Picked up my AWD Foundation Series Cybertruck yesterday in NorCal

[Tanquen]

I bought this to replace my 3 since I want to do more camping with a camper. Definitely feels like a big vehicle inside, I think mainly because of the dash. You tend to forget that the edge of the windshield isn't the front of the car, so need to be careful. The camera on the front is a handy addition. I did a drive from Dublin to Palo Alto last night on the rain and it did wonderfully.

FYI, right now there is no autopilot, FSD or automatic wipers. T looks like it has heated mirrors but I'm not sure if it has a heated wiper blade or not (which was very handy for me recently when we went to Mt Shasta in our Y).

If you are used to a Tesla, the UI will feel pretty normal but many things have changed location. Also coming from a 3 and Y it's screen is noticably bigger. I am getting used to not having a stalk, but I noticed the right turn signal sometimes doesn't press right. Steering wheel is heated but seems like it's more of the sides that are heated but the top and bottom do get some heat. I did also notice there's a blind spot light in the pillar speaker which I tried to show in one of these pictures.

A far as value, assuming the FSD is $7k of the foundation series, I'm not sure there is $13k more value other than getting your truck sooner, which was valuable for me so I'm glad I got it but if you don't want it right away I can see waiting for non foundation series. I wish it came with the tent attachment with foundation (maybe snow chains too), then I think it would have been a good value. It did come with installed weather mats, power share mobile connector in the bed storage, and carpet mats and glass shade in a bag. Also looks like the front license plate mount is a screw on, unlike other Teslas that are a sticker.

Also regarding delivery, I had ordered 12/8 and got my VIN 1/13. After like 2 weeks of no update, I called the main Tesla sales number and they told me my truck was in Dublin but wasn't ready yet to delivery. So I went down there and talked with them and they were able to schedule me. So I'd say if you have had a VIN for awhile you could try to do the same and see if you have luck too. I was also told trucks built between 12/10 and 12/20 don't have wheel covers and to schedule a service appointment in March to give them time to get more made.

Let me know if there's anything you guys want to see.

No scratches, inside & out and all the panel alignments look good?
No suction cup marks?
No hub caps, anything else missing?

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[Shygar]

No scratches, inside & out and all the panel alignments look good?
No suction cup marks?
No hub caps, anything else missing?

Only software things missing other than hubcaps.

 

[Tanquen]

Only software things missing other than hubcaps.

It looks like the hubcaps will be replaced by smaller versions that don't touch the sidewalls and don't look as nice.

 

[Shygar]

Oh one other thing, it doesn't seem to support WiFi 6 or 6E (maybe in the future?). With my phone in the driver's seat I was getting Wi-Fi 6 but my router showed the truck connected to 2.4ghz.

 

[jjban]

I really don't know but how much is the 6 month/ 1 year free supercharging really worth in $$$?

like 1000/3000

 

[cvalue13]

One other thing, the visors don't move down at all. So if you move it to the side window, it will only help you if you are tall.

have you flipped it open??

 

[Cyber_95]

What does the front license plate mount look like? You mention screws, but what does it screw into?

 

[Cyber Bear]

I never actually asked them this question but that's my suspicion. I agree it makes sense to just give us the hardware.

I bought this to replace my 3 since I want to do more camping with a camper. Definitely feels like a big vehicle inside, I think mainly because of the dash. You tend to forget that the edge of the windshield isn't the front of the car, so need to be careful. The camera on the front is a handy addition. I did a drive from Dublin to Palo Alto last night on the rain and it did wonderfully.

FYI, right now there is no autopilot, FSD or automatic wipers. T looks like it has heated mirrors but I'm not sure if it has a heated wiper blade or not (which was very handy for me recently when we went to Mt Shasta in our Y).

If you are used to a Tesla, the UI will feel pretty normal but many things have changed location. Also coming from a 3 and Y it's screen is noticably bigger. I am getting used to not having a stalk, but I noticed the right turn signal sometimes doesn't press right. Steering wheel is heated but seems like it's more of the sides that are heated but the top and bottom do get some heat. I did also notice there's a blind spot light in the pillar speaker which I tried to show in one of these pictures.

