SW17LS

Yes, because the quality of the work is much better.

You don’t get it. The mounting points are there but nobody makes systems to install in the bed. You have to buy an equipment mounting system for ladders and gear and window panes or water tanks or whatever other kind of equipment you need to carry. With a regular pickup they are interchangeable. You can buy any system and bolt it onto any pickup. Any toolbox, any pickup. None of that will work with the CyberTruck because of its design. Custom solutions will need to be fabricated, and they will only be fabricated if there is a market and even if they are fabricated they will be exponentially more expensive than what you can buy for a normal truck.

When cost parity occurs for EV trucks they will become much more attractive to enterprise applications I agree, like I said the CT’s design is the issue here, not it being an EV. If I’m going to buy EV trucks for my business I’m going to buy trucks I can put any gear solution onto I want.

DaveGS4

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Lex2k, exit this thread.

bitkahuna

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sure it is, if you work at starbucks.

jrmckinley

I see CT being used as a promotional vehicle for businesses, but not necessarily used by the contractors themselves in many lines of work for the reasons noted. So you might see a roofing company buy a few CT's and wrap them with the name of the business and those are used to drive around and provide estimates, etc. But I would assume the workers showing up to do the job aren't driving one. I have some buddies that own various trade businesses and all of them are interested in having a CT as a way to promote their brand.

bitkahuna

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same argument can be made for f150 lightning too. one of my contractor clients has one, but the 'workers' drive gas trucks.

although he doesn't have it for promotion (not wrapped, etc), he simply prefers the ev powertrain. he's also on wait list for a cybertruck.

jrmckinley

Yes, but my point is the CT's unique styling makes it stand out more for promotional purposes (IMO of course). A wrapped Lightning looks like an F150. A CT looks like nothing else.

SW17LS

If you're an executive at Starbucks lol

Yeah, this I agree with, for the attention the CT gets

Right, lets put it this way...my S560 is a work vehicle too lol. Its leased by my company.

AJT123

I wish we lived back in LA still, because I bet there are more than a few running around!!!

Love it or hate it it will stop and make you turn around, I'll give it that.

I think it's hilarious how we are all all over the place with opinions, I think the design is great.

I want to see the lighting up close.

AMIRZA786

I actually think there are two major opinions: 1) It's butt ugly and 2) It's the coolest thing I've ever seen. There are people on the fence debating if they like it or not, but on looks, it's one or the other

AJT123

It's not the coolest thing I've ever seen, but it's cool AF for sure!!!

Like I said if I were rich like 8 car rich, I'd absolutely have a Plaid.

AMIRZA786

I don't think I could ever own a Plaid. It's too much power for someone like me, I would be tempted way too much and probably end up with a massive speeding ticket

JeffKeryk

CT is cool but it can't roll coal; that's a deal breaker for me. Just sayin'... Maybe there's an app or OTA update?

swajames

It can't roll coal, but it can wheel steel

Mike728

It reminds me of the Hummer when it first came out. I would never buy one, but they don't offend me, either.

FrankReynoldsCPA

Like Hummers and diesel trucks, it's going to be a case where the owners are worse than the vehicle itself.