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

[berryja]

I ordered one (maybe three, I don't know yet kept getting kicked out of the order queue).
Do you think the Stealth design will foil police radar? ☺

Looks like I ordered 4..from repeated kick outs. ha

 

[LytHka]

"Will be an option to add solar power that generates 15 miles per day, possibly more. Would love this to be self-powered. Adding fold out solar wings would generate 30 to 40 miles per day. Avg miles per day in US is 30." - Elon

 

[dandurston]

Would you be able to make a version that has the new roof line in your amended version but bring back the sloped tail? I think it might look ok.

All hail the rhombus.

Assuming they are selecting the current form for good reason (e.g. structural/aerodynamics/manufacturing), they could at least use panes of dark glass to give the sides a more traditional shape, despite not being one. I like a quick sketch of this better (below). Further improvement IMO would be steepening the windshield somewhat and then adding a few feet of flat roof before the long backslope.

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[SoGA Fan Club]

Stock fall is obviously not surprising. People though tesla was going for a 500k+ a year model and yet they went niche with as polarizing a design as possible.

people mostly hate the design, it’s become a meme joke and is hurting the brand.

Couldn't agree more. Right when Tesla begins to really make a dent into the mainstream buyers, it goes and pulls this stunt. Most people see it more as a wannabe Delorean, from 1985, instead of a "futuristic" truck as it was touted. There honestly is nothing futuristic about this truck. It seems like another of Elon's projects that 90% of everyone that worked on it begged him not to do - just like with the falcon wing doors.

They honestly need to quickly come out with something similar, but much more aesthetically pleasing and say "this an alternative we designed and built - what do you think?"

 

[jerry33]

Assuming they are selecting the current form for good reason (e.g. structural/aerodynamics/manufacturing), they could at least use panes of dark glass to give the sides a more traditional shape, despite not being one. I like a quick sketch of this better (below). Further improvement IMO would be steepening the windshield somewhat and then adding a few feet of flat roof before the long backslope.View attachment 479995

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That change detracts from the aerodynamics and also doesn't allow the cover to slide properly.

 

[sparcs]

This should be short lived.
1) This product isn't even coming out for two years.
2) Shorts are still looking for a chance to cover.

And during that two year time period the focus will be on Model Y production in USA, GF3 China, and in GF4 Europe. Plus, Semi, Solar, and Storage.

 

[Rotte]

Has anybody seen a video from any of the attendees at last nights event from their ride inside the Cybertruck? There were a ton of those after the Model 3 unveil.

 

[Zero CO2]

Initial reaction at 8:00 AM EST:
wow that thing is ugly ... what the heck are they thinking

Reaction after digesting specs/price/getting used to the design and then realizing that it puts the incumbents at another competitive disadvantage:

I love it ... putting my order in now !

 

[Nocturnal]

Oh, the market gave me an early xmas present! Thanks guys. You shouldn't have.

 

[jerry33]

Has anybody seen a video from any of the attendees at last nights event from their ride inside the Cybertruck? There were a ton of those after the Model 3 unveil.

Here's one

 

[Silent Ludicrosy]

"Will be an option to add solar power that generates 15 miles per day, possibly more. Would love this to be self-powered. Adding fold out solar wings would generate 30 to 40 miles per day. Avg miles per day in US is 30." - Elon

This is going to be awesome for camping & RVing. And the zombie apocalypse.

 

[2virgule5]

500 mph wind gusts.

At very low atmospheric pressure though

 

[powertoold]

Has anybody seen a video from any of the attendees at last nights event from their ride inside the Cybertruck? There were a ton of those after the Model 3 unveil.

Very roomy inside

 

[Tslynk67]

SP might be having a bad morning, but look at the #of likes

 

[Sean Wagner]

Has anyone tried to estimate battery costs from these specs?

As has been noted in various comments, this goes to the heart of Tesla's mission and business.

Offering a 500+ mile [whatever the standard] pickup for roughly 70K USD in say two years is amazing.

The absolute lower bound for battery capacity has to be 150 kWh, as compared to the Model X LR, the vehicle
- has a larger frontal area and worse aero
- has a higher rolling resistance

 

[Creekstalker]

I'm not in the mood to let some random individuals personal aesthetic dictates override the engineering considerations that gave us these spectacular price and functionality stats

I agree.

Unless that individual is named John Q. Public.

 

[2virgule5]

In

Just a brief reminder that today's stock action will reflect manipulators' amplification of any downturns as much as it reflects sentiment about the truck's design.

In other words: nice buying opportunity in the next 10 days before outstanding Q4 comes in focus. Like other said many times before (for reasons that I actually don’t fully understand), not advice

 

[anthonyj]

LMAO buying back all my next week calls at 90% discount thanks guys. This truck is freaking sick and I’m not joking. I seriously hope they follow through with it.

 

[replicant]

people mostly hate the design, it’s become a meme joke and is hurting the brand.

How many times do you need to re-post this?

 

[DFibRL8R]

Here's one

Oh no I see the Cybertruck's got retractable Model S style door handles!

Sell!!!