$6K to make Cybertruck UK legal

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[Crissa]

Is there a condensed version?

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Is there a condensed version?

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Yes it's in the title, $6k to make it UK legal. That means Tesla could easily sell these in Europe.

 

[dLux]

It is ideal for pothole filled Eastern European roads, I'm pretty sure it will sell well. Whoever can afford an S and an X will be able to afford this as well.

 

[AO-Pete]

It would sell decent numbers in some countries. Having lived in the UK most of my life, I would never own a CT over there, just too cumbersome for a lot of the narrow lanes. Parking would be a nightmare (only Costco and Ikea have decent sized spaces), and some of the car parks in the cities are stupid-condensed. Wouldn't fit in a standard house garage. Maybe the Range Rover crowd that drive a few miles a day to drop the kiddo's at school, but would never be mainstream.

 

[YDR37]

Tesla registrations in Europe, 3Q 2024:

54,627 Model Y
22,801 Model 3
497 Model S
470 Model X

So the (smaller) Models 3/Y were 98.8% of European Tesla sales, and the (larger) Models S/X were 1.2% of sales. This may not bode well for sales of the (even larger) Cybertruck. European markets want electric vehicles that are even smaller and cheaper than the 3/Y, not even larger and more expensive than the S/X.

In the UK specifically, only 4 Model S and 13 Model X were registered in 3Q 2024.

Outside of North America, the market for full-sized pickups is limited, so the Cybertruck will never be a global hit like the 3/Y. Australia and the Middle East might be the best options.

 

[AO-Pete]

Tesla registrations in Europe, 3Q 2024:

54,627 Model Y
22,801 Model 3
497 Model S
470 Model X

So the (smaller) Models 3/Y were 98.8% of European Tesla sales, and the (larger) Models S/X were 1.2% of sales. This may not bode well for sales of the (even larger) Cybertruck. European markets want electric vehicles that are even smaller and cheaper than the 3/Y, not even larger and more expensive than the S/X.

In the UK specifically, only 4 Model S and 13 Model X were registered in 3Q 2024.

Outside of North America, the market for full-sized pickups is limited, so the Cybertruck will never be a global hit like the 3/Y. Australia and the Middle East might be the best options.

Not having a RHD version killed S & X for the UK. I had a few LHD cars over there, and it gets real annoying after a while. Agreed though, CT for Australia would be a hit, and of course the middle east will find ways to buy them regardless.

 

[Deleted member 17810]

Whered the 6K figure come from? I skimmed the video but it was just people kicking the truck.

 

[YDR37]

Not having a RHD version killed S & X for the UK. I had a few LHD cars over there, and it gets real annoying after a while.

Since the Cybertruck is steer-by-wire, seems like it might be relatively easy to produce a RHD version. But even then, the CT seems like a poor fit for the road networks in the UK and Japan, and too expensive for other RHD countries in Asia and Africa. So that leaves Australia, and maybe New Zealand, as the best potential RHD markets.

 

[AO-Pete]

Since the Cybertruck is steer-by-wire, seems like it might be relatively easy to produce a RHD version. But even then, the CT seems like a poor fit for the road networks in the UK and Japan, and too expensive for other RHD countries in Asia and Africa. So that leaves Australia, and maybe New Zealand, as the best potential RHD markets.

Yeah, agreed. If Tesla ever does a full refresh of S & X (I think X is extremely unlikely, unless it just becomes a regular full size 7 seater), then having steer-by-wire would be an obvious design choice to make a premium 'world car' with fewer homogenization issues.

 

[dLux]

Whered the 6K figure come from? I skimmed the video but it was just people kicking the truck.

It's not the total cost, it's just adding the rubber to the edges. What I don't understand is how does he drive it if it still does not satisfy all the requirements like turn sign for example. It was also driven through the whole Europe without being approved by each country's authorities.

 

[REM]

"you've got to do what to the edges?"

"I've put a rubber around it yeah just in case you if you hit any pedestrians it's safe it's not safe to hit the pedestrian but it's a bit safer is safe obviously for the impact yeah"

This would be the equivalent of putting a nitrile glove on your hand before shoving it in a meat-grinder. Absurd in the highest degree.

 

[igs]

So it all just comes down to legalizing steer by wire being.

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