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Another vote for an 8 foot bed, like real work trucks!
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From what I have observed by the little tally sheet, currently the folks that have responded really don't use or need a work truck, just something shiny to park on the driveway and collect ooos and ahhs from the neighbors. I rest my case.The entire community of RVers will prefer 8' over 6.5' beds... you have to have room there for the trailer to be able to be turned sharp. Also, most of the people who use work trucks will want the longer beds. Most of the trucks I see have the 8' bed around here but this isn't where most people live. So, you may have a point there. But, there are a LOT of people who need/prefer the longer bed.
Crissa, you never cease to amaze me…. Everything from efficiency of Electricity to splitting firewood (which by the way is an annual event at my cabin). I’ll definitely keep you in mind the next time I’m confronted with a question I can’t answer.?Surface area. The more surface area exposed - especially the inside, which isn't designed to resist evaporation - the faster it dries out.
Since most of our firewood would be fir or similar, the round sizes would be pretty regular. You can tesselate triangles tighter than rounds.
-Crissa
I grew up in a house that had only wood heat! (Well, I had a radiant heater in the bathroom...) So I know the pain of being a kid and having to stack cord upon cord of firewood in the cold and rain... x-xCrissa, you never cease to amaze me…. Everything from efficiency of Electricity to splitting firewood (which by the way is an annual event at my cabin). I’ll definitely keep you in mind the next time I’m confronted with a question I can’t answer.?
Will you tell us more about what you saw? Quality of material used in the seats, dash, door panels? What did the inside of the truck look like? Was there carpet on the floor? What was the headliner like? Placement of air vents? Were there some for the rear seat occupants? Cup holders for drinks? How about a place to put a phone so it will charge itself while driving? Tented class? Man, you are lucky to see it for yourself I wish I was there.After seeing the prototype in person, I don't think there is any public lot on the planet where you could park the CT if you were to add another 1.5 feet to the bed. It's like half a meter longer than a Model S. That would make it pretty exclusive to work sites and commercial lots. It sits at 6.5 now and will likely go to 6 flat if the 3% body reduction is to be taken literally. I don't know where they'd get the space unless they were dipping into the wildly comfortable cabin. I think maybe a compromise is a hard steel backing to the rear seats allowing for an extra 2 feet in the pass through space between the bed and the cabin when the seats are laid flat. This is all just M.O. though. I'm super excited to drive the Tri Motor soon.
There are many standard Ford F-150 crew cab pickup trucks with 8ft bed.After seeing the prototype in person, I don't think there is any public lot on the planet where you could park the CT if you were to add another 1.5 feet to the bed. It's like half a meter longer than a Model S. That would make it pretty exclusive to work sites and commercial lots.
The overall body dimensions might have been reduced 3% does not mean the bed length changed. They could have taken all the length reduction from the frunk.It sits at 6.5 now and will likely go to 6 flat if the 3% body reduction is to be taken literally.
It was a tremendous experience although limited as I didn't get to drive or sit in the drivers seat. I actually wrote a blog post about my experience if you are interested in hearing more. It is linked here.Will you tell us more about what you saw? Quality of material used in the seats, dash, door panels? What did the inside of the truck look like? Was there carpet on the floor? What was the headliner like? Placement of air vents? Were there some for the rear seat occupants? Cup holders for drinks? How about a place to put a phone so it will charge itself while driving? Tented class? Man, you are lucky to see it for yourself I wish I was there.
The 3% reduction doesn't *necessarily* mean that the bed length has changed but it's rather unlikely that by undergoing that reduction that the bed somehow gets longer. In regards to the 8 ft bed trucks, however you slice it, finding and paying for parking in major cities with a car that large is insanely cumbersome. You'd be surprised how many apartment dwelling tech folks want this truck for basic passenger ownership and take that into consideration. The car was just on display in NYC and the reservations went up. For the workers and business owners using the truck for professional utility, parking is merely an expense and it doesn't matter but I think this thing is making a whole new market for trucks.There are many standard Ford F-150 crew cab pickup trucks with 8ft bed.
The overall body dimensions might have been reduced 3% does not mean the bed length changed. The could have taken all the length reduction from the frunk.
...You'd just show more how they're alike than they're different. They're both take-offs of what a truck can be, with a crew cab and covered payload....Cybertruck has an exoskeleton made of unpainted rustproof steel, the Avalanche had a conventional flexy frame with a painted mild steel body on top.
I could go on and on but...
Bravo Renato! That is the best and most colorfully descriptive first hand impression of the Cybertruck I have read to date! I thought I was reading something out of The Rolling Stone.It was a tremendous experience although limited as I didn't get to drive or sit in the drivers seat. I actually wrote a blog post about my experience if you are interested in hearing more. It is linked here.
Ummm...no. Ford doesn't make a Crew Cab F-150 with an 8-foot bed. The longest F-150 is the SuperCab with an 8' foot bed. That's the version with little half-doors on the rear that open backwards (suicide doors). 8-foot beds are falling out of favor these days, even on many trucks used for work.There are many standard Ford F-150 crew cab pickup trucks with 8ft bed.
I hope so. But even if they decided to shorten the bed a few inches with the redesign, it will still be longer than the longest bed available on the Ford Lightning (which is only 5 1/2 feet).The overall body dimensions might have been reduced 3% does not mean the bed length changed. The could have taken all the length reduction from the frunk.
I did read and yea it was well written. Still leaves a lot to the imagination of the interior of the truck. I’ve had the Chevy Avalanche and I had several Fords but I’ve never had a Tesla. I must admit the Ford has always impressed me with the quality of material and workmanship inside the truck. I’m going cross country in a couple weeks in my new Ford Hybrid and I’m gonna stop at the nearest Tesla dealer along my route to see for myself. I can imagine torque and horsepower as I’m very familiar with that but the interior/cabin noise can only be realized when driving it. The CT will most definitely turn heads when driving down the road but what’s it gonna be like while driving (or not) on the inside?Bravo Renato! That is the best and most colorfully descriptive first hand impression of the Cybertruck I have read to date! I thought I was reading something out of The Rolling Stone.
A must read!