TyPope
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Elon said that with the exo-skeleton and no traditional frame, the CT would weigh around 5,000. While I think that's a stretch, he also said it wouldn't weigh as much as the F150.I do think ya'll are still missing the pack weight factor. Using the Model S 85kWh/1200lb pack weight as proxy, the pack alone on a 400 mi CT is going to weigh ~2800 lbs. A steel body is already gonna be heavy too.
Lets do more sloppy math - F-150 Lightning has a curb weight of 6100 lbs with a pack size of 98kWh. Add 102kWh more worth of weight and I think we're looking at a curb weight on the CT north of 7,500lbs. Even with magic Tesla motors, I'm not 100% we can get 2mi/kWh out of a vehicle that heavy. And I bet the body of the CT is gonna be heavier than the Lightning.
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