Tesla Cybertruck claims 2,500-lb payload capacity, 11,000-lb tow rating. Among EV pickups, Cybertruck spec sheet only lags the Ram 1500 REV.
  • DuncanIdaho88@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The bed can barely hold a bicycle, the panel gaps are atrocious, it can barely handle gravel roads and it’s released more than a year after the far superior Ford F150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T. Way to go.

    • blainestang@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Bed is longer than Lightning, panel gaps look good on the latest ones (and Lightning panel gaps are nothing to write home about, anyway), it will have far superior software, better max charge rate, better infrastructure, more payload, more tow capacity, etc.

      Lightning has pros, too, like bigger back seat, bigger frunk, more service centers, etc., but “far superior” is going to be use case specific, at best.

    • turbo_nudist@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      this argument is so fucking stupid lmao. anyone who has ever owned a mountain bike and a pickup truck knows that you throw the front tire over the gate

      • chr1spe@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I’ve put bikes in a truck tons of times, and I’ve literally never done that.

          • chr1spe@alien.topBEnglish
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            10 months ago

            Okay, so since this thing exists, it must be extremely common everywhere, and you’re going to deny the experiences of anyone who isn’t you. Way to be a closed-minded jackass. I don’t mountain bike a ton anymore, but I used to a ton as a kid. I can tell you my dad would have grounded me for a month if I just tried to throw my bike halfway over the tailgate because it would scratch the shit out of the truck without one of these, and I don’t see why this would be necessary when you can just throw the bike in the bed.

      • DuncanIdaho88@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I’ve owned a compact van and a mountain bike. I could easily fit it I side the trunk of the van.

  • respectmyplanet@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Tesla specs are always best in the five years after the promised delivery date but before the first actual delivery. As soon as the truck gets into the hands of objective reviewers, we’ll get the real story. Just a few more years and we’ll know. Maybe by 2025?

    • Lorax91@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Waiting for the fully loaded drag race.

      And waiting…and waiting… 😉

  • MrPuddington2@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    A yes, because famously, everybody drives 600 miles without a stop, uphill both ways, with a giant trailer hitched, carrying around half a barn, and every “car” needs to be able to do that.

  • bmeisler@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Speaking of lifting heavy loads, the word “claims” is doing a lot of work there.

    • Cheap_Rough_3727@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      None of these vehicles will be towing anywhere near their “tow rating.” I get that this sub is mostly not car peole, so I understand the confusion.

      You nearly always run out of payload and axle capacity way before you run out of pulling capacity. The “tow rating” is just for magazing racing.

    • HengaHox@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The tesla semi can do 40k lbs, who’s laughing now?

      Oh it’s a completely different vehicle? Yeah, so is an ICE truck vs fully electric. If someone wants an electric truck, they aren’t buying an ICE

        • Tiksua@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          It’s literally plug in hybrid, it has a damn 3.6 litre V6 engine that they call ”generator”. It has like 100 kwh battery and that only does 145 miles or so range lol. Itms the worst thing ever.

          • Cheap_Rough_3727@alien.topBEnglish
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            10 months ago

            It’s got a bigger battery than almost every other EV, almost as big as the Lightning’s base pack. It has the same range as a base model Nissan Leaf.
            Downvote all you want, but the Ramcharger is definitely an EV. Packaging in the Pentastar V6 as a generator is an interesting idea, and might well bring in a bunch of new owners that wouldn’t be interested in the limited range of other full size electric pickups.

            • HengaHox@alien.topBEnglish
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              10 months ago

              It’s a hybrid. It has an ICE. Someone wanting an electric truck isn’t going to buy it. Someone who wants a hybrid will.

              • SpriteZeroY2k@alien.topBEnglish
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                10 months ago

                Someone wanting an electric truck isn’t going to buy it. Someone who wants a hybrid will.

                Cross shoppers exist. Some may consider an ICE, BEV, or Hybrid powertrain depending on their needs, specs, price.

      • SpriteZeroY2k@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        40k lbs? Where did you see that? I’d hope that isn’t correct as Ford SuperDutys and Silverado HDs can tow near that weight.

    • MajmunLord@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      You laugh, but when a black hole comes to destroy us all it will be Elon who will board the starship with a cybertruck to tow the black hole away.