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2024 Tesla Cybertruck Has 845-HP, Cyberbeast Trim, Bulletproof Body
”The Cybertruck has a claimed 11,000-pound towing capacity and a claimed 2500-pound payload. The composite bed is six feet long and four feet wide, and it can fit 4x8 pieces of plywood with the tailgate down.”
@Mark. Well, yes for the ugly. Were does one attach the snow blade? I can't link a Bloomberg video from today, but they interviewed a former employee who was involved with the model S development and all related. He stated that there are 2 million pending orders globally for the 'truck'.
This concept is right up there with the absurdity of the Cadillac "pickup". Will likely be bought by people with too much money who never did a bit of manual labor in their entire lives.
As far a "bulletproof", since when is stainless "bulletproof" ? Granted, it's harder than rolled steel, and maybe "bulletproof" against a 22 caliber ladies pistol, but that's about it.
This concept is right up there with the absurdity of the Cadillac "pickup". Will likely be bought by people with too much money who never did a bit of manual labor in their entire lives.
What is one to do with all that horsepower? The Bentley super car that crashed into the immigration barrier at Niagara Falls just before Thanksgiving was similarly over-powered. Have to wonder what some nut job might do with the Tesla truck. Crashing it would take an ugly beast out of circulation.
Just happened to catch the Musk interview with Sorkin live the other day. The F bombs were not blipped out. Frankly, I was revolted by has manner and behavior and agree with a friend of mine who just bought a BMW electric, saying that she and her husband would never buy a car from « that man. »
”I was revolted by has manner and behavior and agree with a friend of mine who just bought a BMW electric, saying that she and her husband would never buy a car from « that man.”
One wonders if perhaps it’s all an act by Musk to appeal to a certain segment of the buying public. Somebody’s going to shuck up $100,000 a throw for that insanely overpowered thing.
He won't shut up. He cusses at advertisers. The people most inclined to buy his products don't like his shtick. And the folks that like his shtick aren't likely to buy his products. I do my best to avoid funds that include more than a token amount of his stuff.
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As far a "bulletproof", since when is stainless "bulletproof" ? Granted, it's harder than rolled steel, and maybe "bulletproof" against a 22 caliber ladies pistol, but that's about it.
Just happened to catch the Musk interview with Sorkin live the other day. The F bombs were not blipped out. Frankly, I was revolted by has manner and behavior and agree with a friend of mine who just bought a BMW electric, saying that she and her husband would never buy a car from « that man. »
One wonders if perhaps it’s all an act by Musk to appeal to a certain segment of the buying public. Somebody’s going to shuck up $100,000 a throw for that insanely overpowered thing.
YMMV.
More seriously, it may have some military applications. But don’t ask me what.