Tesla Truck

[fly out]

Where are the wipers? That is a gigantic windshield.

Apparently, they have cameras for that?

I wouldn't be remotely shocked to see a movie tie-in next summer. That would explain a lot.

[AKDoug]

I'm old enough to remember when the Aztec came out and everyone said they were ugly. They were right...but the Aztec looks better than this thing. It looks like a low budget sci-fi prop.

We still have one. My daughter bought it in high school for thousands under what she could get a comparable vehicle with AWD and the same mileage. She drove the wheels off that thing and it still runs great at 175K (although I did put head gaskets in it at 150K). I called it the Birth Control Car as boys wouldn't come within 20' of that thing. We've had it for sale for $1000 for months and no takers even though its rust and dent free. Oh well, it serves a purpose as back up transportation for all of my family and all the employees at work.

Musk is back to his old monkey in the zoo antics, fling poo and see what sticks.

One of the big arguments against electric cars used to be range, basically you shouldn't buy an electric car because less than 1% of miles should dictate 99% of actual usage. Turns out electric cars weren’t all that impractical for people buying electric cars. With pickups, manufacturers don’t even blink when acknowledging that consumer sales are almost entirely for “lifestyle” vehicles. Pickups trucks aren’t being purchased to be used as trucks, they are glorified commuter cars. It’s hard to talk about practical applications with people that aren’t buying for practical purposes. The basis of most pickup truck purchase justifications, is that I bought this truck so I can pay at least 50% more to get at least 50% less fuel economy, so I don't have to suffer the indignity of renting a pickup truck 10 times over the next 10 years of ownership. (If you're one of those people that actually uses your pickup as a pickup, congrats, don't get you're panties in a twist, but you're a rare exception)

Honestly electric pickups would excel in one of the biggest theoretical areas of concern for pickup truck purchasers, acceleration under load. Once you get up to speed there’s not a lot of difference between the engine choices in the respective weight classes. Not that it matters because they aren't getting used for towing or hauling, but there's a lot of nonsense out there about what's better for driving up mountains, and unfortunately a complete lack of experience about that really important thing, how to safely navigate the downhill side.

SAE testing is the max that a pickup can handle the Davis Dam drive. That's the max with no safety margin, and no concern for longevity. Ten years ago when hot shotting in pickups was all the rage, a lot of folks found out the hard way that Ford, Chevy/GM and Dodge will tell you with a straight face that there 6 liter diesel pickup can handle the same weight as a 9 liter class 7 truck, but left off the *for the first 5,000 miles and after that we don't cover wear and tear under warranty.

The pussification of trucks over the last two decades is killing me. We work the shit out of our one ton+ trucks and the cost just keeps going up. I bought a new '19 Tradesman and it's pretty good, but we are already seeing the hassle of push button starts and no keys. It's the only flaw I am trying to deal with right now. Otherwise it's a good truck for doing truck things.

Musk should have built a standard shaped pickup out of whatever super-steel he built this one out of. Equipped it with decent heated mirrors, all wheel electric drive and minimum 400 mile range. 8' bed, 4K payload, really good headlights, and a minimum bumper tow capability of 14K. Put heavy duty bumpers front and rear.

[orionz06]

I'm not a huge GM fan but I like their offering

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That looks like a Chrysler 300 was gonna do steroids but went with some oil injections instead.

[littlejerry]

The latest in vaporware from Musk.

How's that semi truck coming?

[rayrevolver]

I mostly use my pickup as a bigger safer car with a giant trunk and more visibility. I could do most of what I do with my truck with a Lincoln Towncar....if they still made a Lincoln Towncar. I loved my '95 Towncar even if my wife called it my "old man car", but they don't make anything like that any more. Remind me again how many four door body-on-frame sedans with high seating, large door openings, spacious driver's seats and large trunks are on the market. Zero, I think.

Old man car today? Look to Buick! Are you there no Mercedes models that fit your specs?

...and don't tase me, but I kinda like the Regal Tour X.

