one thing i think the cybertruck represents is a shift towards independent design thinking.

for the last few decades, the name of the game for automakers has been optimizing for MPG, leading to a bunch of cars basically looking the same.

However, the low-cost, scalable nature of batteries makes it so that EVs can take on an incredibly wide array of forms without being constrained by efficiency.

This shift has already flipped the bike industry on its head, and I suspect cars and trucks are next.

Bikes were roughly all the same size/shape prior to electrification, and now we’ve got all sorts of custom variants like fat-tire bikes, foldable mini-bikes, motorcycle-esque e-bikes, and things like hoverboards and scooters which are sort of adjacent.

None of these new variants would be very efficient or useful without batteries, they all trended to either gas-powered (motorcycles) or human-powered (bikes, skateboards, scooters).

As EV battery tech improves (and it is improving, albeit slower than Tesla had hoped for), I think we’ll see a much wider array of car designs as fuel consumption and efficiency become secondary considerations.

The cybertruck feels like the first of many unique car designs we’ll see in the coming decades.

I was kind of on the fence about the design back then and I am still. It's definitively less cool with the shorter snout. The high&small bed however feels like more for people who pretend to need a pickup than people who actually do. I like raw stainless steel as a material - feels to pure and honest.

If your primary reason to buy one is to prepare for economic/societal collapse, maybe it's time to leave the country? Move to tough-on-crime countries, particularly those that moving or interesting moving onto a bitcoin standard.

It's a luxury truck focused on looks rather than practicality. I'm certainly not going to buy one.

Tesla's semi-truck is a much more interesting truck. For certain types of jobs, it could actually be a useful working truck.

Edison Motors is another example of an actual electric semi-truck with the potential to be useful for real work: https://youtube.com/@EdisonMotors

The guy behind it has real experience driving logging trucks in Canada.

Looks cool AF

Personally, I think its ugly as fuck and will not consider owning one. Also, there are already other EV trucks out there. I don't think this is anything groundbreaking or special. Just another toy from Tesla to appeal / sell to their fans.

Dumb slogan: Built for any planet. Come on

No. Everyone with a product to sell will claim they've created epochal change (as does anyone who buys the product).

If the cybertruck sells well we might see less airbnbification of cars at least.

I'd guess it won't. If it were the first EV it'd be a big deal, or even the first EV truck, but it's just the first EV truck from Tesla. Are there other reasons to expect societal change from a truck?

No I rarely drive. I also don't like the tradeoffs for refilling/recharging. Teslas have high toy value mostly afaict which probably makes driving more fun. afaict their self-driving isn't there yet so that's not a reason to "get yours today!" Their car owner culture also reminds me of Apple's, which is fine, but with a 100x entry price and less focused leadership.

Primarily I like that it looks weird and is bullet proof.

I can't believe this goofy contraption is a thing that actually exists.

But for some reason I'm glad it does?

A lot of untruths in these comments. It starts at 60, it has as good a bed as any other truck, it can tow as much as any other truck. "Other electric trucks" are a meme and an insult to my intelligence, the rivian is a very expensive adventure truck in limited series, the electric f150 is an butt-ugly reminder of how the american automotive industry is dead outside of tesla. Feature for feature, start with the base models towing, bed, and features and you tell me whats a better truck at that price. Its a tad expensive, itll take a few years for it to make sense to me, but if your price point is spending 60-100k (which is a lot of people I work with) then this is a kick ass truck.

I like it.

I'd consider buying one if the company resumed Bitcoin payments. Until then, no thanks.

Only way I'm buying it is if I can use Bitcoin as Collateral to do so

It is?

That’s it. That’s my take lol

i like it, but its not foss and insurance on cars (or any for that matter) is a pure scam that raises my bloodpressure to dangerous levels… fucking leeches

I'm need to test drive it before finalizing my opinion.

saw one cruising the neighborhood last night

It's one of the most interesting new products to be released a long time. I find it super entertaining to observe both sides of it. The mindless Tesla stock holders and the naysayers. I believe that Elon's ego gets the best of him. Space, X, Tesla. He wants control of it all and he is slipping. I doubt very many people will want or be able to afford such a vehicle. I think it is mostly just hype.

hmm, who cares.

I saw one driving home a few weeks back. It was the ugliest vehicle I have ever seen reminded me of the Pontaic minivans in the 90’s meaning they just stick out and a lot smaller than I would’ve guessed; it basically looked like aluminum siding for paneling.

Even Teslas these days look like taxi cabs, which is really sad. I remember thinking they looked futuristic a decade ago.

Also its quite possible we are just over saturated with Tesla's in Austin.

Will never own Tesla in present shape, because of FOTA (firmware over the air) thing. I don't want to drive a car that's fully controlled by software that can be changed remotely via Internet without my consent, it's dangerous.

Waiting for dollar / sat parity before purchasing.

Meh

I just want to rent one to cosplay as that tank from the 80's game Battlezone.

I can't imagine who it's practical for. And wow, the base model is 100k!

It's a 100k+ truck that doesn't come with a spare tire...

Honestly when I see someone on the road with a Tesla I think they are a sucker. If you are a multi-millionaire then spending 60k+ on a car is alright, but most Americans are just in debt up to their eye balls.