Most tesla rims get destroyed if you hit curbs so this isnt really different in that aspect. And they might protect your actual rim (if the curb was high enough). Also, more range is more range.
You are totally entitled to your opinion. And it's fine that your opinion doesn't align with mine. I've seen that Tesla has designed rims like you mentioned. I personally don't like them either. I think it's dumb to have to worry about your rims hitting stuff, when you can design them to not hit stuff (inside the sidewall).
That's why I always drive up onto the curb
Rims like that come standard on most Teslas. Especially those with aeros. Because the aero rims usually fit into the groove that sticks out. The performance rims don't really give you a choice.
But how KOOL do they look in that photo!I'm like you, I reserved the night of the reveal. The hubcaps have ALWAYS been the one thing about the Cybertruck I don't like.
I have always thought it's ridiculous to have rims or anything stick out beyond the sidewall of tires. Even more so on an off-road vehicle! When I saw the prototype at the Petersen museum, I was blown away at how far beyond the tire sidewall, and into the air stream they stick out. I've never seen any vehicle that had rims/hubcaps that stick out even close to these extremes. It makes absolutely no sense to design hubcaps like that. And it goes against one of the main selling points for me. That is that the Cybertruck design is based on making a functional truck without adding window dressing that has no function. That's all those hubaps are! Additional crap to make the Cybertruck look badass. But it might as well be a huge hood ornament that serves no purpose in my eyes. The video seeing it fly through the air like a ninja star and these photos showing the hubcap damaging the tires, just confirms how superfluous they are.
Here's a photo I took at the Petersen.
Agreed. Another possibility:Looking at this image, you can see aerocap wasn't aligned properly to the tire mold openings.
