Tesla Cybertruck

JRscooby wrote:

mich800 wrote:


What is a crossover pickup? A pickup with no pickup features?

Back over 45-60 years ago Ford and Chevy sold quite a few cars with a pickup bed in place of the back seat and trunk area. And often the volume of the bed was larger than the same year pickup. Floor of bed closer to ground, so less lifting to load. Often better than a pickup for relocating your home.
Before WWII the where some models called businessman's delivery coupe. A near pickup bed sized box would slide out of the trunk.
For a while, among working people, if the people area was bigger than the cargo area, it ain't a truck.
I had 2 El Caminos, both of them would haul....................a$$

I agree. I am just disappointed Elon touted this as a bad %$# truck to replace the F150/Ram. But offers nothing a truck buyer is looking for. At least the El Camino and Ranchero offered something the Pick-ups didn't or unique.

mich800 wrote:


What is a crossover pickup? A pickup with no pickup features?

Back over 45-60 years ago Ford and Chevy sold quite a few cars with a pickup bed in place of the back seat and trunk area. And often the volume of the bed was larger than the same year pickup. Floor of bed closer to ground, so less lifting to load. Often better than a pickup for relocating your home.
Before WWII the where some models called businessman's delivery coupe. A near pickup bed sized box would slide out of the trunk.
For a while, among working people, if the people area was bigger than the cargo area, it ain't a truck.
I had 2 El Caminos, both of them would haul....................a$$

BenK wrote:
That wasn't tempered safety glass.

If it was, it would have broken into small pieces

Think it had an inner layer of plastic, like the windshield

Ask if anyone knows if DOT allows plastic laminate side glass.

Otherwise, emergency folks won't be able to break the glass to rescue folks

Plus, will the jaws of life be able to QUICKLY get people out of a burning cybertruck ?

PS...IMHO...exoskeleton is just another word for monocoque...or unibody

They are the same as windshields. I believe it is a new requirement. If not is is just on a lot of new vehicles. However, this was on the fixed side glass not sure about moving glass.

That wasn't tempered safety glass.

If it was, it would have broken into small pieces

Think it had an inner layer of plastic, like the windshield

Ask if anyone knows if DOT allows plastic laminate side glass.

Otherwise, emergency folks won't be able to break the glass to rescue folks

Plus, will the jaws of life be able to QUICKLY get people out of a burning cybertruck ?

PS...IMHO...exoskeleton is just another word for monocoque...or unibody

p220sigman wrote:
I agree on the crossover pickup. Don't get me wrong, I think it is UGLY, but I also don't think it is targeted at the market of truck buyers who are planning to put a truck camper or work rack on it or tow a 5th wheel. I've seen stats (I have no idea how accurate they are) that indicate 75% of truck owners tow less than one time a year. I'm pretty sure this is the market TESLA is going for. Well, the portion of this market that is under 25 anyway. Quick completely unscientific poll of my kids (16 and 19) and a few of their friends revealed all thought it was awesome and would buy one if they could afford it.

What is a crossover pickup? A pickup with no pickup features? I think more of a jumped the shark model not a crossover.

I agree on the crossover pickup. Don't get me wrong, I think it is UGLY, but I also don't think it is targeted at the market of truck buyers who are planning to put a truck camper or work rack on it or tow a 5th wheel. I've seen stats (I have no idea how accurate they are) that indicate 75% of truck owners tow less than one time a year. I'm pretty sure this is the market TESLA is going for. Well, the portion of this market that is under 25 anyway. Quick completely unscientific poll of my kids (16 and 19) and a few of their friends revealed all thought it was awesome and would buy one if they could afford it.

Yosemite Sam1 wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:
I mean, seriously, who cares?

I believe this completely falls under the heading of picking at nits.

And better than anything out there.

And that would be...

But seriously, arguing over whether the side panels can stop a 9 mm?

fj12ryder wrote:
I mean, seriously, who cares?

I believe this completely falls under the heading of picking at nits.

And better than anything out there.

I mean, seriously, who cares?

I believe this completely falls under the heading of picking at nits.