I'll keep this short since I said something similar in another thread: Pickup trucks here on Maui all have a rack over the bed and cab, for carrying long canoes and kayaks. Construction folks use the rack for carrying ladders and materials. The Cybertruck looks like you won't be able to install a rack. Result: There will be zero sales in Hawaii. Tesla has ditched the entire pickup market in favor of the urban electric cowboy who has no use for a pickup but thinks it's cool, and the Mad Max wannabe.
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Walk me through the design decision for the cybertruck
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Not true. The Model S won not only Car of the Year but Car of the Century. That isn’t happening with this “truck”
Electric700
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I think you'll be able to install a rack. Either Tesla or an aftermarket company, or both, will probably come up with a solution.
seattlite2004
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Or Homer...apologies if this has been posted...but I had flashbacks to the reveal when I watched this clip:
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mspohr
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I suspect there are some good engineering reasons for the “out there” design.
The pyramid shape is likely related to the need for rear buttresses. With a conventional truck the frame is built large, heavy, and sturdy to support heavy tow ratings. Going with a unibody “exoskeleton” I suspect buttresses are needed along the rear bed to keep the structure from twisting. Now you could have a flat roof meet the rear buttresses, but by using the pyramid shape it simplifies including a retractable tonneau.
The pyramid shape is likely related to the need for rear buttresses. With a conventional truck the frame is built large, heavy, and sturdy to support heavy tow ratings. Going with a unibody “exoskeleton” I suspect buttresses are needed along the rear bed to keep the structure from twisting. Now you could have a flat roof meet the rear buttresses, but by using the pyramid shape it simplifies including a retractable tonneau.
The S was warmly received and lavished with praise from day 1. This truck is never going to make a serious dent in the conventional truck market. It's a (weird) toy for Tesla fans.
No way. How would they cut through stainless steel?
Or, more likely, Tesla will build a less attention-grabbing pick-up.
mspohr
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You do realize that all truck racks are mounted to steel truck bodies, don't you?
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mspohr
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I'm pretty sure the number will not be zero, with how popular EVs are in Hawaii what with the high gas prices and EV incentives. (E.g. If you go to the HNL airport parking lot half the cars are EVs because they park for FREE.)
mspohr
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Why the Tesla Cybertruck Looks So Weird
Zammit realized then that the truck’s DeLorean-mated-with-a-Pontiac-Aztek aesthetic might be an effort to streamline the manufacturing process. “By being philosophically so pure and so functional, Tesla has completely eliminated a very large part of what is the traditional automotive assembly,” he says. The company might cut down on expensive tool and die costs by keeping all elements of the car flat, straight, and, frankly, a little weird looking. “Musk might be pulling off one of the most brilliant moves in automotive history,” he says.
Zammit realized then that the truck’s DeLorean-mated-with-a-Pontiac-Aztek aesthetic might be an effort to streamline the manufacturing process. “By being philosophically so pure and so functional, Tesla has completely eliminated a very large part of what is the traditional automotive assembly,” he says. The company might cut down on expensive tool and die costs by keeping all elements of the car flat, straight, and, frankly, a little weird looking. “Musk might be pulling off one of the most brilliant moves in automotive history,” he says.
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