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In this area, Rivian's are everywhere and Cybertrucks are non-existent. Has anyone seen a compilation or response from Tesla why they didn't follow their own d
by brg 2y ago
In this area, Rivian's are everywhere and Cybertrucks are non-existent. Has anyone seen a compilation or response from Tesla why they didn't follow their own design decisions that started with the sportster through the E -- build a car that people already know and are familiar with -- and instead take a lark on the Cybertruck?
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoThe original motive was that enough batteries for a truck were expensive, and if you did a radical redesign with a folded exoskeleton and didn't paint it you could radically reduce weight and cost, making an EV truck possible. They were also developing a next generation battery to make this feasible. A lot of time time passed. 3rd party batteries got cheaper/better. Tesla abandoned the exoskeleton idea and failed to hit its battery targets. So now they're putting a lot of effort into building a funny looking truck that is all form and no function while traditional truck makers are just jamming a lot of batteries into a standard truck and achieving something better on many dimensions.