Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles::Also, the charging speeds are below par, but on the flip side, the sound system is awesome and the car is “a dream to drive.”

  • legion02@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    This is irrelevant if you need a truck. Neither one of those is picking up plywood from home depot for example.

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      10 months ago

      Give me a break. Aint no roofing contractor or excavating company using these things as a work vehicle. If you want to see one visit the parking lot outside forever21. But thats kinda the point right? So mortgage brokers can cosplay as blue collar but also look cool for the valet. As a remodeling contractor my truck is an ugly shitbox with a solid drivetrain I maintain myself. Why a shitbox? Because its covered in thinset mortar, paint, dryall mud, and is scratched all to shit from hauling materials to the job and construction debris from the job. The type of person driving these things wouldnt piss on a working man if he was on fire.

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        10 months ago

        But the cybertruck also fails at looking cool, unless if maybe the idea is to look cool to children.

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        10 months ago

        Who said anything about contractors? I’m currently watching the ev truck market because I diy a lot of shit and hate having to rent a truck to buy plywood. These aren’t for contractors.

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          10 months ago

          It’s cheaper to rent the truck and plan your trips well. Hell even better, rent a work van since they can fit more in general.

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            10 months ago

            It’s much more time consuming and problem prone. I’ve lived this way for years now and want to be able to just drive out and haul shit without the hassle. This shit is a hobby and the rental nonsense makes it feel like work.

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      10 months ago

      Okay. The F150 Lighting has a range of 240-300 miles per charge, and an MSRP starting at $50k, compared to the cyber truck starting at $81k.

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        10 months ago

        Yeah, not saying I even like the cybertruck (I don’t), just that those other evs as re not comparable in any way other than fuel source.

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      10 months ago

      As someone how yesterday got home 3 pallets and 4 pallet collar’s in a Twingo. I disagree.

      You don’t want to do that every day for work, but in a pinch small cars fit enough. Need more room for a project at home? Get a cart. My Twingo can tow a light cart. That’s 99% of all use cases for me.

      Need even more rent a van. We did that with moving houses and it fits so much more then a pickup.

      I really think 99% of people will be fine with a small car and a hinge. You get pretty good mileage and a small car that is not a dead trap for everybody outside. Even small ev’s are great for that.

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        10 months ago

        There’s unfortunately no trick to bringing home full 4x8 sheets which is generally what I need. And the rental is too much hassle, especially for small quantities. You need somewhere to park a 4x8 trailer, they’re not small.

    • reddig33@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      It’s not irrelevant. The two cars I compared it to are smaller, yet they go further at much less cost. To me that sounds like the Cybertruck is way too heavy.