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I would have paid the $1000. I did so with my Model 3 back in March 31st, 2016. Got it 2 years later.

Not an issue for everyday driving including towing. This is about pedal feel and quick response for racing.

For anybody that's interested in trailers/campers with their own battery and motors to aid with towing, my previous post shows a few that prototypes that I've come across. I recently found a few interesting DIY videos from a guy named James Klafehn on Youtube. At first he makes a range...

Only thing I have to add to this is that the SS in the Cybertruck will be hardened, and should be a little harder to scratch. Not impossible to scratch, but it will also be a little harder to buff out scratches.

If one wants better results as far as aerodynamics, one can put in flaps that fold out to form a wedge on the tail of the trailer. Those can be seen on semi trailers, but apparently they only save about 5% of fuel usage (should be greater for an EV because wind drag is a larger part of energy...

I wouldn't say that's the main reason, but you're right that I forgot to mention the load on the front wheels. That could be important for steering in rain or snow, or off-roading where you need good traction with all 4 wheels. But that's very dependent on the trailer and tongue weights, as...

That looks like a cool custom camper. One of the nicest designs for an enclosed trailer that I've seen is the Aerovault. It is designed to be aerodynamic, but is pretty low (designed to hold a car) and could not be converted to a camper. Well, maybe if they made the ceiling pop up higher or...

A weight distribution hitch is designed to move some of the tongue weight to the trailer's axle. This is only useful in the situation where the trailer has a high enough tongue weight to cause the rear end of the tow vehicle to sag down (which is unsafe). A weight distribution hitch is not...

On the issue of different trailer wiring interfaces, Tesla could just have an interface under an access panel that has all the functionality they could need (normal trailer lights, auxiliary power to trailer, braking controls, CAN bus to communicate with vehicle computer, and digital video for...

The only drawback to this is the added weight from the battery pack, motors, and electronics in the trailer. That reduces payload capacity by a little bit in order to stay within road legal limits. From my math, just the 300 kWh battery pack weighs around 2000 kg (4400 lbs). Add in a little...

I don't really worry about it, but some people unplug their EVs from the EVSE equipment when they will have a storm. You can also have an electrician install a whole house surge protector in your electrical panel https://www.electricianmentor.com/best-whole-house-surge-protector-reviews/

FYI, this is a vision from an artist on what the Ford electric pickup could be. It's not from Ford https://www.behance.net/gallery/102567157/Ford-F-E50-EV-Truck

There are some concept campers out there that have hub motors for aid in driving and braking (regen), and battery packs to drive them. They usually use sensors to detect how much force there is between the tow vehicle and trailer and try to match that with the hub motors. With a Tesla, that...

I hope so too. BTW, a CCS type 1 used in North America is compatible with J1772. So all it needs is a CCS type 1 port and it will work with that and J1772 with no need for adapters, J1772 just doesn't use the 2 separate DC pins. I was hoping that with the release of the Model 3, that Tesla...

1. The touchscreen can be set to dark mode all the time, but you won't like it during the day because it will be hard to read from all the glare. 2. It seems Tesla will add customizations to the sounds that play from the external pedestrian warning speaker. Don't know what level of...

Personally, I love the design and simplicity of the Bollinger but it's too expensive and has too little range for towing. I've been following it's development since the early days, but now that the Cybertruck exists it wins out for me. I would still get a Bollinger for my dad (who is older and...

Don't forget that this qualifies for a Federal tax incentive of $1000.

To add to what Cyber_Dav wrote, the Model 3 LR AWD that you can buy now has a $2000 Performance Boost option that you can unlock at any time and makes it about 0.5 seconds faster in 0-60 MPH. The Cybertruck will not have that option at first, but could eventually be made faster through firmware...

Most likely if it reused a chassis it would have been a Model X's since it already had air suspension and beefier components. But it may have been custom made for production intent and not wholly similar to any other Tesla chassis. Also, it may have been RWD instead of AWD, which is why Tesla...

To me it looks like the vault cover rolls under the bed or cab, but not into the cab. See this video of it in action at the unveiling