Musk Reevaluates Tesla Cybertruck Width: Size Matters, So Go Wide

[TMC Staff]

In general, full-size trucks are all about the same width and there are reasons for this. The Tesla Cybertruck will not be some small, mid-size pickup truck. Rather, it will be a full-size electric pickup truck and, as such, certain size measurements are expected. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had initially said that the production Cybertruck...
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[Barklikeadog]

This is what we talked about after the unveil... that the truck looked wider than advertised. Cause it is. Non-truck owners are going to be surprised at how large and wide this vehicle is. It isn't going in your garage, parallel parking is no fun, there are regulations for vehicles 80in or wider, so on so forth...

 

[ThomasD]

So It will be 2 inches wider than a Super Duty Wider with Tow mirrors



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[Dr Kaputnik]

This is what we talked about after the unveil... that the truck looked wider than advertised. Cause it is. Non-truck owners are going to be surprised at how large and wide this vehicle is. It isn't going in your garage, parallel parking is no fun, there are regulations for vehicles 80in or wider, so on so forth...

Yep. Its 5" wider than my current vehicle... and almost 32" longer. I've got a tail end reservation, so lots of time to reconsider, but this is way bigger than I was expecting.

 

[bxr140]

Upcoming scholarly quandary: Can one Bro a truck that is Factory Bro?

 

[Uncle Paul]

This is why most Truck makers also offer the mid and small sized trucks.

Initial Cybertruck will be a full sized Pickup Truck. Best size for many...but not all.

 

[Barklikeadog]

This is why most Truck makers also offer the mid and small sized trucks.

Initial Cybertruck will be a full sized Pickup Truck. Best size for many...but not all.

Options are good. I had 3 contractors and 5 vehicles in my driveway today. a Ranger pickup, Single cab F150 8ft bed, Ext cab F150 8ft bed, two sprinter style vans. Yay choices!

 

[dazedNconfuzed]

Upcoming scholarly quandary: Can one Bro a truck that is Factory Bro?

Some products are indeed "stock bro", just plain badass cool as-is - and fiddling with it just makes it worse. Glock 19 for instance.

Though CT will likely be subject to prolific artwork options, some extremely cool.

 

[A.N. Gineer]

Over 80 inches wide requires clearance lights...

 

[tashtibet]

if it doesn't fit the garage -I am not interested.

 

[Barklikeadog]

Over 80 inches wide requires clearance lights...

those 'lazer blade lights' are gonna have some non lazery orange in em

 

[ThomasD]

If you make a vehicle that's over 80 inches wide, it starts to fall into various "commercial vehicle" categories, and one of the requirements of vehicles this size is that they have -- in the words of our government -- "three amber front and three red rear identification lamps spaced between 6 and 12 inches apart at the center of the front and rear of the vehicle, as high as practicable." This is why you see these lights on an F-150 Raptor (over 80 inches wide) and not on a regular F-150 (79.9 inches wide -- likely not a coincidence). It's also why you see the lights on heavy-duty trucks and not light-duty models.

And so that's why certain vehicles have little orange marker lights on the roof. Now, every time you'll see them, you'll know they're mandated by the government. Though if you're like me, you're probably still a little fuzzy on exactly why they're mandated. Nonetheless, they're there. Find a truck for sale

Doug DeMuro is an automotive journalist who has written for many online and magazine publications. He once owned a Nissan Cube and a Ferrari 360 Modena. At the same time.

 

[jerjozwik]

sure is going to be fun parking the CYBRTUK in my office highrise parking structure.

 

[BijouGirl]

I'm just excited that my hubby's cybertruck will leave me with the whole garage to myself for my 3!

 

[Darmie]

I'm just excited that my hubby's cybertruck will leave me with the whole garage to myself for my 3!

Good solid vote for a Cyber truck right there...