IDK If anyone has predicted this yet but...

[Doc Brown]

These are always interesting stunts. I remember when Toyota towed the Space Shuttle with a Tundra. Loaded weight of the shuttle and towing gear at the time was 300,000 pounds. See here: Autotrader - page unavailable

And - there’s a video of a 5-cylinder Ford Ranger (diesel) towing a steam locomotive. This was a pretty impressive feat as these old locomotives don’t really roll as smoothly as some of the newer tow dollies/trailers. The locomotive weighed around 320,000 pounds
Here: Ford Ranger Tows Steam Locomotive - Autonews

should be a show nonetheless.

 

[brkaus]

Pull a boring machine?

 

[MichaelP90DL]

These are always interesting stunts. I remember when Toyota towed the Space Shuttle with a Tundra. Loaded weight of the shuttle and towing gear at the time was 300,000 pounds. See here: Autotrader - page unavailable

And - there’s a video of a 5-cylinder Ford Ranger (diesel) towing a steam locomotive. This was a pretty impressive feat as these old locomotives don’t really roll as smoothly as some of the newer tow dollies/trailers. The locomotive weighed around 320,000 pounds
Here: Ford Ranger Tows Steam Locomotive - Autonews

should be a show nonetheless.

I wonder if other pickup manufacturers slapped their heads and thought, "What a cool idea! Why didn't we offer to tow the Space Shuttle?"

 

[Doc Brown]

I wonder if other pickup manufacturers slapped their heads and thought, "What a cool idea! Why didn't we offer to tow the Space Shuttle?"

Yeah - you wonder how Toyota got that deal. Seems like some American car company should have been all over that.

interesting enough, anything with 400 lb-ft of torque could pull the shuttle. They lowered the air pressure in the tires and put 1700 pounds of weight in the bed so the tires wouldn’t slip. These types of stunts have nothing to do with conventional towing capacity.

Let the show go on!

 

[Zybane]

I would like to see it towing, a FORD, CHEVY, GMC, Toyota, Titan, Ram all at the same time......

Impossible. The other trucks tires would have too much traction and the CyberTruck not enough weight on its own wheels. The CyberTruck would literally just sit there and spin on four wheels.

 

[lynnpt2001]

Model X already pulled a jumbo jet, so that's out of the picture

 

[GBleck]

The dry mass of a falcon heavy would be possible. My guess is just a reused block 3 or 4 Falcon 9 first stage. Starship is being built on sight in Florida and Texas. To big to move so they will manufacture at the launch locations.

 

[Daniel in SD]

Yeah - you wonder how Toyota got that deal. Seems like some American car company should have been all over that.

interesting enough, anything with 400 lb-ft of torque could pull the shuttle. They lowered the air pressure in the tires and put 1700 pounds of weight in the bed so the tires wouldn’t slip. These types of stunts have nothing to do with conventional towing capacity.

Let the show go on!

It does seem like a pickup truck with low range gearing could generate huge torque to the wheels. After you fill the cab and bed with lead it seems like the limit would be strength of the axles and transfer case. It’s a very silly test.

 

[LJS22]

My favorite prediction I’ve heard is Harrison Ford driving the truck in with Elon jumping out of the back in full Bladerunner attire and weapons in hand.

 

[HankLloydRight]

I could totally see that.

 

[Zorg]

It will pull a Tesla semi truck pulling an X pulling an S.

 

[MichaelP90DL]

It will pull a Tesla semi truck pulling an X pulling an S.

...Pulling a 3?

 

[Uncle Paul]

Agree that pulling a Semi would make a good impression. The rocket thing also makes sense.

The one thing I would bet never happening...is paying a hipster actor who had nothing to do with the development to MC the event

They might, however have a couple of the drivers that did the testing at the N-Ring say a few things about Tesla Plaid Power.

The whole automotive world is waiting in anticipation to see what Tesla has cooked up for us.

 

[kaffine]

I hope he has Simone Giertz there with Truckla.

 

[Watts_Up]

...Pulling a 3?

You change the names to Cybertruck pulling a 3, S, X, and Y. (The Roadster is in front with a yellow flashing light)

 

[hydro 481]

Oh planes... very very scary... super unsafe... I nobly volunteer to go in your stead

I’ve never heard anyone say “in your stead”

 

[NoMoGas]

I’ve never heard anyone say “in your stead”

"In your stead" and "instead of you" mean slightly different things. "Instead of you" basically means that you might have been expected to be the person in question, but another took your place. "In your stead" means in your place, that is, as an official or designated replacement.

https://www.quora.com/Diction-and-W...-someone-instead-of-you-grammatically-correct

 

[Xenoilphobe]

I am going to say that the Cyber Truck is going to come out pulling the new Space X Starship. Its 264,555 lbs. Elon has said that the new truck would be able to tow 300,000 lbs....

That's my bet.

My prediction is that he summons it from a hanger.

 

[nwdiver]

I am going to say that the Cyber Truck is going to come out pulling the new Space X Starship. Its 264,555 lbs. Elon has said that the new truck would be able to tow 300,000 lbs....

That's my bet.

With the truck being driven by Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard.

 

[Xenoilphobe]

Been listening to this for the past hour waiting