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Why will you need a Cyber Truck?

Discussion in 'Cybertruck' started by Xiao ma ge, Nov 24, 2019.

  1. Jussi83

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    I need it to haul sh*t around, e.g. help my friends move, haul stuff I don't need to landfills, live (semi-)comfortably in when I'm traveling, drive on bad/forest roads just for fun. :D
     
  2. hridge2020

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  3. KBowden

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    I don't need one, we have a 2015 F-150, but are replacing our 1999 Nissan Frontier. We will keep the F-150 for long range towing and as my wifes daily driver. The charging network is not well suited for pulling a trailer, and the expected range decrease from the trailer. We do find that having a truck is convenient for when we do haul or tow, and the lack of paint will be beneficial for using it on the back roads.
     
  4. keeney

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    I am building a 6 passenger time machine and we all plan to bring a lot of stuff back with us to 1985.

    Think the batteries could put out a short burst of just over 3 million amps @400v?
     
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  5. KBowden

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    The super caps from their Maxwell acquisition builds should be able too...
     
  6. Capt Starbucks

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    Hi all, first post here. I live in Tacoma, WA.

    I just ordered the Tri this morning. I'll be replacing 2 vehicles with this new truck:

    2001 F-250 crew cab long box diesel 4wd with 6 speed manual
    2011 BMW M3 6 speed manual.

    I'll be using the CT-Tri to tow my 12,000 lb boat about 200 miles each way to the ocean, and to tow my 7,000 lb travel trailer all over the place.

    This new CT-Tri will be my new daily. Work, groceries, pick up kids from school, you know, middle aged Dad stuff.
     
  7. ThomasD

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    I wonder what the range cut will be towing 12000 pounds They need to start building charger stations with large wide pull throughs
     
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  8. Capt Starbucks

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    I was wondering the same thing. My 7.3 diesel weighs 8,200 lbs by itself. It gets about 20-22 mpg on the freeway with a canopy and 35" all terrain tires. Towing my 12k boat, it's knocked down to 13 mpg. I don't know much about electric vehicles but I'm hoping the 500 mile range of the tri get's me to my destination.
     
  9. sweet8

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    My guess is that you'll see a 50% decrease in range. And really, I'd plan for worst case scenario of 60-70% decrease. I'm going in to my purchase assuming 200 miles on the tri-motor. Which, would be plenty, assuming Tesla can exponentially increase the superchargers.
     
  10. ThomasD

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    Hopefully tow mirrors will be an option
     
  11. CyberlandBound

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    I need it to prove that a convoy of electric utility vehicles can make it across America off road! The time is ripe for such an effort.
     
  12. geoffmanley

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    You'll get to the beach on one charge most likely, but not back. I notice quite stark range differences between the going there and coming back.
     
  13. Capt Starbucks

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    That's fine. All I can expect really, but I will be expecting that and no less. In fact, it's a show stopper really if I can't get there on a single charge. But I have faith!
     
  14. coolmanfever

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    to pick up truck load of girls :)
     
  15. phantasms

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    Because
     
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  16. SO16

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    And with no shifting gears in a transmission.
     
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  17. PJFW8

    PJFW8 Red Menace may hurt me

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    Answering the original question...I need a Cybertruck because it is my wife's idea. I never said anything other than "it is growing on me" the day after the reveal. We have had a 3 these past 2 years and a Y on order. I asked her which model and she picked the tri-motor! We ordered!
     
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  18. AltLogic

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    I need a CT because I need to tow 3,500 pounds. I currently borrow a model X when I need to tow. I was excited when I read the model Y could do this, then I realized a single motor CT would tow more, carry more passengers with more room, cary more stuff in the back, have adjustable suspension, have a built in generator, many other things I will not bother to list plus be close to the same range as a model Y for a lower price.

    The main things I am giving up are probably 5% range when not towing, efficiency when not towing, probably mph when supercharging and it will be harder to park.

    I am basing my same or better range at a lower price based on single motor CT is 250 miles at $40K which is the same range and price as a Model 3 SR+ and AWD CT is $50K for 300 miles vs. AWD model Y is $53K for 316 miles.
     
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  19. lexiverse

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    Because I wanna live in the future
     
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  20. hridge2020

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    Because its going to be "there"
     

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