I've purchased 3 used and one new full-sized truck in my life. I know plenty about purchasing "larger vehicles". Arrogant pricks and parking-lot princess punks like yourself have turned the entire pickup market upside down for the last 10 years, and the pricing of this vehicle has added to the...
At this rate, I'm literally going to run the wheels off my old truck. Yeah, 16 MPG sucks, but it's not my daily any more, and I can keep the old girl running around for another few years before the tranny or engine block blows.
No way. Just no fucking way. I'm not jumping to $80k.
I'll hold onto my reservation, just in case some sanity is put in place by the time my number comes up a year or two from now. But at this point, I'm going to be holding out for 2025 when NACS is on every vehicle, and see what my options are.
$80k for dual....80 freaking thousand. Little bit more than $50k Elon.
No way I can justify spending $80,000 on a vehicle. I'm not cancelling, in the hopes that maybe, by the time my number comes up, it might be more sane. But no way in fucking hell am I paying that much.
I know not everyone shares the same opinion, but I keep wanting to scream "less complex, less to break" from the rooftops. I'd rather have a non-powered trunk and actual door handles, simply because that would eliminate points of failure. This vehicle will be used as an actual truck, and not a...
Watching all these vids really makes me miss the old K-5 Blazer :(
Sure, it would eventually get rust holes the size of your fist in the fenders, and the gas mileage was simply "feed me", but driving my uncles example 25 odd years ago was the most fun I ever had off-roading. Only ever had S-10...
If it's above $65k, not a chance. Even $65k is a hard ask, I'm gonna have to go 72 or 84 months for that @ 4.5-5.5% that my credit union is offering right now.
Right now, I'm hoping for $60k or below. And a traditional wheel option vs the covered yoke, but I guess we'll see what's gonna happen.
In the frunk would be the optimal place in my mind. Dunno about the rest of you, but my Model 3's frunk is for the emergency toolbox, straps, jumper cables, and everything else I rarely touch. Can't say it'll be that different with my Cybertruck, so giving up 1/4 of it's space for a spare is a...
Okay.......:rolleyes:
Lemme make it a little more concise then:
1. Extra cost of adding equivalent cameras/screens compared to cost of towing mirrors
2. 95% of the time a large screen isn't needed in the door for those hauling on an irregular basis
3. You can quickly glance at the mirrors, vs...
With the towing mirrors I prefer, you've got a decent sized convex lower and of course your taller regular glass. Similar to this but without the fancy LED's or heated glass:
Convex to keep an eye on the tires, how close you are to your edges, and to make sure you're not gonna sideswipe...
I'd be fine with camera-based mirror replacements on the sides, so long as we have the option to put on tow mirrors if need be. I don't plan on having on hauling around a 35-foot camper much, but even something like a dual-axel wide stance utility trailer with a tall load is a lot easier to...
Wasn't aware that Tesla decided to adopt Valve Standard Time (*cries in Half Life 3*)
As for my cynical opinion, I'd be really surprised if they deliver more than a couple thousand. The ramp-up of the Y in Berlin and Texas, of an existing vehicle (though with structural changes) has been...
To add some anecdotal evidence, my brother has an '18 Model 3 LR with the radiant/superbottle, and will lose about 20-25% of his range in winter once it starts dropping into the 30's and below (-1C to 3C for those of you smart enough to use the metric system). My '21 SR+ with the heat...
I installed a 6-20 locking outlet using 12-2 Romex from the garage back to the electrical box myself, worked perfectly for my Volt, and does fine with the SR+. Made an adapter for L6-20P to 6-20P using 10-gauge cord I had in the garage. No heat issues anywhere in the line or outlet, even after...
I kinda have to agree with Zabhawkin on this one. I don't disagree that 55-60mph is way safer when towing, and that in California it's the law to tow at 55 mph. But almost anywhere else it's gonna create a backup that places you and the traffic around you in danger when you aren't keeping pace...