Oh, I thought there was a YouTube video, that was the April Fool's Joke. OP could have at least posted to a Rick Roll, not a broken link, missed opportunity.
I tried to Rick Roll at first, but I couldn't get it to hide the preview so I changed it ?
I disagree. Word.
Where are you getting the measurement requirement that determines what is a pick-up?By comparing the R1T to the Hyundai Santa Cruz, you are making my case for me; that the R1T is not a pickup truck! The biggest issue with the size of the R1T cargo bed is it's only 18" tall. That's very shallow. And the Ford Maverick's bed is not any shorter, it's 54" long, just like the R1T's bed length. But the Maverick is 2" deeper. The Rivian R1T bed is even shallower than the Hyundai Santa Cruz (which is not a pickup truck either). But if you want to call this a "pickup truck", be my guest:
This simply would not even work for 90% of what I use a truck for. Because it's not a pickup truck (any more than a 1970's Subaru Brat was a pickup truck). Both the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Subaru Brat from the 1970's had more depth to their rear cargo areas than an R1T (and neither were real truck beds). When you compare the R1T to this class of vehicle, it makes it painfully obvious that the designers of the R1T were not trying to make a pickup truck or they would have given it more than 18" of bed depth (even the Brat, the Hyundai Sante Fe and the Ranger all have more bed depth).
On the other hand, the Cybertruck is a real pickup truck (and it functions as one). Imagine that! The bed volume is greater than that of my F-150 XLT (and this is very useful when loading yard waste, firewood, tree trimmings, bicycles, motorcycles, dog agility equipment, yachting equipment, camp gear, or just moving the worldly possessions of a student).
If I wanted an SUV, I would have bought an SUV, but I passionately dislike them. Like a big box on wheels. Station wagons were popular in the 1970's, I'm not a big fan of them either. The Cybertruck's bed is big and useful (and, yes, I use it all the time for stuff that wouldn't fit in an SUV or a station wagon). The R1T has too little bed volume to be considered a real pickup truck. Even the little light-duty Japanese pickup trucks from the 1970's-1980's had more bed volume, a lot more. The R1T is not a pickup truck (because it doesn't function like one).
It's not a measurement, it's whether or not stuff fits. That comes from personal experience. The Cybertruck bed is roughly similar to the 6-1/2' bed in my F-150. The Cybertruck bed holds more stuff, but the F-150 bed is 5" longer. While occasionally I have a task that requires a trailer, that is very unusual (and I want to keep it that way). It's also unusual to have to get creative tying down things that are just too big or to make multiple trips because it wouldn't all fit in one trip.
There is currently a debate at TeslaLounge about the possible sales appeal of a three-row Tesla "CyberSUV". Opinions vary. Personally I think there would be a market for something like this, and that many people would prefer it to the Model X or the Cybertruck, but obviously that's a subjective opinion.
Damn, I'd buy that. Pretty sure Elon/Tesla said the Cybertruck is the last thing they're going to make using stainless steel though IIRC. Probably due to manufacturing issues/complications if I had to guessThere is currently a debate at TeslaLounge about the possible sales appeal of a three-row Tesla "CyberSUV". Opinions vary. Personally I think there would be a market for something like this, and that many people would prefer it to the Model X or the Cybertruck, but obviously that's a subjective opinion.
