Tesla Cybertruck
12-04-23, 04:56 AM
#797
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meanwhile, it seems ford's plan is to ramp hybrid f150s which isn't a bad short term plan. but hybrids can't be cheap to make either.
12-04-23, 05:51 AM
#798
Lexus Fanatic
plain f150s are half the price of lightnings so contractors aren't interested. that's the ev problem. hopefully over time tesla can bring the price down of cybertruck.
meanwhile, it seems ford's plan is to ramp hybrid f150s which isn't a bad short term plan. but hybrids can't be cheap to make either.
meanwhile, it seems ford's plan is to ramp hybrid f150s which isn't a bad short term plan. but hybrids can't be cheap to make either.
If as you said the power in an EV truck for use on a jobsite were of value, companies would be willing to pay for that, and they aren't. Bottom line is a contractor almost never rolls up to a jobsite where there is no power that is already worked out.
12-04-23, 09:50 AM
#799
Lexus Champion
The best selling vehicles in America for as long as I can remember being alive are Ford and Chevy/GMC trucks.
CT will sell like crazy but it's not putting 1500s in jeopardy at all.
For example, I like this thing believe it or not. But it's laughable to compare it to a meat and potatoes 1500 from legacy automakers who get them stunningly right.
CT will sell like crazy but it's not putting 1500s in jeopardy at all.
For example, I like this thing believe it or not. But it's laughable to compare it to a meat and potatoes 1500 from legacy automakers who get them stunningly right.
12-04-23, 09:54 AM
#800
Lexus Fanatic
This is simply not true. After the dot com bubble I became a painter it was common not to have power the homes were always in a varied state of completion. In total I painted at least 500 homes. We were usually able to find power but it was a pain in the neck especially in winter.
12-04-23, 10:19 AM
#801
Lexus Test Driver
Umm, I hate to break it to ya'll but the contractors LOVE cordless power tools.
Why?
Because even if there is power at the location, it's many times inconvenient or requires a couple 100' extension cords to reach it when working outside.
Lucky to find one working outlet in the outside of a house. Lol
Cordless tools change everything.
A vehicle that has back up power to run a bank of battery chargers for a contractor is what they need.
No more looking for outlets, cordless all the way.
Why?
Because even if there is power at the location, it's many times inconvenient or requires a couple 100' extension cords to reach it when working outside.
Lucky to find one working outlet in the outside of a house. Lol
Cordless tools change everything.
A vehicle that has back up power to run a bank of battery chargers for a contractor is what they need.
No more looking for outlets, cordless all the way.
12-04-23, 10:23 AM
#802
Lexus Champion
Umm, I hate to break it to ya'll but the contractors LOVE cordless power tools.
Why?
Because even if there is power at the location, it's many times inconvenient or requires a couple 100' extension cords to reach it when working outside.
Lucky to find one working outlet in the outside of a house. Lol
Cordless tools change everything.
A vehicle that has back up power to run a bank of battery chargers for a contractor is what they need.
No more looking for outlets, cordless all the way.
Why?
Because even if there is power at the location, it's many times inconvenient or requires a couple 100' extension cords to reach it when working outside.
Lucky to find one working outlet in the outside of a house. Lol
Cordless tools change everything.
A vehicle that has back up power to run a bank of battery chargers for a contractor is what they need.
No more looking for outlets, cordless all the way.
12-04-23, 10:39 AM
#803
Lexus Fanatic
This is simply not true. After the dot com bubble I became a painter it was common not to have power the homes were always in a varied state of completion. In total I painted at least 500 homes. We were usually able to find power but it was a pain in the neck especially in winter.
In any event though, when painting could you have afforded an $80,000 work truck?
What I would have liked it for is when I detailed cars in college. Its pretty great to be able to run your buffers and power washers etc without needing the customer's power. I many times polished cars parked on the street in DC and had to run LONG extension cords etc. Thats a business where something like a CyberTruck might make sense but the attention the CyberTruck attracts is still a big reason why it would
A vehicle that has back up power to run a bank of battery chargers for a contractor is what they need.
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12-04-23, 11:06 AM
#804
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12-04-23, 11:08 AM
#805
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To me, they shouldn’t even claim protection against low velocity rounds if they don’t actually certify it. There are very specific armor certification criteria and to my knowledge Tesla hasn’t completed them. I hope they’ll drop the claim or actually certify it. It’s a high standard and tough to comply with.
12-04-23, 11:15 AM
#806
Lexus Champion
And Plain F150s are half the price of Cybertrucks. Its all about price, the cost of entry and cost of repair are just too high for any enterprise to consider a CyberTruck for any purpose other than the attention it draws. Its not a "tool" and these companies use vehicles as a tool.
If as you said the power in an EV truck for use on a jobsite were of value, companies would be willing to pay for that, and they aren't. Bottom line is a contractor almost never rolls up to a jobsite where there is no power that is already worked out.
If as you said the power in an EV truck for use on a jobsite were of value, companies would be willing to pay for that, and they aren't. Bottom line is a contractor almost never rolls up to a jobsite where there is no power that is already worked out.
The biggest plus of the cordless tools for me is that I can move them around easily and quite frankly they are prestige items that don't require a serious air setup that I haven't yet installed at my house. They allow me to easily bring stuff back home to use on a personal car for minor work where I don't have shop air, and at the shop I don't have to deal with air lines ETC. Still, at the end of the day it costs about 3x as much and if I really need to nuke something it's still going to be air powered.
12-04-23, 11:19 AM
#807
Lexus Test Driver
In any event though, when painting could you have afforded an $80,000 work truck?...
What I would have liked it for is when I detailed cars in college. Its pretty great to be able to run your buffers and power washers etc without needing the customer's power. I many times polished cars parked on the street in DC and had to run LONG extension cords etc. Thats a business where something like a CyberTruck might make sense but the attention the CyberTruck attracts is still a big reason why it would.
What I would have liked it for is when I detailed cars in college. Its pretty great to be able to run your buffers and power washers etc without needing the customer's power. I many times polished cars parked on the street in DC and had to run LONG extension cords etc. Thats a business where something like a CyberTruck might make sense but the attention the CyberTruck attracts is still a big reason why it would.
Maybe after some years go by and they can be scooped up used and are plentiful, then I can see it.
Utilitity departments, yeah, they already run expensive bucket truck, grappling trucks, etc AKA Big Money Contracts.
And I had to laugh at your post because I know all about Looooong extension cords.
The 2nd time I went back to college I was installing high speed cable internet modems for people with dial up as my job. Had to slap in a network card on their PC and then run a dedicated cable line to gosh knows where.
Almost never an outlet on outside of house that worked to drill a simple hole thru brick to run a cable. Cordless hammer drills just came out and I got one fast because I was using my hundred footer extension cords daily. Haha
If I was a contractor now days I'd HAVE to have a power bank for cordless tools.
Last edited by Margate330; 12-04-23 at 11:23 AM.
12-04-23, 11:21 AM
#808
Lexus Test Driver
12-04-23, 11:22 AM
#809
Lexus Fanatic
Back to Cybertruck the stainless panels are 1.8mm very impressive how much of an impact a relatively thin material can take.
