This is absurdly expensive with absolutely no benefits over better compressors at a fraction of the price. Well, Tesla's does LOOK infinitely nicer, but no reason to pay $550 for a compressor that has to be plugged in. Especially crazy given that the CT has onboard air, Tesla easily could have...
Not how they value their own vehicles, rather they are trying to persuade you to sell elsewhere as Tesla really doesn't want to deal with trade ins and used cars that isn't their business.
I'm in the same position, though I need my CT to be a daily driver and beach platform. That first video of the guy stuck was a guy on Nantucket, if it is the video I am thinking of. He knew what he was doing, it was just a quick test run on the beach and he did not air down. He unstuck...
Thanks for sharing this, very welcome news! I'm still on the fence, and this actually makes it harder - wasn't happy with the Foundation Edition upsell, but ... the power wall and FSD would be nice to have so maybe I will suck it up and order before they switch to non FE.
Can't thank you enough for this post! I've been sitting on my invite to order for more than a month, my only concern has been how it will handle the beach. I'm on the beach with my Jeep almost every weekend, and the beaches are very similar to Smith's Point - I grew up driving on that beach all...
All he had to do was air down, maybe stick a recovery board in, and drive way. Maybe a little digging since he let his front tires get buried a little. But this isn't rocket science!
Absolutely, if I think it will be solid on the beach I will order immediately (not sure how long my order invite will last) and then first thing replace the wheels for smaller wheels (allowing for taller tires) and replace the tires, probably Falken Wildpeaks if they can support the weight -...
Thanks, you are right. At least, I think - that's why I asked :). If I pull the trigger, I will get 17 or 18 inch wheels, and replace the tires with something with softer sidewalls. I've run Wildpeaks AT3s on my past few Jeeps, if they would work I will get them, they are a great tire for both...
Thanks, I really appreciate the reply. I can say most people recommend going down to 12-14, but I would be afraid of breaking a bead. I carry an air compressor so I really should air down, if I do get the courage to order the CT I will absolutely air down and keep my compressor on board. I have...
Do you mind me asking, did you air down in the soft sand? All of the photos I've seen of CTs stuck in the sand, the drivers has obviously not aired down at all.
I just posted a similar question, I don't understand how I didn't see yours first as I used the search feature and it did not appear.
I *think*, without any evidence to back it up, that it would be OK provided you air down. I'm still sitting on my invitation to order because I need something...
Thanks for sharing this, I really appreciate it. Good to see the driving got the right permit! My son lives there and told me he saw a photo of a CT stuck in the sand just yesterday, but I had not been able to find a photo. I can see the driver didn't air down, which makes all the difference...
Updated by Admin:
Another Cybertruck has just been spotted stuck in the sand - on a beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Story: https://nantucketcurrent.com/news/cyber-stuck-first-tesla-cybertruck-on-nantucket-has-a-rough-day
The vehicle with Connecticut plates was first spotted by people on...