Disagree, for those of us who use our truck for truck things not having to deal with trying to charge with a trailer attached is a deal winner. You’re also talking about the same Elon who thinks it’s a good idea to put a battery in half of the truck bed right?
it’s just a car man (cough truck). I think it’s nuts people spending the same on a car payment as they do a mortgage payment or rent. Congrats on being smart. In 12 months when they are everywhere you’ll be glad you don’t have that $1800 a month around your neck. 8% too is mental unless your...
hey I’m pulling something similar - what do your range numbers look like at varying speed? Are you getting much more say at 55mph vs 65 on highway? I’m now considering lightning but charging network scares me.
just bull shit PR though isn’t it? I bet a Tacoma could pull it too - doesn’t mean it’s safe, legal or in any way practical. It’s just more bull shit.
payload is going to be crushed. if its only 2500 payload to start with that range extender is going to be 700-800lbs right off your available payload. You will be in light 1.2 ton country for payload with it.
Personally I do towing a race trailer butt probably you are right most do not but the issue overlooked is 2500lbs payload is not even best in class for 1/2 ton trucks - take away another 800lbs for extender pack and you’re left with payload that won’t take much of a heavy trailer pin. Once you...
Like what? 4 wheel steering? Fly by wire? It’s hardly making up for tens of thousands of dollars and cutting range simultaneously. They didn’t have to state such great goals - but the guy stood there and said it will be this it will be that and err it’s not.
you are right I agree but that’s why a lot of us are disappointed- we were hoping for so much better than the legacy makers are offering and Tesla unfortunately we’re not able to deliver on range and price as they had stated and obviously hoped themselves. I’m sure they are disappointed too. But...
You’re going to remove and store and reinstall a 900ish lbs. battery from the bed? I think not. Also, $16k for what? 30 miles of extra tow range? That’s an absurd offering. They aimed to offer a truck which exceeded 1/2ton standards and was a HD truck for utility. Add to it the massive hit to...