A far as value, assuming the FSD is $7k of the foundation series, I'm not sure there is $13k more value other than getting your truck sooner, which was valuable for me so I'm glad I got it but if you don't want it right away I can see waiting for non foundation series. I wish it came with the tent attachment with foundation (maybe snow chains too), then I think it would have been a good value. It did come with installed weather mats, power share mobile connector in the bed storage, and carpet mats and glass shade in a bag. Also looks like the front license plate mount is a screw on, unlike other Teslas that are a sticker.

Also regarding delivery, I had ordered 12/8 and got my VIN 1/13. After like 2 weeks of no update, I called the main Tesla sales number and they told me my truck was in Dublin but wasn't ready yet to delivery. So I went down there and talked with them and they were able to schedule me. So I'd say if you have had a VIN for awhile you could try to do the same and see if you have luck too. I was also told trucks built between 12/10 and 12/20 don't have wheel covers and to schedule a service appointment in March to give them time to get more made.

Let me know if there's anything you guys want to see.
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[Cyber Bear]

I bought this to replace my 3 since I want to do more camping with a camper. Definitely feels like a big vehicle inside, I think mainly because of the dash. You tend to forget that the edge of the windshield isn't the front of the car, so need to be careful. The camera on the front is a handy addition. I did a drive from Dublin to Palo Alto last night on the rain and it did wonderfully.

FYI, right now there is no autopilot, FSD or automatic wipers. T looks like it has heated mirrors but I'm not sure if it has a heated wiper blade or not (which was very handy for me recently when we went to Mt Shasta in our Y).

If you are used to a Tesla, the UI will feel pretty normal but many things have changed location. Also coming from a 3 and Y it's screen is noticably bigger. I am getting used to not having a stalk, but I noticed the right turn signal sometimes doesn't press right. Steering wheel is heated but seems like it's more of the sides that are heated but the top and bottom do get some heat. I did also notice there's a blind spot light in the pillar speaker which I tried to show in one of these pictures.

A far as value, assuming the FSD is $7k of the foundation series, I'm not sure there is $13k more value other than getting your truck sooner, which was valuable for me so I'm glad I got it but if you don't want it right away I can see waiting for non foundation series. I wish it came with the tent attachment with foundation (maybe snow chains too), then I think it would have been a good value. It did come with installed weather mats, power share mobile connector in the bed storage, and carpet mats and glass shade in a bag. Also looks like the front license plate mount is a screw on, unlike other Teslas that are a sticker.

Also regarding delivery, I had ordered 12/8 and got my VIN 1/13. After like 2 weeks of no update, I called the main Tesla sales number and they told me my truck was in Dublin but wasn't ready yet to delivery. So I went down there and talked with them and they were able to schedule me. So I'd say if you have had a VIN for awhile you could try to do the same and see if you have luck too. I was also told trucks built between 12/10 and 12/20 don't have wheel covers and to schedule a service appointment in March to give them time to get more made.

Let me know if there's anything you guys want to see.

Getting mine soon and surprised to hear there was “no” Auto Pilot at even a basic level!?

 

[Shygar]

Getting mine soon and surprised to hear there was “no” Auto Pilot at even a basic level!?

There is traffic aware cruise control, but nothing will control the steering wheel at this point in time.

 

[Cyber Bear]

There is traffic aware cruise control, but nothing will control the steering wheel at this point in time.

Wow. Surely a major part of the Tesla experience and purchase of the Foundation Series will be installed in a reasonable period of time.

 

[Shygar]

Wow. Surely a major part of the Tesla experience and purchase of the Foundation Series will be installed in a reasonable period of time.

That's my hope too, but it's pretty easy to drive so I'm not to worried about it right now. The more we drive them the more data they get to make it right.

 

[Ward L]

Wow. Surely a major part of the Tesla experience and purchase of the Foundation Series will be installed in a reasonable period of time.

You may have missed the Musk interview where he said the Cybertruck FSD development is “obviosly" a low priority. Yeah, no 'effing comment….

 

[Tanquen]

You may have missed the Musk interview where he said the Cybertruck FSD development is “obviosly" a low priority. Yeah, no 'effing comment….

They had also said that the newer AI based code for FSD was easier to transfer to other vehicles.

 

[Beer_and_salami]

I had almost identical energy usage numbers after 160 miles. I was at 417 wh/mi.

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