If memory serves, Elon tweeted about this a while back then i heard nothing about it. Do we have any additional information about towing with the X?
Why do Europeans want broken trailers ?
... I'm an idiot and relying too much on spell check.
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Why do Europeans want broken trailers ?
... I'm an idiot and relying too much on spell check.
News! Mr. Musk agrees with my (and some other people's) assessment that a pickup is a good model to build:
Tesla Pickup Truck - Business Insider
Tesla Pickup Truck - Business Insider
I bet as this gets closer Tesla will receive lots of resumes from the big automaker's pickup truck division.
Tesla to offer full sized pickup truck in 5 years
http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/12/autos/musk-tesla-f150-pickup/index.html?iid=obnetwork
http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/12/autos/musk-tesla-f150-pickup/index.html?iid=obnetwork
While the news article may be timely... there is a long-standing thread in the Future Vehicles section: Tesla Pickup Truck
roblab
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Oh surely they already do. What do you think engineers do with lunch time and evenings at the computer? Work on Hyperloop? TM Club already has better than napkin drawings! (You know napkin drawings and final products have little resemblance.)
The X isn't going into production for another year but they had it designed 3 years ago and prototypes almost 2 years ago. Musk says the Tesla pickup is probably 5 years off. I would be shocked if their pickup wasn't already deep into the design phase. Especially since the pickup body lends itself so well to their chassis design. They could just extend the current platform to add more batteries and even add a second layer in the bed area.
stopcrazypp
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Actually I doubt it's even in napkin stage. The engineers/designers don't really have that much free time (they have plenty of work to do on international versions of Model S and the launch of the Model X). The Gen III has been in the news far longer and recently Elon said it's not much more than a couple of drawings at this point.
Agree with stopcrazypp. Their first priority is to design the next platform. I'd be happy just to see a doodle for Gen3 let alone a truck model doodle.
Really?!?! I would have though they sold a lot of pick up trucks in Norway! I've never been but everything I've heard about Norway has been rugged mountains, cool back country and lots of outdoor activities. I would have thought Norway would have been a pickup truck drivers dream land.
roblab
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And people in Europe think the people in USA are nuts to put their stuff out in the open to get wet or blown or stolen. They don't haul hay to their horses, so no need for pick up trucks.
Its easy to have an over sized casual pickup truck when fuel is only $3.00 per gallon and $105 a year in registration (Thank you Gov Ventura). I would think Norway is a horrible place to have a pickup because of their tax structure. 25% VAT AND they tax registration for CO2, weight, engine displacement (which for a pickup is something like 20k+ a year).
In almost every country, fuel is $6 or more per gallon. When your vehicle starts costing 600 a month in fuel you better need the capability it provides. Casual users that may use their trucks for the home depot runs that are normal in the US just cant afford that expense.
K5ING
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Here's the newest rendering of a Tesla pickup by Theophilus Chin who did the single cab Tesla pickup seen on post #70.
I'd like to see the bed a bit longer, but it looks pretty good.
Just FYI, he may be doing an executive limo version of the Model S or Model X for us pretty soon.
I'd like to see the bed a bit longer, but it looks pretty good.
Just FYI, he may be doing an executive limo version of the Model S or Model X for us pretty soon.
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RobStark
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Elon said they would make a direct competitor to the Ford F-150 not the Ford Ranchero.
The above rendition looks like a Chevy El Camino/Ford Ranchero.
The above rendition looks like a Chevy El Camino/Ford Ranchero.
Exactly: an El Camino. Except that even they and Rancheros had longer beds than that one shown, unless there's a real foreshortening of that image.
To all truck builders: do not be fooled by thinking you'll get brownie points for frunk space when designing a rig. Rather:
1. Start with a sheet of 4 x 8 plywood. Will it fit in the rear?
A. Yes
1. Congratulations! Now you can design the rest of the rig.
B. No
1. Wrong answer. Go back to #1.
To all truck builders: do not be fooled by thinking you'll get brownie points for frunk space when designing a rig. Rather:
1. Start with a sheet of 4 x 8 plywood. Will it fit in the rear?
A. Yes
1. Congratulations! Now you can design the rest of the rig.
B. No
1. Wrong answer. Go back to #1.
K5ING
MegaMiler
When I said that it looked good, I was referring to the styling more than the utility. That's why I mentioned that it should have a longer bed. It would also be depend on the target audience something like this was meant for. If it's the average $250K per year income home owner who contracts out major work, but needs to haul some bags of fertilizer or some cement walkway steps home from the Home Depot a few times a year, or haul his/her mountain bike around on weekneds (may need a longer bed for this), it's fine. If it's for the guy who runs a landscaping or plumbing business, no. He needs a real truck, which this rendering isn't, and wasn't meant to be.
Besides, as Tesla has proved, you don't need to appeal to everyone. You only need to appeal to enough people who will actually buy it.
Besides, as Tesla has proved, you don't need to appeal to everyone. You only need to appeal to enough people who will actually buy it.
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