Myth vs. Reality for common Cybertruck criticisms

[YDR37]

Yup, it's a different scale. Maybe EV trucks will take off, or maybe not.

Most of those companies making EV trucks will be fine regardless. They'll keep supporting their vehicles for years to come. They won't go like Fisker. At least not soon. It seems like Rivian is in a bit of a dicy spot, but I hope they make it because I think they make a nice product.

Rivian started as an EV pickup company. At the beginning, that was how Rivian was pitched to investors: Tesla had shown that EV cars could sell, and Rivian was going to be like Tesla, but for pickups. The R1T was the first EV pickup to hit the market.

Then in 2022, Rivian introduced an SUV, the R1S, based on the R1T platform. Now the R1S outsells the R1T by around 2 to 1.

Rivian has announced three forthcoming models: the R2, R3, and R3X. They are all compact or mid-sized SUVs, not pickups. They are all designed to cost less than the existing models.

I expect Rivian will continue to sell the R1T for a while, but they clearly aren't the "EV pickup" company anymore. They are gambling the company on inexpensive EV SUVs instead.

The market for compact and mid-sized EV SUVs is taking off. The market for full-size EV trucks is not (at least not yet). That's why Rivian is transitioning.

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[Jack27]

I agree with all of this and great come backs but the fact is the people saying that sht are not open minded enough to learn from those responses. It’s tunnel vision! You could slap them in the head with truth and they will still not see it. Most of them have there own issues and motives from they can’t afford it to jealous.
you no the people who see a nice lambo and say “that’s probably a kit car” to the people who see a. Nice raised truck and say “he has short man’s complex or a little wee wee. ? they all run in the same packs. The usual miserable suspects

 

[YDR37]

“It’s a flop! No one wants to buy it!”
The Cybertruck sales numbers are actually pretty good in its first year, outselling all other EV pickup trucks. Maybe sales will trail off, but who knows.

The sales of all vehicles will trail off eventually. All vehicles will be discontinued eventually.

If you like a particular vehicle, can afford it, and it fits your needs, then it shouldn't really matter whether it is selling 5K per year or 50K per year or 500K per year. OK, if the sales are so low that the manufacturer is in danger of disappearing, then maybe reconsider, but that's not Tesla.

 

[Jack27]

The sales of all vehicles will trail off eventually. All vehicles will be discontinued eventually.

If you like a particular vehicle, can afford it, and it fits your needs, then it shouldn't really matter whether it is selling 5K per year or 50K per year or 500K per year. OK, if the sales are so low that the manufacturer is in danger of disappearing, then maybe reconsider, but that's not Tesla.

Bingo, why people are so caught up in “the list is over there is no wait demand is dwindling” how many cars including Tesla even have a list for any of there cars? Yet they still all sell them. It’s so lame

 

[HaulingAss]

I haven’t either, so this is pure speculation, but IIRC, one person got out. The rest might have been knocked unconscious or not known how to get to the manual releases. You still have to actually exit the vehicle - it won’t eject you.

It crashed in such a way that it was wedged between trees and a masonry wall. It could (and has) happened to many trucks, it has nothing to do with it being a Tesla.

 

[WILLK]

According to the Tesla website the CT overall length is 223.7 inches (not 231.7). I'm considering a CT and this measurement is important. I currently have a Lightning and if the CT is almost 9 inches shorter that would make it a lot easier to park in our garage. I need all the help I can get to try and convince my wife?.
My other concern is the "bullet proof windows". I keep one of those emergency combo window breaker/seatbelt cutter in my vehicles. What do you mean that Tesla vehicles releases doors and windows if impact detected.? Thanks.

 

[Crissa]

According to the Tesla website the CT overall length is 223.7 inches (not 231.7). I'm considering a CT and this measurement is important. I currently have a Lightning and if the CT is almost 9 inches shorter that would make it a lot easier to park in our garage. I need all the help I can get to try and convince my wife?.
My other concern is the "bullet proof windows". I keep one of those emergency combo window breaker/seatbelt cutter in my vehicles. What do you mean that Tesla vehicles releases doors and windows if impact detected.? Thanks.

It is really, shorter than the Lightning with the shorter bed.

No, the windows aren't bullet proof. But you'll need more than a hard point to get the out of the way in an escape situation; you'll need a lever or cloth so you can fold the window outwards and not cut yourself up.

-Crissa

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