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Which cybertruck did you preorder?
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SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
Performance is nice, but maximum range and battery capacity to speed up supercharging and minimize battery degradation are my main reasons for choosing the tri.
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
I added the FSD originally cause I knew this would happen, but as we get closer I am actually thinking I may not get it. That takes the truck from being a $60K+ investment to being a $70K+ investment (after taxes and delivery) so I may just wait for a sale, like there already have been a few times on my current TM3. Sadly I paid for FSD upfront on that vehicle so I paid $3000 instead of the $2000 it went on sale for now twice, if I include the sale that ended yesterday. Plus paying upfront increases the value of the car in the mind of the state who charges tax and registration and re-registration on the cheaper car that you can always add the FSD to later.
I am worried that there will be some trick that the tri-motor has that I will miss out on with the dual-motor, but not range nor performance, I am worried that they might allow each of the two packs in the tri-motor to be charged individually. Elon said at the announcement it would charge at 250kW+ and that they would explain that later. So if they wired the packs together going to the car, but separately to the chargeports you could take two spaces and plug it into two superchargers at once. Charging in half the time.
Like they will have to do with the Semi, have four packs each connecting to its own motor and then when you plug into a charger have each Supercharger station charge one of the four packs. Or like my big diesel motorhome with a 150-gallon tank that has two openings so you can connect to a pump on each side.
I am worried that there will be some trick that the tri-motor has that I will miss out on with the dual-motor, but not range nor performance, I am worried that they might allow each of the two packs in the tri-motor to be charged individually. Elon said at the announcement it would charge at 250kW+ and that they would explain that later. So if they wired the packs together going to the car, but separately to the chargeports you could take two spaces and plug it into two superchargers at once. Charging in half the time.
Like they will have to do with the Semi, have four packs each connecting to its own motor and then when you plug into a charger have each Supercharger station charge one of the four packs. Or like my big diesel motorhome with a 150-gallon tank that has two openings so you can connect to a pump on each side.
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dazedNconfuzed
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Total cost of ownership for a Tri is less than any comparable ICE vehicle, especially after 250,000 miles.
If you’re going to have it a long time, may as well get maxed out.
500/14000/2.9/FSD petty much covers any scenario short of really revolutionary tech for decades.
Anything less saves some coin now, but is more likely to hit “can’t do that” where you’d be willing to spend more retroactively.
If you’re going to have it a long time, may as well get maxed out.
500/14000/2.9/FSD petty much covers any scenario short of really revolutionary tech for decades.
Anything less saves some coin now, but is more likely to hit “can’t do that” where you’d be willing to spend more retroactively.
Tam
Well-Known Member
Range is King so I have no choice to pick one that satisfies that requirement.
JohnSnowNW
Active Member
Xenoilphobe
Well-Known Member
I ordered d'beast...so I can crush Ford Raptors, Dodge Durango SVT's, (J)Cheap TrashHawks, Lamborghini U R an anus, Mercedes AMG 63, Range Rover (all of them), Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Bentley Bentakenmy$ Speed, Maserati Levante Trofeo (rhymes with Too Slow), Porsche Cayenne Turbo ( rhymes with so slow) BMW M for took my money, Jaguar I can't keep pace, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Right now. I ordered trimotor because 0-60 is estimated to beat porsche 911 
What comes after Plaid? I want a quad motor CT with compressed air rocket thruster.
Dan Detweiler
Active Member
While the added range and performance of the tri is very tempting, the price is just not within our budget. If we were going to do a lot of towing then I wouldn't bat an eye, but we won't and just can't justify the price difference.
I was quite impressed with the zero to sixty on the tri motor and the increased range so I preordered it. However, i feel as though it is a bit overpriced between the dual motor and the tri. Im thinking about reserving the dual motor as I do not tow anything. Im still on the fence about this. Does anyone think that the price jump between the dual and tri is justifiable?
dazedNconfuzed
Member
The cost of a Tri is more than covered by gas & repair savings.
The Tri doesn’t cost more, you’re just paying a lower cost earlier.
...now if I could just get my wife to understand this truism...
The Tri doesn’t cost more, you’re just paying a lower cost earlier.
...now if I could just get my wife to understand this truism...
Dan Detweiler
Active Member
Can you explain how the tri motor will be cheaper than the dual motor? You lost me there since they both share the benefits of lower maintenance and the same energy costs.
Dan
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
I think he is trying to justify getting a cT instead of an ICE truck to his wife, not comparing the 300-mile range to the 500-mile range. Though if you were looking for a cT that could do 320+ miles on a single charge there is only the one, the tri-motor.
I so rarely use the full range of my TM3 that I am hard-pressed to spend the extra $10,000 on the dual, but I did miss out on AWD on our 3, so if I am going to the cabin in a threat of snow I can feel comfortable that I have the right car. Though perhaps the ground clearance is more important than the AWD in snowy conditions. So hard to decide.
I so rarely use the full range of my TM3 that I am hard-pressed to spend the extra $10,000 on the dual, but I did miss out on AWD on our 3, so if I am going to the cabin in a threat of snow I can feel comfortable that I have the right car. Though perhaps the ground clearance is more important than the AWD in snowy conditions. So hard to decide.
dazedNconfuzed
Member
Got the tri. I think I can save enough in the next 2 years for a decent down payment. If Tesla ever gives the option of LR for the dual motor, I don't think it would go past 400 mile range or it would take sales from the tri. The LR version of the Model 3 is also about $9k. With this, you get 200 more range and an extra motor. That's how I justify it anyways
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
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