[BehindBlueI's]

Old man car today? Look to Buick! Are you there no Mercedes models that fit your specs?

...and don't tase me, but I kinda like the Regal Tour X.

I'm not a huge fan of wagons or SUVs because I like "out of sight out of mind" luggage space. I don't need someone breaking my windows to see what's in my suitcases or gun cases. I want an actual trunk or a covered bed. The Towncar/Crown Vic had a ginormous trunk. I like my issued Charger, but I miss the trunk from the old CVPI. Even "big" cars don't have that kind of space any longer. Honestly I haven't looked at Mercedes because the odds of me laying out Mercedes cash on a Mercedes and then paying Mercedes upkeep on a Mercedes are nil.

[txdpd]

Musk should have built a standard shaped pickup out of whatever super-steel he built this one out of. Equipped it with decent heated mirrors, all wheel electric drive and minimum 400 mile range. 8' bed, 4K payload, really good headlights, and a minimum bumper tow capability of 14K. Put heavy duty bumpers front and rear.

400 miles on battery and payload aren’t happening (not to mention pushing it awfully close to that pesky 26,001 thing). I think the real ticket would be slapping a huge alternator on front of the engine (like Mercedes), and rigging that up to batteries and electric motors to assist with acceleration. Similar concept to what “hybrid” semi trucks do.

I can remember driving real 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. Rock hard suspensions, no power steering, 1st gear was a useless crawler gear and 2nd was way too tall, 100 lb clutch pedal, actual payload was 3/4 or 1 ton, short wheel bases, front end lift if you couldn't get the load in front of the axle, 0-55 eventually, constant maintenance, etc. In performance new trucks blow the old ones out of the water. Technology has pushed the 1/2 ton class into one ton territory with a much better ride. Especially with gas trucks, change the oil, and occasional set of tires and brakes and they are relatively problems free. Bed wall and ride height show that trucks aren't designed for workers, though. Can't access the bed from the sides, need a built in ladder to climb in, can't back up to a trailer without a camera.

[Zincwarrior]

I am old enough to remember when Glocks came out and everyone said they were ugly

They still are.

[HCM]

I'm not a huge fan of wagons or SUVs because I like "out of sight out of mind" luggage space. I don't need someone breaking my windows to see what's in my suitcases or gun cases. I want an actual trunk or a covered bed. The Towncar/Crown Vic had a ginormous trunk. I like my issued Charger, but I miss the trunk from the old CVPI. Even "big" cars don't have that kind of space any longer. Honestly I haven't looked at Mercedes because the odds of me laying out Mercedes cash on a Mercedes and then paying Mercedes upkeep on a Mercedes are nil.

Primer crown vic, steel wheels, and a crown air freshener on the back dash.bonus points if you have a j frame in a crown royal bag...

[AKDoug]

400 miles on battery and payload aren’t happening (not to mention pushing it awfully close to that pesky 26,001 thing). I think the real ticket would be slapping a huge alternator on front of the engine (like Mercedes), and rigging that up to batteries and electric motors to assist with acceleration. Similar concept to what “hybrid” semi trucks do.

I can remember driving real 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. Rock hard suspensions, no power steering, 1st gear was a useless crawler gear and 2nd was way too tall, 100 lb clutch pedal, actual payload was 3/4 or 1 ton, short wheel bases, front end lift if you couldn't get the load in front of the axle, 0-55 eventually, constant maintenance, etc. In performance new trucks blow the old ones out of the water. Technology has pushed the 1/2 ton class into one ton territory with a much better ride. Especially with gas trucks, change the oil, and occasional set of tires and brakes and they are relatively problems free. Bed wall and ride height show that trucks aren't designed for workers, though. Can't access the bed from the sides, need a built in ladder to climb in, can't back up to a trailer without a camera.

Bed wall height is my biggest complaint on new trucks. I own a 19 Ram 3500 and an 06 Silverado. If I could buy the 06 all over again I’d sell the Ram tomorrow.. even if the Silverado is down 25% on hp and torque. It’s just so worn out now I had to get something new.


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