

Just not sure how feasible that is on an Import Basis etc..

Electric power assist steering "has no feel", steer-by-wire "hold my beer".

 

[Zoltrix77]

I hope they don’t ever sell them here, unless the silly thing can be demonstrated to be not a grave danger to other road users, incl. pedestrians and cyclists. Stupid American “trucks”.

Top comment, this thing is an assault on the senses, pedestrians and the planet. Its doing exactly zero to help anything. Time absolutely wasted not developing a a smaller urban ute like the Ford Maverick or time spent of a Model 2 that probably only needs 1/3 cells of each of the packs being wasted on the Cybercrap. Couldn't be happier that the cost has blown out.

 

[Zoltrix77]

Can someone explain this “ADR” rules thing?

There is a list of requirements all vehicles being sold in Australia have to meet, the "Australian Design Rules".

https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/i...cle-design-regulation/australian-design-rules

They are very much based on European ECE standards.

 

[rx80]

Over on Electrek, folks say they are cancelling their reservations by the truckload… much less range than promised, price too high. And the thought bubble of an additional “range extender” battery (price undisclosed) in the tray… WTH?

Saw the article in Teslarati someone checked Tesla's page source code apparently estimated $16,000 for the extender

On another point, watching recent youtube videos - there seems to have some (very?) sharp edges around the CT.

 

[Vostok]

Saw the article in Teslarati someone checked Tesla's page source code apparently estimated $16,000 for the extender

Yikes - USD too. And then does this thing permanently sit in the tray, reducing tray capacity, and the extra mass of this battery is forever being lugged around even when it’s not needed? And if it’s not permanent, how the heck does it get installed and removed - a few hundred kilos of battery?!

CT is rapidly turning out to be a CF.

 

[paulp]

I have a preorder for this car they havnt cancelled from years ago so i guess they will bring it here eventually.

That is not how tesla treated years waiting model s and x owners in Australia a few months ago

 

[moa999]

Yikes - USD

More expensive than a 3/Y RWD battery.
But cheaper than a Powerwall. On a $/kWh basis.

 

[meloccom]

I have zero interest in a vehicle like the Cybertruck, but after watching this YT video of Jason Cammisa’s 3 day test, I’m beginning to see what an engineering achievement it is.
The video is worth 1 hour 22 minutes of your time but the language is NSFW.

 

[meloccom]

Also Jason’s full review of CyberTruck

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

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There is a list of requirements all vehicles being sold in Australia have to meet, the "Australian Design Rules".

https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/i...cle-design-regulation/australian-design-rules

They are very much based on European ECE standards.

Musk has said it doesn’t meet a number of European regs so won’t be coming here, so if your regs are similar I imagine you’ve the same problem

The crash test results seem controversial too, it seems they’re relying on whatever you hit being the crumple zone, no thanks!

 

[Vostok]

The crash test results seem controversial too, it seems they’re relying on whatever you hit being the crumple zone, no thanks!

Cybertruck was designed for Texas, where crumple zones are for “liberals” and if you are on the wrong end of a meeting with CT, then it’s your fault for being a snowflake and you should just “get over it”.