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We aren't talking about a gas-powered truck, we are talking about a Rivian, that has a much lower center of gravity. In fact, I'm willing to bet due to the sheer size and weight of the cold-rolled 30x stainless steel exoskeleton, that the Rivian might even have a lower center of gravity...

"Handling characteristics" will have little to do with off-road rollover when the front digs in while turning and dramatic oversteer is introduced. That's how vehicles roll over off-road, it's widespread and is one of the main reasons 4X4s carry a higher insurance premium. I was a passenger in...

Air is to slow for active body control. The air suspension on this truck is for off road/on road variations.

Not if the wheel catches a rut and digs in. It's like a catapult at that point. this is VERY common with off-road trucks, and as such, why 4x4's carry a much higher insurance premium.

I've been in a roll-over truck accident offroad as a passenger, it's VERY common when turning and the front wheels dig in, and the back steps out via oversteer.

I can't honestly understand how people think this is ugly, it's incredible looking to me.

so can't wait.

I'm tired of my 9 sec 0-60 and body panels that I can thump a dent into and $5/gal diesel. Oh, and bulletproof. And autopilot due to all the phuqtarded drivers that have moved to Round Rock from the people's republic of Kaliforniastan.

Just... why...?

A dual motor is more than enough, that's what I'm getting. Question is, will it be a plaid motor in the rear and a legacy motor in the front, or two legacy motors? But even with 2 legacy motors, it's going to be peppy at over 600hp.

The Semi and Cybertruck will use 2 plaid carbon-wrapped motors in the rear, and what the powertrain engineers call a "legacy" motor in the front with about 1200hp coming from the rear and 300hp in the front.

Ok, that makes more sense - thanks for clarifying.

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Suit yourself. The original design for the CT layout was a tri-motor, Elon said there might be a quad motor plaid edition once or twice, I think even on the JRE, but he says and tweets a lot of stuff. The CT, added rear-wheel steering to make it easier to park. I have heard, from more than...

Sorry, typo... it was 5AM and I haven't slept well or had coffee yet.

That I was right about the tri-motor configuration in my poll. :p

Does anybody want to change their vote? ;)

Not sure why people have a hard time understanding that the CT will have 1Kw charging when it has the same tri-motor powertrain as the semi.

What I'm curious about, is if the republic will still stand by 2024-25 when these start shipping en-masse.