Photos of Cybertruck at 2022 Shareholder Meeting (Cyber Roundup)

[Ogre]

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One of the things that pisses me off about Tesla vehicles is the insistence on lack of badges. Specifically model. For the non Tesla fanboys seeing them around town and mildly interested, they have to actually go to the website and look them up and mentally compare them to what they see. It's very myopic for Tesla and Tesla owners to assume non Tesla owners are just going to reflexively know which model they are seeing. Badges are one of the ways how non owners and those not familiar with the brand get the models imprinted into their memory and can recognize and know what brand and model they are looking at on the road even without caring.

Simply from commercials and seeing cars on the road I have never and would never own, I can recognize a car brand and specific model of 95% of cars on the road. If I see a model I don't recognize, I look for the badge, and over time it's added to my lexicon of visual memory and then I know that model on sight. I see a Tesla, and yeah I can recognize it from the front "grill" but unless it's a Y, fuck if I know what model it is. It's a brand recognition thing they suffer from over this one decision.

Serious question. Why does this matter?

Does it matter if a random car on the road is a Model 3 or a Model Y? Or if it’s a dual or a quad Cybertruck?

I don’t get why it makes a bit of difference.

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[CyberGus]

Serious question. Why does this matter?

Does it matter if a random car on the road is a Model 3 or a Model Y? Or if it’s a dual or a quad Cybertruck?

I don’t get why it makes a bit of difference.

It's the new Punch-Bug

 

[CyberGus]

Actually took me a while to tell a 3 and y, especially coming at me. I got that down. Now i cant tell a y from an x.

The s probable differentiates itself the most because of size and curves. I used to not know an s from an 3 either

S = rectangular handles
X = rectangular handles, touching each other
Y/3 = angular handles ("L"-shaped)
CT = handles? we don't need any stinking handles

 

[Throwcomputer]

Serious question. Why does this matter?

Does it matter if a random car on the road is a Model 3 or a Model Y? Or if it’s a dual or a quad Cybertruck?

I don’t get why it makes a bit of difference.

It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme. But as someone who does like vehicles and is interested in Tesla vehicles.. I see them on the road and I'm like man I wish they had a badge so I could actually tell what model that is! But as far as problems to have.. you are right, zero importance.

And like Alpine above.. tell me the obscure visual details that differentiate. I will still see one on the road and be like "oh wait.. was that a handle close to each other is an s or an x?" Simple S or X or Y on the rear solves that problem instantly without re-inventing the wheel... ehh.. see what I did there!

As is.. they still use badges for dual tri etc.. and to me that matters even less! I'm like yeah gee thanks.. why do I or anyone but another owner of the same tesla model care if that is a dual or tri motor! I care if its an S or an X. So the choice to be badge averse except with respect to motor count really makes no sense to me. If the motor count is so important, I would think badging more simply "S1, S2, S3" or "X2, X3, Xp" etc would make better sense. And that actually conforms to their justifications that it is more about simplicity of design and visual appeal, cause "X2" is cleaner and less intrusive than "Dual Motor" on the back of the vehicle.

If they really wanted to get fancy with their styling of those badges then they could go even further and "X²" "X³" or use a smaller P raised like a variable next to the model letter to signify plaid.

 

[Ogre]

Well one thing is certain, nobody is confusing the Cybertruck for anything else. So from that perspective, it is safe and Tesla doesn’t even really need the Tesla T on the front.

I might put a little badge on the back

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Designed by aliens from the future

 

[Bill906]

S = rectangular handles
X = rectangular handles, touching each other
Y/3 = angular handles ("L"-shaped)
CT = handles? we don't need any stinking handles

I believe the Roadster will also have no handles. So we're going to get a lot of people asking us "Is that the Cybertruck, or the new Roadster?"

 

[Deleted member 12457]

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One of the things that pisses me off about Tesla vehicles is the insistence on lack of badges. Specifically model. For the non Tesla fanboys seeing them around town and mildly interested, they have to actually go to the website and look them up and mentally compare them to what they see. It's very myopic for Tesla and Tesla owners to assume non Tesla owners are just going to reflexively know which model they are seeing. Badges are one of the ways how non owners and those not familiar with the brand get the models imprinted into their memory and can recognize and know what brand and model they are looking at on the road even without caring.

Simply from commercials and seeing cars on the road I have never and would never own, I can recognize a car brand and specific model of 95% of cars on the road. If I see a model I don't recognize, I look for the badge, and over time it's added to my lexicon of visual memory and then I know that model on sight. I see a Tesla, and yeah I can recognize it from the front "grill" but unless it's a Y, fuck if I know what model it is. It's a brand recognition thing they suffer from over this one decision.

When I was pumping gas in the mid 70s, I started to learn just about every model of every car manufacturer. Back then cars didn't all look the same, now they do. Why have a badge when they are basically the same car? With a lot of non-Tesla EVs being re-badged Chineses cars (I have no problem with BYD EVs) I have given up even caring about who makes a car anymore. Everyone knows what Teslas look like even without the "T". As for the others, the majority are simply ICE bodies with a battery and motor so who really cars.

 

[valleyCPAP]

I've ordered the CT2, but if I do upgrade mine to tri, or quad, I'd still get the CT2 badge for it and go the dragstrip as sleeper. Gotta pay for the upgrade somehow hahaha

 

[Ogre]

Usually a successful product begets copy-cat products.

Cybertruck obviously can’t be successful until it’s on the road, but *if* it’s successful, how long before it’s emulated widely? We’ve already seen some small companies produce sort of look alike products. I’m thinking more serious efforts akin to the widespread iPhone cloning we’ve seen.

Will GM, Ford & Ram have Cyberlike trucks? The new Silverado looks to have pulled a few minor cues from Cybertruck, as does the Ram. How long before you see something and its a serious doubletake?

 

[CyberGus]

Usually a successful product begets copy-cat products.

boom

 

[Cyberman]

Usually a successful product begets copy-cat products.

Cybertruck obviously can’t be successful until it’s on the road, but *if* it’s successful, how long before it’s emulated widely? We’ve already seen some small companies produce sort of look alike products. I’m thinking more serious efforts akin to the widespread iPhone cloning we’ve seen.

Will GM, Ford & Ram have Cyberlike trucks? The new Silverado looks to have pulled a few minor cues from Cybertruck, as does the Ram. How long before you see something and its a serious doubletake?

Cybertruck is so successful it's already been copied before production starting. How crazy is that? It's pretty convincing to me.

 

[SparkChaser]

Here you go.

 

[cvalue13]

No one will confuse the Cybertruck for any other vehicle ever (although I'll probably get a few DeLorean jokes, sigh)

Depends I guess in how many more years before release…

2049 not an inconceivable guess

 

[WA-CyberDriver]

Depends I guess in how many more years before release…

2049 not an inconceivable guess

That CAN'T be right... There's no BAW!!!

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