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It doesn't appear to have any headlights, it must be able to see in the dark. No worry's it probably will not have a steering wheel anyway...... “It’s going to have incredible functionally from a load carrying standpoint, look amazing – but it won’t look like a normal truck. It’s going to look pretty sci-fi. That means that it’s not going to be for everyone- like if somebody just wants to have a truck that looks like trucks have looked like for the last 20 to 40 years, it’s probably isn’t for them.”
“It’s going to be a truck that is more capable than other trucks. The goal is to be a better truck than a [Ford] F-150 in terms of truck-like functionality and be a better sports car than a standard [Porsche] 911. That’s the aspiration.”
"I think it has got to start at less than $50,000 – it’s got to be like $49,000 starting price max. Ideally less. It just can’t be unaffordable. It’s got to be something that’s affordable. There will be versions of the truck that will be more expensive, but you’ve got to be able to get a really great truck for $49,000 or less.”
Tesla’s CEO has previously sought suggestions for features to add to the Tesla truck under development and he revealed some planned features, like an option for 400 to 500 miles of range, Dual Motor All-wheel-drive powertrain with dynamic suspension, as well as ‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’.https://electrek.co/2019/06/02/tesla-pickup-truck-price-f150-elon-musk/
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If ya can't put glasspacks on it, nobody's gonna buy it.
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I'm not one to scoff at the ideas of a guy that owns SpaceX.
Not saying it won't be a failure. But I sure as fugk wouldn't bet against it being a success.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Finally. A truck for the man bun wearing metrosexual boys.
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive!
Wag more, bark less.
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive! Isn't that common knowledge?
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive! Skeptics will have a lot to learn when it comes to the capabilities of electric motors.
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive! Skeptics will have a lot to learn when it comes to the capabilities of electric motors. You're more polite'er than I am.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Needs a winch to pull deer into the bed.
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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Needs a winch to pull deer into the bed. Avalanche style!
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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So how long does that bed appear to be?
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An SUT, sport utility truck? Technology is moving very fast and I feel like a dinosaur when I see the future...
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive! Skeptics will have a lot to learn when it comes to the capabilities of electric motors. You're more polite'er than I am. Not always..I know a lot of people that won't speak to me because I've told them to go FO... I'm really short with stupid people....
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Beat me to it! That's Fugly!
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive! A switch engine anyway. And probably cheaper than a new 50 ton diesel electric. But it would have to be equipped with hydraulic weight transfer from the towed rail car to get enough traction to do anything.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
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‘300,000 lbs of towing capacity’? It's not a truck, it's a friggin" locomotive! Skeptics will have a lot to learn when it comes to the capabilities of electric motors. It's not the 300K towing you got to worry about..... it's stopping that load!
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Check out the $500 Million Ford just invested in Rivian if you don't like the look of the Tesla. Might hit the market before the Tesla. Still a little yuppy lookin', but more like a pickup. If you want one that looks more utilitarian check out Bollinger.
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The problem with Tesla concept vehicles is that they often are too close to what ends up being the production vehicle. The Model X, with it's idiotic gull wing doors, being the prime example of this.
If this image is what the Tesla pickup looks like in production, I ain't going to even look at one. But assuming that someone hides the blunts from Musk long enough to get him to approve a more conventional looking truck, I'd definitely be interested.
I bought a Model S (P85) in 2013 when they were just starting mass production of the model and even though there were a lot of early problems with drive units that needed to be replaced (multiple times) and a bunch of other things that weren't particularly well thought out, I was very impressed with the tech and execution of the car. So much so, I upgraded to the P85D the next year and kept it until late last year. I would have bought another Model S had they done something to keep it current, but it became a dated design with less useful tech than other premium vehicles so we no longer have a Tesla.
There's a LOT to be said for Tesla vehicles. They are very strong, performance-wise, and very efficient as well. In 5 years, we never had a single problem with either of our Teslas (over 100,000 miles) and the performance was as good after 4 years as it was new.
I hate the company, though, and I hate the lunatic fanboys even more. BUT, they are great vehicles and if they can get a pickup with 500 miles of actual range, have similar capabilities for cargo and towing, and it was priced at the same level of an F150 or Silverado, I'd take the risk on buying one.
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