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> At its best, a truck celebrates work-life balance. It is the vehicle of skilled labor. That’s what drives so many truck owners: building and strengthening com

by cafard 1y ago

> At its best, a truck celebrates work-life balance. It is the vehicle of skilled labor. That’s what drives so many truck owners: building and strengthening communities, creating legacies, forging connections. That’s why we spend hours tinkering with that long-bed four-wheel-drive in the backyard. Yes, of course. That's why so many city dwellers drive massive F-150s unlikely ever to haul anything heftier than a couple of bags of mulch.

dragontamer 1y ago
But by failing to even pretend to be a real truck, the Cybertruck fails at even cosplay. F150 owners at least pretends to be a real truckers by ya know.... Having a real truck.
- cafard 1y ago
  I am acquainted with exactly one Cybertruck owner, and he is a contractor, I think semi-retired. I imagine that he thought there was some utility to it.
  - deleted 1y ago
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- testing22321 1y ago
  How do you Define real truck? The cybertruck has a vastly higher tow capacity and much higher payload than a ranger or Colorado or many other pickups. It has a bigger bed than all of those too. What doesn’t it do that you need it to?
  - dragontamer 1y ago
    > Ranger or Colorado Are you claiming that the Cybertruck is aiming at the low-end Ranger or Colorado market? People aren't upgrading to a F150 or Silverado to "compete" with a Ranger or Colorado. They're doing it so that they can cosplay having a better truck than the people who "only" bought a Ranger, Colorado, or Maverick. (Or maybe they're actually people who can use the full-sized truck like a F150. But as a city dweller I 100% admit that most of what I see in my area are cosplayers). This is important because the F150 Lightning is right there and available as a competitor, and somehow launched years before the Cybertruck despite being announced afterwards.
    - testing22321 1y ago
      > Are you claiming that the Cybertruck is aiming at the low-end Ranger or Colorado market? Not at all. I was asking how you define “real truck” (which you didn’t do), and asking if a ranger or Colorado is a real truck. What does the F150 lightning do that the cybertruck doesn’t? I’ve never driven either, but on paper they seem pretty equal.
      - dragontamer 1y ago
        > and asking if a ranger or Colorado is a real truck. They are obviously not in the category of an F150. No where close. And expecting me to continue a serious discussion if you can't tell the difference between a Ranger and an F150 is... asking for a bit much.
        testing22321 1y ago
        For the third time I’m asking what is your definition of real truck. I’m starting to think you don’t have one, you just wanted to diss the cybertruck. I’m also asking what the f150 lightning does that the cyber truck doesn’t? Are they both not real trucks? Why/ why not. When stating your opinion it’s helpful to give reasons and expand your ideas, otherwise you’re just blurting stuff out randomly. Bring people with you, instead of just attacking them when they ask for more clarification.
        dragontamer 1y ago
        > For the third time Read the original post. F150. Not a Ranger. Not a Colorado. I'm not even sure why you're bringing the other ones up. It's not that hard to tell the difference between a Ranger and F150. And if you need me to spell it out for you, then that's probably something YOU need to figure out on your own.
        testing22321 1y ago
        I brought them up because I’m trying to understand your definition of real truck. It would be illustrative to understand where you draw the line and why, but you clearly can’t. Regardless, you also won’t answer why the f150 lightning is superior to the cybertruck. It’s pretty clear you have no idea, you are just saying “huur duur cybertruck bad” If you do actually have useful thoughts, please do enlighten us.
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
    At that price point is it really competing with the F-150, Ranger, or Colorado? How does it compare with the F-350?
  - QuadmasterXLII 1y ago
    they wrote a big number in the field “tow capacity” which is not quite the same as having a big tow capacity
  - janice1999 1y ago
    Hitting the tow hitch can snap the Cybertruck gigacasted rear frame, totaling the vehicle. It is laughably frail compared to steel.

by cafard 1y ago

dragontamer 1y ago

But by failing to even pretend to be a real truck, the Cybertruck fails at even cosplay. F150 owners at least pretends to be a real truckers by ya know.... Having a real truck.

cafard 1y ago
I am acquainted with exactly one Cybertruck owner, and he is a contractor, I think semi-retired. I imagine that he thought there was some utility to it.
- deleted 1y ago
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testing22321 1y ago
How do you Define real truck? The cybertruck has a vastly higher tow capacity and much higher payload than a ranger or Colorado or many other pickups. It has a bigger bed than all of those too. What doesn’t it do that you need it to?
- dragontamer 1y ago
  > Ranger or Colorado Are you claiming that the Cybertruck is aiming at the low-end Ranger or Colorado market? People aren't upgrading to a F150 or Silverado to "compete" with a Ranger or Colorado. They're doing it so that they can cosplay having a better truck than the people who "only" bought a Ranger, Colorado, or Maverick. (Or maybe they're actually people who can use the full-sized truck like a F150. But as a city dweller I 100% admit that most of what I see in my area are cosplayers). This is important because the F150 Lightning is right there and available as a competitor, and somehow launched years before the Cybertruck despite being announced afterwards.
  - testing22321 1y ago
    > Are you claiming that the Cybertruck is aiming at the low-end Ranger or Colorado market? Not at all. I was asking how you define “real truck” (which you didn’t do), and asking if a ranger or Colorado is a real truck. What does the F150 lightning do that the cybertruck doesn’t? I’ve never driven either, but on paper they seem pretty equal.
    - dragontamer 1y ago
      > and asking if a ranger or Colorado is a real truck. They are obviously not in the category of an F150. No where close. And expecting me to continue a serious discussion if you can't tell the difference between a Ranger and an F150 is... asking for a bit much.
      - testing22321 1y ago
        For the third time I’m asking what is your definition of real truck. I’m starting to think you don’t have one, you just wanted to diss the cybertruck. I’m also asking what the f150 lightning does that the cyber truck doesn’t? Are they both not real trucks? Why/ why not. When stating your opinion it’s helpful to give reasons and expand your ideas, otherwise you’re just blurting stuff out randomly. Bring people with you, instead of just attacking them when they ask for more clarification.
        dragontamer 1y ago
        > For the third time Read the original post. F150. Not a Ranger. Not a Colorado. I'm not even sure why you're bringing the other ones up. It's not that hard to tell the difference between a Ranger and F150. And if you need me to spell it out for you, then that's probably something YOU need to figure out on your own.
        testing22321 1y ago
        I brought them up because I’m trying to understand your definition of real truck. It would be illustrative to understand where you draw the line and why, but you clearly can’t. Regardless, you also won’t answer why the f150 lightning is superior to the cybertruck. It’s pretty clear you have no idea, you are just saying “huur duur cybertruck bad” If you do actually have useful thoughts, please do enlighten us.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 1y ago
  At that price point is it really competing with the F-150, Ranger, or Colorado? How does it compare with the F-350?
- QuadmasterXLII 1y ago
  they wrote a big number in the field “tow capacity” which is not quite the same as having a big tow capacity
- janice1999 1y ago
  Hitting the tow hitch can snap the Cybertruck gigacasted rear frame, totaling the vehicle. It is laughably frail compared to steel.