So the Cybertruck fits in a garage (at under 19ft long)... But was the size reduction worth it for you?

[israndy]

Wonder how soon after the initial build out they'll announce the CyberSUV. If I can't tow a fifth-wheel or roll a motorcycle in I don't NEED the bed. And if I can still put a 4x8 sheet inside with the seats folded down an SUV would be a better camping vehicle.

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[henchman24]

We are basically talking about 3" in length here. Which is mostly off the nose. Making a mountain out of a molehill here.

 

[Beyond]

We are basically talking about 3" in length here. Which is mostly off the nose. Making a mountain out of a molehill here.

A reasonable number of the posters here might want to look into Whiners Anonymous.

 

[Prime8]

We are basically talking about 3" in length here. Which is mostly off the nose. Making a mountain out of a molehill here.

It'll be interesting to see the final width dimensions as this will majorly affect if the interior "feels" like a full size truck or not.

A reasonable number of the posters here might want to look into Whiners Anonymous.

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[henchman24]

It'll be interesting to see the final width dimensions as this will majorly affect if the interior "feels" like a full size truck or not.

Can I whine about whiners whining about whiners to complete the whining inception??

I don't think the width will change that much. Maybe an inch, but the prototypes that are out there testing are looking close to 80" to me (78" if I was to guess). Clearly much wider than a Tacoma (~75"), but clearly not as wide as a F-250 (80").

IMO the big reason for no 3rd seat up front is the screen. As obsessed as Tesla is with safety, having a person sit right behind a big glass and metal thing with no airbag is just ripe for a safety issue.

 

[Frank Mendez]

I don’t have a garage but I do like a shorter truck just for parking and maneuverability. I never had any chickens or CTs at my disposal for measuring anything but I have a feeling CT has lost a little bit of width and may be some space in back seat. People that took a test drive in back seat of the original CT may be able to tell the difference (if any). Most of what comes with smaller size including better range (if it has smaller width) is welcomed by me but I do consider loss of that front middle seat a sacrifice. Overall, if backseat is as large as F150, I still consider Pros more than the Cons when it comes to shrinkage.

It will be interesting to see how maneuverable the truck truly is. With the front wheels so close to the front end of the vehicle and the rear wheels also turning, parking lots should be a lot easier. There should be a reduction of multipoint turns in the lot than a Crew Cab full size pickup truck. Should also help in maneuvering trailers when backing up.

 

[Cybergirl]

I voted YES! As I see it, Cybertruck is a totally new class of vehicle. It has capabilities and features that go far beyond a traditional pickup. I was not planning to buy another pickup after having sold my much loved, but aged Ford Ranger. Cybertruck changed my mind in a microsecond (actually it took 15 minutes from when the reveal began).

The Cybertruck is so versatile, I don't think I'll ever need another vehicle (unless it's an Aptera for fun), and the slightly reduced size of Cybertruck only enhances the value of this multi-purpose electric car. Despite its name, I think its as much a cyber car as a cyber truck because it serves the purposes of both, and, frankly, has a body more car like than any pickup.

I never owned a full size pickup. For me, full size pickups have too many cons. They are a pain to maneuver and park, they're noisy and sluggish to drive, they're costly to operate, hard to get into and out of, and provide limited lockable cargo space to name a few. Cybertruck destroys all of these negatives, and by making it a touch smaller, I think Tesla has increased the market for Cybertruck, maybe beyond the current market for pickups in the U.S.

Beyond its use at a utility vehicle, Cybertruck will become the daily driver for millions of North Americans. In one vehicle you have the utility of a pickup, the usable cargo space of an SUV, the off road capabilities of a jeep, the performance of a sports car, the durability of a armored car, the luxury of a chauffeured limousine, and with third-party add-ons like Cyberlandr, the go-anywhere convenience of an RV, and all while helping to save the planet. What an incredible time to be alive!

 

[CyberTW]

I voted YES! As I see it, Cybertruck is a totally new class of vehicle. It has capabilities and features that go far beyond a traditional pickup. I was not planning to buy another pickup after having sold my much loved, but aged Ford Ranger. Cybertruck changed my mind in a microsecond (actually it took 15 minutes from when the reveal began).

