Will the Cybertruck's weight crack my driveway?

[cbrtrckrsrvd112219]

I know I know, a criticism thread - I'm sorry.

While we have no concrete numbers (pun intended) on how much the Cybertruck will weigh, we can make an educated guess based on its competitors:
The Rivian R1T has a curb weight of 7148 lbs
The Hummer EV has a curb weight of 9063 lbs.

We don't know how the armor glass and stainless steel will affect the CT's weight, but let's say it's in the middle at 8105 lbs.
Several sources state that the average 4" poured concrete driveway is designed to "withstand loads of regular vehicles up to approximately 8,000lbs".

Does that mean this will be my driveway after a year?

you should probably start with evaluating your driveway vs speculating about CT weight.
It weights what it weights, if it is gonna crack your driveway - who cares!
If it cracks my driveway - it is opportunity to replace with new one with SpaceX launcher pad specs
this is totally pointless tread.

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[cbrtrckrsrvd112219]

I found a F150 Lighting forum, same format as this one - guess what they are talking about there - Cybertruck!
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/the-tiny-cybertruck-frunk.16563/

 

[PilotPete]

I know I know, a criticism thread - I'm sorry.

While we have no concrete numbers (pun intended) on how much the Cybertruck will weigh, we can make an educated guess based on its competitors:
The Rivian R1T has a curb weight of 7148 lbs
The Hummer EV has a curb weight of 9063 lbs.

We don't know how the armor glass and stainless steel will affect the CT's weight, but let's say it's in the middle at 8105 lbs.
Several sources state that the average 4" poured concrete driveway is designed to "withstand loads of regular vehicles up to approximately 8,000lbs".

Does that mean this will be my driveway after a year?

I think the better question here is, “If a plumbing company used a CT for a year, would it FIX their plumber’s crack???

 

[FutureBoy]

I wonder what FSD will do here ?

I'd be more concerned with this:

 

[Cybertrip.world]

At the unveiling, Elon said they were targeting the ICE F150's weight.

So that means 5000<7000 lbs, basically. I think it'll come under 6000, myself.

-Crissa

>6000+ very likely to ensure it qualifies for business vehicle tax deduction

 

[Cybertrip.world]

I'd be more concerned with this:

No worries... CT will go right through and create it's own tunnel

 

[Cybertrip.world]

My driveway has supported 3 plumbing trucks plus a suv all at the same time for the past 22 years since I poured it. Granted it’s 6” thick with rebar at 12” centers and brick ribbon expansion joints at 10’ centers.

Unless your driveway is built with clay Mexican pavers on dirt, your Cybertruck will not crack a 4” concrete driveway.

Rick

shattered Mexican pavers with multi-colors might make a nice "gravel" driveway appearance

 

[CYBRSMTH]

I wonder what FSD will do here ?

Haha. Good question considering it’s a painting/chalk drawing. I think they should bring radar/lidar/ultra sensors back.

 

[Coolbreeze704]

I know I know, a criticism thread - I'm sorry.

While we have no concrete numbers (pun intended) on how much the Cybertruck will weigh, we can make an educated guess based on its competitors:
The Rivian R1T has a curb weight of 7148 lbs
The Hummer EV has a curb weight of 9063 lbs.

We don't know how the armor glass and stainless steel will affect the CT's weight, but let's say it's in the middle at 8105 lbs.
Several sources state that the average 4" poured concrete driveway is designed to "withstand loads of regular vehicles up to approximately 8,000lbs".

Does that mean this will be my driveway after a year?

Find the widest tires you can and disperse the weight.

Don't work about all the mud and tar you'll sling all over the CT. At least it will cover over the fingerprints many are freaking about.

 

[Bill837]

No worries... CT will go right through and create it's own tunnel

Do I smell "The Core II"?

 

[Eye of Elon]

I would imagine the weight of an electric truck is more evenly distributed over 4 tires, than a comparable ICE pickup.

 

[ÆCIII]

Some driveways crack for various reasons, and as mentioned above, it also depends the substrate underneath, how well it's packed before the driveway pour, and also how the driveway is sectioned with control joints.

The overall weight of a truck is part of it, but it's more to do with where the weight is concentrated. If a truck has a heavy load of (bags of concrete for example), the weight on the rear tires is more likely to force a crack if the pour is thin or not well supported.

I personally like my driveway pour at about 5" (or thicker) pour, with control joint sections just to be sure it can handle anything that comes along. If you get a dump truck load of top soil delivered and they back in your driveway to dump the dirt, that's an even more serious amount of weight. Dry loose topsoil weighs about 2100 lbs per cubic yard, so a dump truck load of 6 to 8 cubic yards will have 12,600 to 16,800 lbs in the back pressing on your driveway, and that's not even including the weight of the truck back itself, so you could be looking at well over 20,000 lbs in some cases. So it's not just a personal truck you need to worry about, but anything that might back into your driveway (maybe even to just turn around).

There is the other factor of the age of the concrete, because it continually cures and gets stronger over time, albeit most of that strength is obtained after the first one or two months after pour. So for me, I would not want to put anything on a driveway in the first month at all. Even though it will (seem to hold it), one can't be sure of micro-cracks that might result from putting weight on young concrete still curing. But if your driveway is older, that's going to be a strength factor in your favor too.

If I did have to pour a new concrete driveway, I'd also make sure there was plenty of rebar and lattice used to reinforce the pour, as well as using the fiber-reinforced concrete mix too (pull out all the stops). You'd be surprised at how many driveways out there are poured with no rebar at all.

If your driveway does crack, you could always go the route Elon took and get a special 'Fondag' concrete mix pour, but I bet that would be very expensive too.

- ÆCIII

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I know I know, a criticism thread - I'm sorry.

While we have no concrete numbers (pun intended) on how much the Cybertruck will weigh, we can make an educated guess based on its competitors:
The Rivian R1T has a curb weight of 7148 lbs
The Hummer EV has a curb weight of 9063 lbs.

We don't know how the armor glass and stainless steel will affect the CT's weight, but let's say it's in the middle at 8105 lbs.
Several sources state that the average 4" poured concrete driveway is designed to "withstand loads of regular vehicles up to approximately 8,000lbs".

Does that mean this will be my driveway after a year?

If you worry about ‘any’ contractor or delivery truck on your driveway then sure. After I got my driveway redone with pavers I was told to not let large trucks on it for a month, and I did, but now, a year+ later, delivery trucks weighing much more come down the driveway and I have seen no damage. Your concrete is thicker than my pavers but it is also in ‘sheets’ so unless they used rebar it ‘could’ crack under the weight of a delivery truck, but probably won’t.

 

[Berno]

You should consider getting a Land Speeder. They pretty much weigh nothing and you can get a decent used one for around 2000 credits. The only drawback is they stopped making them a long time ago and they are typical far far away.

 

[Crissa]

>6000+ very likely to ensure it qualifies for business vehicle tax deduction

That tax deduction is really, really stupid. Encourages companies to buy the least efficient vehicles for the job.

-Crissa

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