Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

[Runarbt]

Will we get a reservation number update from Elon? If so, when will it come and how large a number will it be? Will it affect the SP like Model 3 numbers did?

Exciting times.

(And yes - I have reserved my Cybrtrck already, both me and my brother)

 

[EVNow]

Cell cost if you're only buying a few million cells a year is 50 percent or more above Tesla's current cost as discussed in conference calls, etc.

Tesla has never disclosed cell costs, AFAIK. What is your cell cost?

 

[jerry33]

I Keep picturing the rusted stainless steel grills I see at the beach (salt air) and wonder if that’s just an issue with a lower quality SS?

I suspect that because sometimes SpaceX rockets do land in the ocean, they know a bit about preventing corrosion.

 

[dgodfrey]

Perhaps black iron oxide like they do with guns? There's plenty of matte black stainless used in architecture and outside art. I believe it is more resistant to corrosion than plain stainless.

Cybertruck Glock edition?

Perhaps "blueing" like is/was used on gun barrels as mentioned above. Once built a black powder gun from a kit and applied the blueing which seemed to adhere much better to the steel than paint would as it was microscopically thin. Could probably scratch it but no flaking or chipping.
They also use an anodized method on metal roofs which again, has negligible thickness. Probably difficult to touch up though.

 

[Chickenlittle]

I suspect that because sometimes SpaceX rockets do land in the ocean, they know a bit about preventing corrosion.

Only by accident. They usually land ON a barge

 

[hiroshiy]

I don't think I've seen this posted yet, but may have missed it. I wonder how this may impact GF1/GF2 and S/X production?

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Japanese news sources say Mr. Tsuga specifically commented that GF1 will not be affected as they expect it to be profitable in the future.

 

[jerry33]

Only by accident. They usually land ON a barge

That is why I said occasionally.

 

[Webeevdrivers]

Has anyone seen a recent count on pre-orders for the Cybertruck.

 

[LST]

So after a night i try to catch up on the thread. I didn‘t find the plot of land yet, but decided that Cybertruck will replace the Volvo XC90 I use for towing
Brilliant isn‘t it ? Now I have two years to figure out how to enlarge the garage and convince my better half of the aquisition...

 

[Sancho]

Methinks that rather than also develop a more conventional pickup truck, Tesla should partner with an ICE manufacturer to use the Tesla powertrain to electrify a popular conventional pickup. THAT would be the quickest way to effectuate the mission of sustainable transport.

 

[Dagger]

Has anyone seen a recent count on pre-orders for the Cybertruck.

About 158,000 with the latest RN from @LST above.

 

[Webeevdrivers]

About 158,000 with the latest RN from @LST above.

Nice.

 

[azaz]

any thoughts on Tesla having to learn how to manufacture stainless steal in volume now

I assume a lot of spaceX people will be brought over to help with that

 

[JRP3]

Does anyone know if I am correct?

If anyone I'd think a knowitall would.

 

[JRP3]

Hello all,
After being shocked and bewildered by the Cybertruck event, I'm following the crowd in slowly 'coming around' - beginning to love it!

I now realize that the whole broken window thing was the huge joke (not the design) and must have left Frans and Elon wetting themselves backstage afterwards....... then post the Twitter blog showing the window coping just fine!

It was planned and deliberate to generate front page MSM coverage worth how much? And at no real long term cost to Tesla.

Just brilliant!

And funny....

A supremely ridiculous premise already proven to be false.

 

[JRP3]

I Keep picturing the rusted stainless steel grills I see at the beach (salt air) and wonder if that’s just an issue with a lower quality SS?

Yup, low quality stainless. There are also many "stainless steel" exhaust components that rust out.

 

[2virgule5]

So after a night i try to catch up on the thread. I didn‘t find the plot of land yet, but decided that Cybertruck will replace the Volvo XC90 I use for towing
Brilliant isn‘t it ? Now I have two years to figure out how to enlarge the garage and convince my better half of the aquisition...
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Garage enlargement comes standard with every Cybertruck. Just get it in there the first time (the hard part), don’t be afraid to scratches (to the truck that is).

 

[lascavarian]

This vehicle is a form of unibody which also has to be weak to some forces while strong enough to support the vehicle.

Yeah, I am wondering about the crumple zones in an exoskeleton design. I wonder if they are scoring a bend point on the underside of the SS panels? It seems they have advanced a bending method for the exoskeleton production in the first place and it could be they are able to use this method to work out a crush/crumple/"new term" design that results in energy absorption in event of a collision.

 

[azaz]

Size/Shape Comparison: Tesla CyberTruck vs. Ford F150 : teslamotors

 

[kbM3]

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