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points by timbowhite 1 day ago | 0 comments

> Towing with an EV is terrible.

If you have to charge, it can be a pain. It's fine for towing short distance. It can tow up to 11k lbs.

> The truck bed isn't practical for anything but a lawn mower.

Hard disagree. I've hauled gravel, lumber, furniture, appliances. It can fit a 4x8 sheet of sheetrock with the tailgate down.

> When I ride in one it rides like a car.

It drives like a sports car. Literally the most fun vehicle I've ever driven.

> It doesn't look good dirty.

Disagree, I think it looks better dirty. More dystopian.

> It's also super expensive

The price for the AWD dual motor is comparable to other pickups.

It's also the safest pickup truck you can buy, according to the IIHS and NHTSA.

[–] codethief 3 hours ago

> It's also the safest pickup truck you can buy

For passengers maybe but certainly not for pedestrians. In fact, this is the reason you can't drive a Cybertruck in the EU.

[–] kraig911 1 day ago

Make it make sense. A silverado Turbomax can tow 12k and the bed can handle cargo up to 2500lbs and it's around 45k and a cybertruck easy 85k. Don't get me wrong some of what I said was opinionated.

[–] timbowhite 1 day ago

I think a more apt comparison might be a fully optioned silverado trubomax, which can range $60-$75k.

AWD CT can haul 7500 lbs, air suspension, tonneau cover, premium sound, 240v out, FSD, etc.

[–] kraig911 1 day ago

spec for spec though. The majority of trucks sold are the turbomax spec a turbo charged 4 cylinder. About 20% of them go to fleet sales.Higher trims yes Cybertruck has some good options but go see what WHistlin Dixie did to his and you'll understand more of my opinion.

[–] timbowhite 9 hours ago

I've seen those videos. I thought the CT held up to the abuse pretty well.

His experiments were fun to watch, but few people treat their vehicles like that, so kind of irrelevant.