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Me too. But in the promotional videos the creators of this beast say the decision was eventually taken to fabricate the body from a special kind of stainless steel (rather than aluminium or normal steel as originally planned) and it couldn't be bent, so everything had to be severe right angle joins. Which explains why it looks like the work of a backyard builder who can't bend metal. It is grotesque. And it weighs 3 tons (this is Mr Musk's environmentally-friendly electric future?)
Perhaps it will double as a bunker in case an all-out attack happens and you can't make it home to your underground shelter.
It's enormous and it weighs 3 tons. It's nose is so high you can barely see a pedestrian or small car in front of you before you barrel over them/it. The new Hummer is another one, as are plenty of other offending SUVs and pickups.
The way it's made will cause it to be totaled for relatively minor damage. This is already true of some Teslas.
Try keeping it looking clean.
So I guess I don't like it 😉 Especially when I'm driving my favorite car ever. >>
I should add I have nothing against Tesla cars. I have no way to charge an electric car living in a condo, but before Elon's recent antisemitic post on "X", I would have considered one if I did.
Hate it, love it, own it, or "never buy it"..... I'm shocked no one posted anything about the first Cybertruck deliveries this past Thursday.
Never before seen technology, mind blowing manufacturing techniques and futuristic "bullet proof" (literally) looks all combine to create the most unique & fascinating mass-produced vehicle the world has ever seen.
Time will tell just how successful the CT will be, but you have to concede ..... there's NEVER been anything like it!
I feel the less said the better. If this was what cars were to come to, I'm done driving. These are hideous!
Never been anything like it and hope that there won't be anything like it to follow. It is ugly to say the least. Yes I've seen performance out of this truck, but who in their right mind would want one, other than to say they have one. Would not want to be seen driving this around town. Just my honest opinion. I am not into these electric cars and trucks and I have been lucky enough to be associated with the Auto industry to drive in the new Hummer. Impressively fast but without the engine rumble all you hear is road noise and rattles of loose items. I will stay with my 67 Ford F100 and my 15 Challenger R/T + which are load and will get me where I want to go fast enough.
@100ford2003 Steve, Back in the sixties there were four 1936 Fords, two 1960 Thunderbirds and an early sixties Lincoln built of Stainless Steel. While forming Stainless Steel using the original dies ruined the dies, it can be done.
Yes, the design is polarizing. But that's what Musk is an expert at doing. He knows his customer base in much the same way BMW, Rolls Royce, and Bentley (all with love 'em or hate 'em designs) know theirs. I find it interesting that Musk is maligned with every new model he produces, then goes on to sell every one he makes. Nay-sayers have been predicting Tesla's doom for years. Yet, here they are, defying the norm and succeding in changing our perception of electric vehicles. When Musk started, EVs were for climate-conscious buyers who were far more interested in maximizing their range than getting to their destinations quicker. Tesla single-handedly morphed EVs into performance vehicles. Now Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, all the major makers are getting on the bandwagon.
EVs are not yet the norm and won't be for quite some time, if ever. But they are here to stay. The CT is not to my liking. I find it oddly proportioned. But I thought the same thing about Tesla's Model Y and Model 3. I'm not concerned about its safety. In today's environment, it would be foolhardy to mass produce any vehicle that makes it easy to crash into other cars and run over people. I'm betting that sitting in the vehicle will show that visibility is as good as most other cars and trucks. I may be proven wrong.
Of one thing I am confident; Tesla will sell every CT they make. And, along the way, may just change or challenge how we perceive trucks. He certainly did it with cars. You may not like the CT. But I have a sneaky suspicion that Elon smiles every time someone rails about his plans and products. It plays right into his hands. He's thinking, "This is great exposure!" The man has built his empire on being controversial and bold.
I watched the entire introduction of the Cybertruck the other day and the presentation was mind-blowing with it's computer generated graphics. BTW, LOVE the truck design. it reminds me of the Mad Max post-apocalypse films.
All comments aside, I do wonder about the "cost of ownership."
For instance, how long does it take Auto Zone to order a 4ft wiper blade? How much is one run-flat CT tire with that unique sidewall pattern? Does Discount Tire even know how to remove the wheel? What if ice & snow is more than 1/2" thick...will the doors still open? How will body shops handle repairs? How much is insurance anyway?
Obviously, I'm not the first to ponder such matters. I can only assume that the answers to these questions will not contain the words, "inexpensive" or "easily." 🙄 🙄
I guess I'll have to wait a couple of years...........
Yes, but you'd be waiting years in the States too, unless you put a deposit down. Current owners are legally obligated to retain the vehicles for a few years. They are contractually banned from "flipping them" for a tremendous profits.
All the hype/demand will eventually "level off," and within a few years, you'll get your chance. Hang in there brother!
