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I'm willing to bet this truck is going to outsell the Model 3 and Y combined. Tesla is getting even further and further from the restrictions of ICE vehicle des
by et2o 7y ago
I'm willing to bet this truck is going to outsell the Model 3 and Y combined. Tesla is getting even further and further from the restrictions of ICE vehicle design.
- TylerE 7y agoThe core truck buying market won't touch this with a 30ft pole.
- nine_k 7y agoIf you can fuel your truck with your wind generator "for free", it could have more than a few heads scratched.
- _bxg1 7y agoYeah; after living in urban Texas you realize that the core truck buying market couldn't care less about utility. They literally mod their spotless piles of metal to be less efficient. They just want it to fit their definition of what looks cool. And this ain't it, chief.
- et2o 7y agoThis looks incredibly cool. It's like a vehicle from bladerunner. It's going to be iconic.
- _bxg1 7y agoCool to nerds like us is not the same thing as cool to executives who want to pretend they're ranchers. Although I'm not shocked that Elon Musk wouldn't realize the difference.
- elihu 7y agoSome people will like it, and some people won't. Tesla doesn't need to convince everyone. I expect there's a market for it, but time will tell.
- leesec 7y agoThanks for speaking on behalf of a huge population of people who buy trucks. Guess will have to see what kind of numbers this thing sells. (it will sell at least one, to me, though)
- _bxg1 7y agoTo be fair, the other large market - actual farmers/ranchers - does care about utility. But I also don't see them spending $50k on this kind of vehicle. Edit: Others have pointed out my apparent ignorance of truck pricing; turns out this is a normal price
- et2o 7y agoThat’s about how much average F-150s cost anyway.
- bryanlarsen 7y agoI never see any base model pickup trucks in farming country and even fewer in ranching country. You can see many old beaters, but they're outnumbered by the fancy ones.
- iamtheworstdev 7y agoYup. Basic work trucks are predominately bought by construction companies for their crew. After that, they become luxury vehicles.
- lallysingh 7y agoNo need for gas infrastructure could be compelling. Charge at night at home.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoYou should see what top end work trucks go for. I'm disappointed they didn't do something more aerodynamic. The incumbents could use a kick in the pants to stop making bricks on wheels. This thing is just for poseurs.
- mirimir 7y agoThey would if it were as bulletproof as it looks. Edit: Ah. I didn't allow all of the scripts at first, so didn't see the text about "exterior shell made for ultimate durability and passenger protection". They ought to use actual "bulletproof" windows, however. So I wonder if this is aimed at wealthy preppers. Also, the nose should be depleted uranium, with the batteries just behind and shielded, to facilitate punching through other vehicles in the way.
- Ajedi32 7y agoIt is _literally_ bulletproof, according to the demonstration video they showed during the presentation. Well, not the windows; but the truck body is.
- ctdonath 7y agoI expect the windows will be bulletproof by next month, given the embarrassing demo failure.
- Ajedi32 7y agoI don't think making the windows as tough as the stainless steel truck body is a design goal. I suspect they'll probably improve them so they survive the "hurl a steel sphere at the window as hard as you can" test from the on-stage demo, but I doubt the stock windows will ever be literally bulletproof like the truck body is.
- austinkhale 7y agoEh, I'm not sure about that. I drive a Silverado. It's a family thing; I started driving one when I was 16. I put down $100 tonight. I'm not 100% sold, but I actually like that it's different.
- wp381640 7y agoI have pig hunting friends who all said they can't wait to stand on the back and hunt pigs with a quiet electric truck
- unethical_ban 7y agoLike they won't touch the Jeep Rubicon or the Toyota Tacoma.