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I'm really looking forward to Tesla's answer to Rivian's posturing. Someday, hopefully not too far from now, I would think Tesla will be showing off the CT's off road capabilities in serious terrain. I believe the off road capabilities of the CT are a point of pride for Elon.

It's an interesting point that comparing a CT to a Rivian is essentially comparing a two (or three) motor truck with differentials, to a four motor truck with no differentials. It seems like this is where the Rivian really shines. I don't know enough about Tesla's traction control system to...

I want to update this thread with a new post from the Alaska Tesla Owners Facebook group. This guy just drove from Washington state to Homer, AK in mid October. Note that this is a tough time of year to do the trip, as most services are shut down for the winter already, and the road conditions...

Fair enough, but I have to disagree on most of your perspectives. These features make the CT revolutionary and far more useful. Glass roof = gorgeous. Makes cabin feel open, bright, spacious, high tech. If you don't appreciate a view of the sky, you're missing out on one of the simplest joys...

Here's a photo from 2019. Looks identical to the patent drawings. Are you trying to say the frunk / nose is smaller now? I think it was always like that.

To me, It feels like they just don't know exactly when CT production will start, so they're saying late 2022 to be safe. Certainly it will be *BY* the end of 2022, but is there really any reason it couldn't start earlier? I really wish we had clarity on this. It sounds like 4680 production is...

According to the following link, the CT and Rivian are actually the same width. The CT is 14" longer. and 3.5" taller, with 2" more ground clearance. Not sure where those numbers come from but, if true, I don't see why the CT would perform worse than the Rivian in difficult offroad situations...

Man I hate to join in on the cynicism, but reading these plans and the production numbers has me shaking my head. They're just so far behind Tesla. I applaud Ford for making this investment, but it all just seems wayyyyy late. By the time these factories come online in 2025, and produce 160,000...

True, but It's interesting they ordered and are installing that much capacity. Makes me think they were close enough in July to be very confident in 4680, and it makes me think that the CT production ramp could possibly go quite fast. At least they shouldn't be battery constrained.

That's impressive. If my math is right: Out of 100GWh... - Assume half of that is Berlin, half in Austin - Assume they want to make an equal number of CT's and Y's in Austin. - Assume tri motor CT needs a 200kWh battery, Model Y is 75kWh ...That would mean enough battery capacity in Austin for...

Thanks for posting all the info TruckElectric. I find it very relevant to TSLA stock, and the US markets in general. I personally feel that TSLA's overvaluation is fine in today's artificially exuberant market, but will not hold up well in some theoretical future market where investors...

So what exactly IS an EV tire? They're lighter weight? ....ok. That's important to increase range. Less rolling resistance? ...ok, also important for range. But how will these tires perform in adverse conditions? Is decreased weight and rolling resistance a trade off that causes worse traction...

This is going to be hugely important for the US, and world climate in general. Props to Straubel for tapping into this market ahead of time. I'm sure someone on this forum knows the answer to this: is Tesla recycling used batteries to mine them for raw materials for its 4680 plant? Do they even...

Maybe I'm not being imaginative enough? Every time I've been back on a dirt/mud road where there's no room for a normal turnaround, there are circumstances that would prevent a tank turn from working. Those include ruts, steep grade, enbankments, rocks (there are ALWAYS rocks), logs, bushes...

Yup. Tank turn is a terrible idea. Always has been. The number of situations you can actually use it in, where you actually need it, are virtually zero. And I guarantee people will try it in less-than ideal conditions and get themselves stuck in a ditch or off a cliff. Terrible, terrible idea!

Thanks for sharing this video Crissa. It describes their AI and self driving systems pretty damn well in 13 minutes. Not easy to do. I've spent a little time in the engineering, data processing, and software worlds, and what Tesla is doing here just blows me away. I always knew you could do...

I've been thinking about this Soldotna location for a while, trying to figure it out. My first thought was that if new Teslas en route to Anchorage are shipped to Homer, then the Soldotna charger would help those incoming Tesla's make it to Anchorage (about 220 miles drive from Homer) in bad...

This is amazing. Exactly what I would hope it could do. Didn't send the car into a skid on icy roads, and didn't hit the moose! So cool. (EDIT) Maybe it did skid a little bit, but kept the car under control which is the best you can hope for.

I know Tesla has driver assist features to prevent hitting pedestrians. Anyone know how effective these systems are against wildlife strikes at night? If a moose steps in front of a tesla driving 55mph, will the tesla see the moose before the driver, and will it stop the car to prevent a collision?

I know, I feel stupid now for not taking any photos. At the time, I was just so surprised to see a Rivian that I didn't really know what to do. I really wanted to walk up and talk to the guys inside, but they looked busy and I didn't want to bother them. I thought about taking a photo, but...