Let's design the $49k Cybertruck

[CyberSleuth]

Since Tesla didn't do it, let's play pretend.
What features would you keep, remove or add from the new finalized model to bring the Cybertruck's price down to $49,000?

Keep:
Stainless steel body
Armored glass
Automated vault cover
Steer by wire
340 mile range
Turning radius


Remove (cost savings):
Powered tailgate
Powered frunk(gate)
Oversized wheels and custom aero covers (off the rack from Discount Tire please)
Reduce towing capacity to 8000lb
Rear touchscreen
4.1 sec 0-60 time (5 sec will do)
Glass roof (make it optional)
Half the speakers/subwoofers
Bioweapon HEPA filter (standard MY filter will do)
17.44" ground clearange (12" will do)


Add:
Compact spare tire/patch kit & compressor
Tailgate ramp(!)


Thoughts?

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[Variable556]

Since Tesla didn't do it, let's play pretend.
What features would you keep, remove or add from the new finalized model to bring the Cybertruck's price down to $49,000?

Keep:
Stainless steel body
Armored glass
Automated vault cover
Steer by wire
340 mile range
Turning radius


Remove (cost savings):
Powered tailgate
Powered frunk(gate)
Oversized wheels and custom aero covers (off the rack from Discount Tire please)
Reduce towing capacity to 8000lb
Rear touchscreen
4.1 sec 0-60 time (5 sec will do)
Glass roof (make it optional)
Half the speakers/subwoofers
Bioweapon HEPA filter (standard MY filter will do)
17.44" ground clearange (12" will do)


Add:
Compact spare tire/patch kit & compressor
Tailgate ramp(!)


Thoughts?

My ‘pretend’ list would be similar, but I’d:

Keep the 35’s and ground clearance

Offer hex wheels as an upgrade option to get rid of impractical (for my use) plastic hubcaps.

Delete: steer by wire, rear wheel steering, power frunk, power tailgate, glass roof, rear screen, half the stereo stuff, hepa, and probably a dozen other things I’ll never need/use/touch.

But then I’m just a cranky old man tired of accessory creep.lol

I can remember when the heat/ac worked just fine with only a knob and two levers.lol

 

[TruckDaddy]

Just get a used Jeep truck and work on the engine and other things every other day.

 

[Variable556]

Just get a used Jeep truck and work on the engine and other things every other day.

Had a Wrangler. Drove it till the wheels nearly fell off. With the exception of the electronic sway bar disconnect that crapped out right away (I replaced it with a very cheap and reliable manual one with little effort), it required very little maintenance at all.

Was tempted to get a Gladiator, but the bed was so small it didn’t make much sense to me for my uses.lol

 

[Tiberius]

Just look to all the high dollar items to remove
Steer by wire
Air suspension
powered tonneau

chances of any of that being removed - zero

 

[Cenakaze]

steer by wire can stay if they can make it cheap

4-wheel steer and air suspension will be the prime targets for cost reduction

 

[Crissa]

Your list is what, $200 for each powered system, negligible savings on the wheels, added engineering costs for changing the ride height, $50 for that rear touchscreen, another $500 for the change in filter, and...

...increased the cost of the roof somehow?

So you've dropped a couple thousand. What do you do for the other thirty some thousand?

-Crissa

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