Tesla Cybertruck
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can't believe the crap in that 'lifestyle' store... https://shop.tesla.com/category/lifestyle
p,.t. barnum would be impressed.
#347
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so you think the $75 beers are great so you trash the author? talk about deranged!
can't believe the crap in that 'lifestyle' store... https://shop.tesla.com/category/lifestyle
p,.t. barnum would be impressed.
can't believe the crap in that 'lifestyle' store... https://shop.tesla.com/category/lifestyle
p,.t. barnum would be impressed.
When you have buggy, unstable alpha males hanging on Elon Musk's every word, it's only natural to want to sell them two beers for $150.
But these are no mere beers. These are CyberBeers poured into bottles paying homage to the "angular exoskeleton of the Cybertruck," Tesla's pickup model that looks like it hasn't rendered properly.
Tesla CyberBeer and CyberSteins
Under the hood, however, the 7 percent ABV brewskis are German-style Helles lagers "with European Noble Hops Saaz and Hallertau Mittlefruh... Accentuated by notes of herb and spice and more notable aromas of tea and citrus."
They were brewed and bottled in California by Buzzrock Brewing Co. which, we note, doesn't appear to produce any other $75 beers.
But we're selling them short. Not only do you get these sleek bottles sporting a "gloss black sleeve with a CyberBeer watermark," you also get a pair of CyberSteins "glazed and fired to mirror the form of Cybertruck and finished with a gloss interior and signature Tesla logo."
So you could share them with a friend – if friends are something Tesla obsessives have – but it would still be an expensive night in, and you might need something cheaper on hand lest you're left wondering where the other eight to 10 beers are.
If you lurk the webpage often, you might have been able to snag a CyberOpener to complement your CyberBeer for just $50. Alas, it is now sold out.
If you really want to play the part of Tesla owner, you could splash $245 on a Mega [back] Pack. And to truly prove your devotion to the Cult of Musk, consider branding yourself with a Tesla Branding Iron, inexplicably on sale for $70.
Speaking of which, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has been on a George Orwell kick lately, posting a meme of the 1984 author captioned: "Boy did I call it or what?" Musk also said he's "loving" his new T-shirt, which features an eye and the words: "What would Orwell think."
What would Orwell think of Elon Musk? We can't possibly comment – this is a family enterprise IT publication. ®
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READ MOREWhich is exactly what Tesla has done with the latest addition to its "lifestyle" store, where the aspirational can do their darnedest to look like a Tesla owner and get fleeced in the process.But these are no mere beers. These are CyberBeers poured into bottles paying homage to the "angular exoskeleton of the Cybertruck," Tesla's pickup model that looks like it hasn't rendered properly.
Tesla CyberBeer and CyberSteins
Under the hood, however, the 7 percent ABV brewskis are German-style Helles lagers "with European Noble Hops Saaz and Hallertau Mittlefruh... Accentuated by notes of herb and spice and more notable aromas of tea and citrus."
They were brewed and bottled in California by Buzzrock Brewing Co. which, we note, doesn't appear to produce any other $75 beers.
But we're selling them short. Not only do you get these sleek bottles sporting a "gloss black sleeve with a CyberBeer watermark," you also get a pair of CyberSteins "glazed and fired to mirror the form of Cybertruck and finished with a gloss interior and signature Tesla logo."
So you could share them with a friend – if friends are something Tesla obsessives have – but it would still be an expensive night in, and you might need something cheaper on hand lest you're left wondering where the other eight to 10 beers are.
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If you lurk the webpage often, you might have been able to snag a CyberOpener to complement your CyberBeer for just $50. Alas, it is now sold out.
If you really want to play the part of Tesla owner, you could splash $245 on a Mega [back] Pack. And to truly prove your devotion to the Cult of Musk, consider branding yourself with a Tesla Branding Iron, inexplicably on sale for $70.
Timeout everyone. Y'all know that Musk's $500 'flamethrower' is literally a Boring blowtorch?
READ MORESticking with the Cybertruck theme, though, lucky Dogecoin holders cleared the store of the Cyberwhistle, which was going for 1,000 DOGE. The Register wonders whether the "premium collectible made from medical-grade stainless steel" is a reference to the alt-right "dog whistles" the world's richest man routinely pumps out onto X, formerly Twitter, his latest pet project.Speaking of which, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has been on a George Orwell kick lately, posting a meme of the 1984 author captioned: "Boy did I call it or what?" Musk also said he's "loving" his new T-shirt, which features an eye and the words: "What would Orwell think."
What would Orwell think of Elon Musk? We can't possibly comment – this is a family enterprise IT publication. ®
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EV ftw!!!
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Things are rough out there.
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So I've written that cybertruck will be a real challenge for Tesla but don't take my word for it... Quotes from Elon Musk:
https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesl...ber-elon-musk/
Musk says he has driven the Cybertruck and "it is an amazing product." But "there will be enormous challenges in reaching volume production with the Cybertruck and in making the Cybertruck cash-flow positive.
