Tesla pulls out all the stops as Cybertruck sales grind to a halt

[manmoth@lemmy.ml]

EV trucks will never make sense. Hybrids can but I have yet to see anything I would buy.

[finitebanjo@lemmy.world]

Weird, I've heard Elon's pull out game sucks balls.

[damage@feddit.it]

Which is mind boggling, as the Lightning seems like a good, attractive vehicle, while the cybertruck seems like a pile of shit

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

Actually most vehicles are only 1-wheel drive unless they have a locker or similar installed (4x4 would be "2-wheel drive").

[billwashere@lemmy.world]

Wait what?!?!

[scolding7300@lemmy.world]

They should force the government use cybertrucks for employe transportation just like Elon did with X and NTSB

[mitchie151@lemmy.world]

The Silverado EV and F150 lightning seem pretty decent from the specs, but towing anything they still seriously suck. But for most people they're actually already pretty good... Unlike the cyber truck.

[tronn4@lemmy.world]

I got a chubby

[ramenshaman@lemmy.world]

I think they do/will make a lot of sense. Being able to drive to a job site and run your welder or other tools from the truck's battery seems like a game changer for certain applications. The Chevy Silverado EV and the F-150 Lightning seem pretty nice to me. They'll both be much more appealing once battery tech, charging speed, and charging infrastructure improve. I'm pretty stoked about this new company called Telo, I hope they make it. It's a pretty small truck with an 8' bed that's about as long as a Mini Cooper, plus it has the solar tech from Aptera.

[radiohead37@lemmynsfw.com]

Gotta save some polygons.

[manmoth@lemmy.ml]

You hit the nail on the head. If it can't tow it's pretty useless as a truck. If someone doesnt tow they probably dont need a truck in the first place otherwise they are better off with a gas model. The unfortunate thing is that regulations have forced manufacturers to implement shitty ICE drivetrains. Everything is a turbo now which is "more efficient" but there is no way they will last as long as the naturally aspirated V6 or V8s that would go for 400-500k miles.

[nollij@sopuli.xyz]

I have no need for a truck, and I still considered getting one. The Lightning is very impressive all around.

[lauchs@lemmy.world]

The world would also just be a happier and better place with another season.

[buddascrayon@lemmy.world]

What a shock, the meme car only sold a few units before people were over it. LoL

[wolflink@sh.itjust.works]

Tbf it’s kinda a fundamental limitation of electric vehicles vs gas that the energy density of gas is way higher.

[glytch@lemmy.world]

I wish journalist would stop calling this PS 1 Pontiac Aztek "futuristic"; it just highlights how shitty our future is going to be.

[justz@lemmy.world]

Nazi truck.

[duamerthrax@lemmy.world]

I've been following Edison Motors. EV and Hybrid both make sense and can work depending on the application. They managed some real work tests towing log trailers without the genset kicking on.

Personally, I would have a model line with the option to either have an all EV or hybrid drivetrain. Share parts from the battery to the wheel, but more batteries where the engine/generator would go if it's the pure EV option.

[duamerthrax@lemmy.world]

Everything is a turbo now which is “more efficient” but there is no way they will last as long as the naturally aspirated V6 or V8s that would go for 400-500k miles.

uh, it's pretty common for turboed diesels to go over 500k miles. It's been standard since the late 90's.

[proudblond@lemmy.world]

You could say we bought our Teslas “for the environment” in a way, though a bit roundabout. When we bought them (2018), it was after having previously leasing a Leaf which had shit mileage and poor performance over 40mph. We wanted to signal to the industry with our dollars that we wanted the EV movement to succeed. Because apparently money is the only thing they listen to. We knew full well that EVs were only a step toward a greener future or whatever but we wanted the industry to take that step and understand that being environmentally friendlier was important.