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KMPrenger · 11-24-2019, 04:14 PM

My God...what an awful, ridiculous showing from Tesla on revealing this truck. People plopping $100 down on this 80s movie future cyber punk truck have no idea what they are going to get, and how long it will take to get it. No way the truck shown is production ready. It's sad really, that there are people so convinced that Elon is the second coming of the almighty they have convinced themselves this truck actually looks good, and that the specs are "amazing".

I watched the reveal, and I, like most other people, felt like the whole thing was joke. I kept waiting for Elon to say "HA Ha...got ya...here's the real one..." but it never happened. Felt like he just punked everyone watching. I'm pretty sure the crowd wanted to boo the truck when it first drove up onto stage. ...and then the presentation itself sucked...I mean it sucked hard.

So about those "amazing" specs I've seen pop up in multiple headlines. They say "looks are polarizing but has amazing specs". No, just stop right there. This truck is butt freaking ugly. The interior is ugly. "But it can tow 14 thousand pounds!!!!!!!" Sure...when you pony up for the 70+ thousand dollar version. Hrrmmm...I think I'll just go out and buy an HD that can do double that...thank you. "But it has a 3,500 payload!!! omg omg omg". Again...the website says "up to" 3,500. Again...for the price you are in HD territory, where current trucks are near, or surpassing those payloads.

0 - 60 in 2.9 seconds? OK...I'll give that to Tesla. The only spec they can brag about. Cept….it's a truck so....

The base $40,000 truck (which we will likely never see) is no better at work than a $30,000 Colorado, and no faster either. Base truck is also rear wheel drive only....Oh you wanted All wheel drive? Oops...gotta pony up for the $50,000 version.

I'm still not convinced at all that this is the final version of the truck from Tesla that will actually land in customers hands some day. In the meantime, the sheep will supply Tesla with some temporary cash to keep going, while Ford and GM come out with BEV trucks before the cyber truck even hits the market.

11-24-2019, 04:14 PM	#43
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,967	My God...what an awful, ridiculous showing from Tesla on revealing this truck. People plopping $100 down on this 80s movie future cyber punk truck have no idea what they are going to get, and how long it will take to get it. No way the truck shown is production ready. It's sad really, that there are people so convinced that Elon is the second coming of the almighty they have convinced themselves this truck actually looks good, and that the specs are "amazing". I watched the reveal, and I, like most other people, felt like the whole thing was joke. I kept waiting for Elon to say "HA Ha...got ya...here's the real one..." but it never happened. Felt like he just punked everyone watching. I'm pretty sure the crowd wanted to boo the truck when it first drove up onto stage. ...and then the presentation itself sucked...I mean it sucked hard. So about those "amazing" specs I've seen pop up in multiple headlines. They say "looks are polarizing but has amazing specs". No, just stop right there. This truck is butt freaking ugly. The interior is ugly. "But it can tow 14 thousand pounds!!!!!!!" Sure...when you pony up for the 70+ thousand dollar version. Hrrmmm...I think I'll just go out and buy an HD that can do double that...thank you. "But it has a 3,500 payload!!! omg omg omg". Again...the website says "up to" 3,500. Again...for the price you are in HD territory, where current trucks are near, or surpassing those payloads. 0 - 60 in 2.9 seconds? OK...I'll give that to Tesla. The only spec they can brag about. Cept….it's a truck so.... The base $40,000 truck (which we will likely never see) is no better at work than a $30,000 Colorado, and no faster either. Base truck is also rear wheel drive only....Oh you wanted All wheel drive? Oops...gotta pony up for the $50,000 version. I'm still not convinced at all that this is the final version of the truck from Tesla that will actually land in customers hands some day. In the meantime, the sheep will supply Tesla with some temporary cash to keep going, while Ford and GM come out with BEV trucks before the cyber truck even hits the market. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)