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Making prototypes—which is what Tesla has been doing with the truck for years now—is easy, Musk says. Making the production version for sale to customers is "10,000 percent harder," he insists, because the truck is so "radical" and "special." Those are polite ways of saying stainless steel is hard to work with, and flat expanses of bodywork are unforgiving when it comes to gaps, fit, and finish.
"I think it is our best product ever," says the CEO, but because it is so different and tech-heavy, it will be hard to manufacture.
And making money on it, even though final pricing has not been announced, seems elusive at this point. It is "insanely difficult to make it at a price people can afford," Musk said, a challenge made worse by higher interest rates further pushing up vehicle prices. The truck was initially promised at a $40,000 starting price before the company backed off that number in 2022.
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Making prototypes—which is what Tesla has been doing with the truck for years now—is easy, Musk says. Making the production version for sale to customers is "10,000 percent harder," he insists, because the truck is so "radical" and "special." Those are polite ways of saying stainless steel is hard to work with, and flat expanses of bodywork are unforgiving when it comes to gaps, fit, and finish.
"I think it is our best product ever," says the CEO, but because it is so different and tech-heavy, it will be hard to manufacture.
And making money on it, even though final pricing has not been announced, seems elusive at this point. It is "insanely difficult to make it at a price people can afford," Musk said, a challenge made worse by higher interest rates further pushing up vehicle prices. The truck was initially promised at a $40,000 starting price before the company backed off that number in 2022.
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So I predict first units will be minimum 70k and available in very small numbers until mid next year at least.
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EV ftw!!!
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it's been that way with every other EV truck launch. Hardly anyone got the 40K lightning, no one is getting a 40K GM EV and only the higher spec GM EV trucks will be initially sold. We're probably not seeing the base Cybertruck for a long time if ever.
#357
EV ftw!!!
Tesla reveals Cybertruck powertrain configs and weight with VIN decoder
https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/tesla...t-vin-decoder/Tesla has revealed the Cybertruck’s powertrain configurations and weight capacity with its new truck VIN decoder.
The automaker is going to start deliveries of the Cybertruck on November 30, and yet, we still don’t have the specs and pricing of the truck.
We assume that Tesla is getting around that by only delivering to employees at the event and announcing the details there. In the meantime, we have to get the information wherever we can.
Fortunately, we now have our best source yet, thanks to Tesla submitting its truck VIN decoder with NHTSA.
VIN, or vehicle identification number, is a unique number to identify all vehicles on the road, and it contains a lot of information about the vehicles.
Tesla has updated its VIN Decoder to include the Cybertruck:
Tesla_MY2024_VIN_DecoderDownloadIn the decoder, Tesla mentioned two powertrain configurations for the Cybertruck:
D = Dual Motor – Standard (Designated for Cybertruck)
E = Triple Motor – Performance (Designated for Cybertruck)
When first unveiling the electric pickup truck, Tesla had mentioned single motor, dual motor, and tri-motor configurations, but those have been expected to be updated with the production version.
Now we know that Tesla will at least start with dual-motor and triple-motor options.
The decoder also makes reference to two GVWRs that appear to be linked to the Cybertruck:
G = Class G – Greater than 3629 kg. to 4082 kg. (8,001-9,000 lbs.)
H = Class H – Greater than 4082 kg. to 4536 kg. (9,001-10,000 lbs.)
Top comment by K Lam
Liked by 4 peopleThe class H GVWR rating is well within target specs of when the cybertruck was originially announced. So no surprise there.The class G GVWR rating is interesting! It means that a shorter range cybertruck (with lighter batteries, but the same body structure and thus the same cargo capacity) might possibly weigh LESS than 6000lbs! That's pretty significant compared to the other electric trucks out on the market.
View all commentsGVWR is the “gross vehicle weight rating” and not the actual weight of the truck. It’s the weight plus cargo and passengers.
For example, the Ford F-150 Lightning has a GWVR between 3,742 to 3,878 kg, depending on the model.
Therefore, the Cybertruck will be a bit heavier and/or have more capacity than the Lightning at the higher end of the configurations.
We can assume that the top version of the Cybertruck, the tri-motor performance version, weighs about 6,500 pounds with a load capacity of 3,500 pounds – coming to a GVWR of 10,000 pounds.
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EV ftw!!!
Cybertruck RC walk around size comparison
Last edited by Hameed; 10-26-23 at 06:23 AM.
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Someone on my Twitter feed posted pics of a CT in Miami earlier this week. It randomly showed up to the showroom/store and people were going crazy. Comments of other people who were there to see it in person were very consistent with 2 things:
1) it looks better in person than photos or video
2) it is shorter than it looks, but people don't know if it was on the lowest suspension setting. One guy owns an R1T and said the CT was quite a bit lower than the R1T.
1) it looks better in person than photos or video
2) it is shorter than it looks, but people don't know if it was on the lowest suspension setting. One guy owns an R1T and said the CT was quite a bit lower than the R1T.
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