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US pick up truck sales are ~15x Europe. My guess is they skip it entirely.
by nimos 6y ago
US pick up truck sales are ~15x Europe. My guess is they skip it entirely.
- _ph_ 6y agoTesla does take reservations in Europe. Will be interesting how that turns out :)
- jedimastert 6y agoI seriously doubt that the average American pick up truck driver is going to consider a Cybertruck.
- mcndjxlefnd 6y agoHave you seen the reservation numbers?
- jedimastert 6y agoI'm not doubting that there's a huge interest or market, just that the intersection of that market and the standard American truck driver is not large
- DamnYuppie 6y agoDepends, for those who use them for work, which is a huge portion of the market, it can be very appealing. It will have higher torque than a diesel, so should be able to tow a lot more. I know many ranchers/farmers who are quite intrigued by the idea of them.
- jedimastert 6y ago> those who use them for work, which is a huge portion of the market I would disagree with this statement, which is why I don't think there's much intersection. More and more people are seeing pick up trucks as a form of self expression and a status symbol (which might seem like a baffling statement if you don't live in the American midwest or south). There's a non-negligible segment that has a lot of identity tied up in their current way of life, to the point that they see electric vehicles as a threat to them. In short, anyone that unironically owns a set of truck nuts is not going to by a Cybertruck. I think that people who actually use trucks because a sedan doesn't have the capabilities will consider the cybertruck a viable option as it definitely has a ton of positives, although I would be very weary of sing them in remote locations as there's no way they're as maintainable as a regular truck and extra electricity is a lot harder to find or transport in an emergency than extra gas.
- bellyfullofbac 6y agoI have a feeling Musk's target market is the American police forces, they must have a hard-on for another road-tank. And if the cops want it, they'll just escalate up the chain of authorities to make it road-legal.
- davchana 6y agoI am not an average american at all, immigrant, not fat, not white, not rich, stable job. But, I would perhaps buy CyberTruck because, I love Elon, Tesla, SpaceX. I also do not want to buy any of the Tesla cars, because I would love to keep the gas car for daily commuter. Truck only for the sake of owning a tesla. Maybe its just a wish, & I would never be able to afford a own (& pay installments) two vehicles at same time, but I wish I would buy CyberTruck.
- chmod600 6y agoAverages are not useful here. Is there a market or not?
- xeromal 6y agoI'm an offroader and camper who has a preorder for the cybertruk. I am very curious how many of my types will get one but I'm pretty pumped with the approach angle, huge tires, and potential overlanding ability I'll have with the solar panels. Seems primo for a basecamp where it slowly charges over the week while you ATV, fish, etc. The only thing I'm worried about is the craftsmanship of the suspension. I really don't want an axle to snap in Moab.