-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Cybertruck
- Thread starter mbeadnell
- Start date
rhumbliner
Member
My father used to tell us stories about his 1942 cross country trip from Wisconsin to Montana in a beat up old Chevy. The rule was to never leave a gas station until you called ahead to the next station to be sure they had fuel. Finding a station with fuel usually determined your route.
dazedNconfuzed
Member
1942. That's just one lifetime ago.
Not that long since people were facing the same "not enough fuel stations" problem complained about by naysayers today. And at that time, people didn't otherwise have substantive availability of that fuel at home (110v is enough for daily runabout, 240v easy to get installed for most vehicle power needs).
Not that long since people were facing the same "not enough fuel stations" problem complained about by naysayers today. And at that time, people didn't otherwise have substantive availability of that fuel at home (110v is enough for daily runabout, 240v easy to get installed for most vehicle power needs).
TessP100D
Active Member
110 is not enough. It’s amazing some people don’t get it. I dot hold it against you cause… well your dazed and confused. So it’s a medicsl situation
henderrj
Active Member
My wife drove a Kia soul EV for 3 years on a lease. I put in a 240 charger for her. She liked the 120 better, and never had to wait for it to charge, ever. For the right situation 120 is fine. Myself, I really like the hundred amp charger (80 useful) that I can do with my dual charger model s!
TessP100D
Active Member
henderrj
Active Member
Hey! Be nice now. She loved that little thing. Easy to maneuver and she can see out of it quite well. She hates the a pillars in all the teslas. No matter how much I try to talk to her about safety, she preferred the kia. We even test drove a model y, no go. She's waiting for the new Kia with long range. There are other cars in the world besides tesla. You and I may think that they have the best tech, whatever, but there are people who prefer other things. I believe it's okay for people to prefer something other than we do.
dazedNconfuzed
Member
Drop the ad-hominems. They don't help your argument, actually they diminish it.
From experience, 110v is a functional bare minimum workable for the "<50 miles per day" contingent. Yes, you'll soon want 240v installed to alleviate range anxiety, and for any more traveling than "topped off every morning" you'll be looking for Superchargers en route.
From experience, 110v is a functional bare minimum workable for the "<50 miles per day" contingent. Yes, you'll soon want 240v installed to alleviate range anxiety, and for any more traveling than "topped off every morning" you'll be looking for Superchargers en route.
An alternative way of looking at this for people who don’t own EVs yet is gasoline equivolents.
If you have 110v @ 15 amps, its roughly equal to someone putting 2 gallons of “gas” in your car every night.
110v @15 amps = 2 gallons
220v @15 amps = 4 gallons
220v @30 amps = 8 gallons
220v @60 amps = 16 gallons
Any day where the car/ Cybertruck is parked there all day doubles those numbers.
If you go through 50 gallons of gas a week in your truck, you are going to need 220v, likely at least 40 amps.
And Yes… I know this is deeply flawed. It’s just a rough idea.
If you have 110v @ 15 amps, its roughly equal to someone putting 2 gallons of “gas” in your car every night.
110v @15 amps = 2 gallons
220v @15 amps = 4 gallons
220v @30 amps = 8 gallons
220v @60 amps = 16 gallons
Any day where the car/ Cybertruck is parked there all day doubles those numbers.
If you go through 50 gallons of gas a week in your truck, you are going to need 220v, likely at least 40 amps.
And Yes… I know this is deeply flawed. It’s just a rough idea.
6 months LOL
3-4 years seems to be about the going delay between order and fulfillment. If you ordered at launch… late 2022. If you order now? Likely 2024-2025.
No risk of losing it.
strider
Active Member
I don't understand your question. CTs are still 2 years away. Just keep your place in line. Once they start delivering and you still need to put a hold on it then you can call them then.
NY_Rob
Member
henderrj
Active Member
Having spent quite a bit of time watching The waiting rooms for the refresh model S and now the model x I do wonder if there will be a delay even on next month's announcement of the cybertruck, let alone the unit itself.
“Wait Patiently for an update next month”… he said that almost a year ago once already.
Weird communication is more-or-less the nature of the beast with Tesla I’m afraid.
henderrj
Active Member
Similar threads
