TFL’s thoughts after 1-month of ownership: What's Right and Wrong with the Cybertruck

[Mini2nut]

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[drsaab]

As an owner I like this review . Will send to people who are the haters . Has pros and cons.

Only thing I wish is that he showed how you can calibrate tonneau cover yourself with no service visit needed .

 

[BeFamousVideo]

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I could only tolerate about 11 min. Once they started talking about the side mirrors being useless I realized they are either stupid or they just created another video for Tesla haters.
The fact is the shape of the mirror is excellent. The part of the mirror which was removed would have only shown the sky. I don't need to see the sky. So unless I'm wanting to see planes or flying cars, the mirrors are perfect.
I've watched a lot of videos and many people simply lied about the truck features.
For example:
Steering: One of many engineering marvels. Very easy to adapt to. Took me 1 minute, far superior to traditional steering. And after parking a few times I can fit my Beast into a standard parking space without extra effort. The truck is NOT too big and its easy to park.
Rust: This is ridiculous. There is no way Tesla is going to build a SS truck that rusts.
Tires: The tires are awesome and were specially designed by Tesla with Goodyear and aren't like any tire I've seen before. They are simply badass. I bought the cap and lug nut covers from Abstract Ocean and they look better than nothing until new wheel covers are made by Tesla.
Fingerprints: An easy way to avoid fingerprints on the doors until coating SS with a resin or PPF etc is to use the back of your upper arm when exiting the vehicle to close the truck door, very simple better than using my oily hands. Foaming ammonia free glass cleaner (Sprayway brand) works great until I find the time to apply ProtectaClear resin and put an end to fingerprints forever.
Windshield: The visibility is unlike anything else. My wife commented how she loves riding in the truck and enjoys the large window to see everything. Cleaning the interior of the window isn't easy so I purchased a telescopic squeegee and I use this on the roof glass exterior too while standing in the vault. I like that the "bed" is renamed a "vault" because its a better name for this very secure truck storage area.
Beast mode: Without entering "launch mode" I've given rides to friends that's a thrill like nothing else and they will probably never forget. It was a very long wait for the Beast. Whew, glad its behind me.
Smart Cruise Control: Setting smart cruise is different than my Model 3 was. The cruise feature is much better than before. My Model 3 would wait too long to start braking when approaching a stopped vehicle in slow traffic which made me very nervous. Not the CT, it starts to brake early like a human would and this simple change makes both me and passengers more comfortable.
Features: The features are more than any other vehicle for any price and too many to list. No video has gone through the UI screen to show all the features. Yesterday I tinkered with the lock sounds that come standard. I turned on the green light notification feature. Really cool now I hear a little bing when the stop light turns green. Currently my lock sound setting is the prison door closing sound. I won't be surprised if we get an update with another 10 lock sounds in the future. We all know the truck will continue to get OVA updates that will just blow away anything on the road. The truck lends itself to fun after market mods that will always keep our trucks one of a kind.
Maintenance: There was a video by another member who used a pull through DIY car wash with suds and a rinse. This is a great idea if you have one close by. I purchased a foam blaster and may buy a deionized water generator for the garden hose if needed for rinsing. Dry washing the truck without the use of bucket and towels inside the garage has been a great feature that in the past for painted vehicle required a PPF to avoid scratching the painted surface. I went over the truck with Bar Keepers Friend and an orbital buffer w/yellow pad and removed some yellowish oxidation which wasn't visible until I saw the before and after. Now the truck has a very appealing bright silver sheen like a spaceship.
The Haters: Hahaha. This truck is the most incredible vehicle on the planet. I've already converted several EV haters who are in my family. Every car mfg is obviously envious that Elon Musk said watch this... "I'm going to make a truck that beats everything". And then he did it... again. Other car mfg.'s build prototypes that they never intend on building in production. This same thing happened when Tesla built the S,3,X and Y. So of course car mfg need to get negative content out fast or they will lose even more sales because this truck is far superior to anything any company has built in the past and will eat their lunch.
Interior: I drove 500 miles before I realized I could adjust the squircle in out left and right. Now my 6ft 1" frame is in a comfy, laid back, lifted position and totally ergonomic and comfortable. The interior lighting is sexy and futuristic dim and just enough. No stock for directionals. No problem. The directionals on the squircle is just another improvement we didn't know was better until now. The squircle is perfect. You can still drive with your wrist or hand on top if that's how you drive. I don't. The wheel is super comfortable for long trips. I was worried about shifting using the screen. This is better too. And there is a setting that tells the truck to guess which way it thinks you want to go from parked position. Works great. Tesla provided an alternate set of floor coverings. I switched the rubber for the more traditional floor mats and they clean much better. than the grooved rubber mats which are probably great for farm work or construction type work. Four 110V outlets. Two inside and two in the vault. There are 3 USB-C ports. I needed to buy USB-C to USB-C cables. Since Tesla went forward on this too. Both ends of your cable need to be USB-C.

Meetup Idea: I'm in Newport Beach, CA and I'm thinking it might be fun to have a Cybertruck Sunday Brunch Meetup. Imagine bring a portable table and plug in to the 20 amp power outlets with a coffee maker, griddle to make eggs, bacon, pancakes, waffles, fresh orange juice or whatever. A potluck where everybody participates might be fun. One place to meet is Crystal Cove beach on Coast Hwy in Lagune Beach. Reach out if you want to do this.

If you are waiting for your CT to be delivered. I think you are going to be thrilled. My Beast is perfect after over 1,000 miles. I never get tired of driving it or looking at it. When I walk into the garage I'm still in awe that I own this badass truck and I think you will too.

 

[Crissa]

The fact is the shape of the mirror is excellent. The part of the mirror which was removed would have only shown the sky. I don't need to see the sky. So unless I'm wanting to see planes or flying cars, the mirrors are perfect.

I don't know about you, but I don't live on a flat plane, so even in my Mazda or on my Zero I'm adjusting the mirrors to peek at the curb or up a hill.

But the cameras seriously fix this to the point I'm not sure why it matters.

-Crissa

 

[Mini2nut]

@BeFamousVideo, excellent write up! We are probably a stones throw away from each other in CDM.

 

[BeFamousVideo]

I don't know about you, but I don't live on a flat plane, so even in my Mazda or on my Zero I'm adjusting the mirrors to peek at the curb or up a hill.

But the cameras seriously fix this to the point I'm not sure why it matters.

-Crissa

Nope Crissa. I don't live on a plain either. I just drove a 700 mile trip to Central CA wine country through hills and windy roads. Then another trip to the Desert. The CT mirror is probably 2-3 times larger than a typical sedan side mirror which most people don't complain about since those mirrors are all about the same. You won't have a problem seeing with the side mirrors. The rear view camera is good for cars that are getting close. The side mirrors are great for cars that are in the far distance.

 

[BeFamousVideo]

@BeFamousVideo, excellent write up! We are probably a stones throw away from each other in CDM.

Do you live on Margarite? I'm in community behind Oasis.

 

[SteelMyHeart]

My criticism is the TACC. On narrow two lane roads the truck can phantom brake hard immediately after a car passes by that is close to center line but in no way across it. That hasn't really been fixed.

 

[Balthezor]

I typically dont mind TFL. But I think they try to be biased against Tesla for the views. That Nathan guy is so obviously a hater, it's not even funny.

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