The Cybertruck is so versatile, I don't think I'll ever need another vehicle (unless it's an Aptera for fun), and the slightly reduced size of Cybertruck only enhances the value of this multi-purpose electric car. Despite its name, I think its as much a cyber car as a cyber truck because it serves the purposes of both, and, frankly, has a body more car like than any pickup.

I never owned a full size pickup. For me, a full size pickups have too many cons. They are a pain to maneuver and park, they're noisy and sluggish drive, they're costly to operate, hard to get into and out of, and provide limited lockable cargo space to name a few. Cybertruck destroys all of these negatives, and by making it a touch smaller, I think Tesla has increased the market for Cybertruck, maybe beyond the current market for pickups in the U.S.

Beyond its use at a utility vehicle, Cybertruck will become the daily driver for millions of North Americans. In one vehicle you have the utility of a pickup, the usable cargo space of an SUV, the off road capabilities of a jeep, the performance of a sports car, the durability of a armored car, the luxury of a chauffeured limousine, and with third-party add-ons like Cyberlandr, the go-anywhere convenience of an RV, and all while helping to save the planet. What an incredible time to be alive!

This is how I see it working in my life as well! My daily driver, my SUV, my family vehicle. My roadtripper, my truck bed when I need it

 

[Bill W.]

For many of us, this is a non-issue. New housing construction around here boasts about having 2-car garages, but in reality they are more like one and a half car spaces. Unless your garage is completely empty, you will not fit a pickup in here. I always figured the CT would have to live in my driveway.

 

[RVAC]

Four doors, seats 5, and has a 6-foot bed. What "sacrifices" should I be evaluating?

Making it longer also adds weight, reduces the turning radius, reduces the entry/exit angle, and makes it harder to park generally.

The sacrifices are a 6.5ft bed (at the base) or longer frunk or greater second row legroom (which does not look comparable to other crew cab full sized trucks) or any combination thereof. Plus looks if one cares about that.

 

[Cyber Canuck]

Can't make everyone happy no doubt, but now that we know it will fit in most garages suddenly makes the CT more enticing to more buyers. Not everyone lives in a good neighbourhood and knowing my CT is safely stored in the garage is peace of mind.

 

[SpaceYooper]

Were the size sacrifices worth it?

I tell you after we know all the specs.

 

[cvalue13]

IMO the big reason for no 3rd seat up front is the screen.

This doesn’t really make sense on a little further thinking.

it would only make sense if the CT interiors we’ve seen had a fixed console that was the width of a meaningful 3rd seat, and the back seat showed the width of a meaningful 3rd seat. Then it would make sense to say, “it clearly has room for a third seat up front, but they must have instead made it a fixed console because of thr screen”

but instead we see a narrow console like the ones seen in a Tacoma or midsized truck, and unlike any console width seen in a full sized truck. And the back seat appears to reflect this as well.

which leaves us with only the following, seemly unlikely, needle to thread: the CT’s center console is so narrow only because the CT’s driver/passenger side seats (front and back) are huge and wider than comparable full-sized trucks.

that possibility seems notionally unlikely (why make bigger seats?) as well as visually unsupported (the Ct driver/passenger side seats don’t appear any larger than in other full sized trucks)

what to me is far more likely a scenario: traditional truck makers with traditional designs have been waging a war of interior space for decades, and within the packaging of a traditional truck design have managed to over time and many iterations eek out massive exteriors. Whereas the CT’s exterior packaging is radically different and as a result has not allowed for the same interior packaging space.

This scenario can be seen squarely in the Rivian, which isn’t even a revolutionary design in either interior or exterior packaging - making trucks is hard.

 

[FutureBoy]

So the truck was reduced in length to be able to fit in a garage. OK. But what about the width? The garages I've had are pretty tight on the width. In fact tight enough that it is almost too tight to open the drivers side door let alone driver and passenger. Seems pointless to get the length shortened if I won't be able to get in or out of the truck once it is inside the garage.

 

[Cybergirl]

So the truck was reduced in length to be able to fit in a garage. OK. But what about the width? The garages I've had are pretty tight on the width. In fact tight enough that it is almost too tight to open the drivers side door let alone driver and passenger. Seems pointless to get the length shortened if I won't be able to get in or out of the truck once it is inside the garage.

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