Cybertruck Prices and Trim

[HaroldCal]

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[Monkey]

Jim Farley must be popping champagne right now. Tesla probably had the best shot at one upping the Lightning and came up way short on the range and price.

Yeah, I’d have to spend $100K on the CyberBeast to do better than my Lariat ER. And even then is it really better? Faster 0-60 time, after roll-out (don’t care)…. Smaller frunk…. Similar overall capability, slightly better but not enough to matter or get me to spend that much when I already have my Lightning. Audacious looks and I need to wrap it to have any color other than Commercial Refrigerator. The best feature of Cybertruck is actually its 800V battery architecture for faster charging. I‘m pretty sure the ‘25 Lighting/ T3 truck will get that. And 2024 Lighting is getting a heat pump. …Oh, the 4-wheel steering is nice.

I think Tesla would have done themselves much better if they had stuck to a traditional pickup truck form factor and allowed for a large pack like GM is doing. They could have killed it and probably given us 500+ miles of range, no problem. Sure, it would still be expensive, but I think they could have got closer to the mark that way.

 

[ChrisCon]

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And it’s probably very expensive.

 

[LightningShow]

Remember all of those folks holding out for that 400 mile truck under $60k?

 

[HaroldCal]

I would assume so. I'm going to guess $20-25k.

But there is a certain value of the concept. A big one is that it could be purchasable after the initial purchase of the vehicle, thus sidestepping the tax credit price restrictions. Which I think is clever. It also means that you don't need to carry it around all the time on day to day commuting.

Obvious install/removal logistics notwithstanding. Personally, I would like to see a rental model, where one could swing by their local Tesla showroom, have it dropped into the best and connected, and then roll out.

And it’s probably very expensive.

 

[LightningShow]

That $50k Lightning Pro with the tax credit looks like a pretty great deal now.

 

[Eastbaylightning]

And it’s probably very expensive.

Someone opened the source code and looks like $16K. Not confirmed yet.

 

[F150ROD]

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It’s a $16k option for 100 miles

 

[ChrisCon]

My biggest takeaway from the event is I will have to give up my life long dream of being a tractor pull sled superstar in my lightning in the dirt while wearing highway tires. . Dreams crushed .

 

[lancersrock]

I would assume so. I'm going to guess $20-25k.

But there is a certain value of the concept. A big one is that it could be purchasable after the initial purchase of the vehicle, thus sidestepping the tax credit price restrictions. Which I think is clever. It also means that you don't need to carry it around all the time on day to day commuting.

Obvious install/removal logistics notwithstanding. Personally, I would like to see a rental model, where one could swing by their local Tesla showroom, have it dropped into the best and connected, and then roll out.

I wonder if this combined with the Ramcharger will make Ford dig out the tool box shaped range extender they find a patent on. My biggest concern/worry is about what range will look like at 150,000 miles on my lightning, well and resale value lol.

 

[Monkey]

It’s a $16k option for 100 miles

That‘s a better deal than Rivian’s Max Pack. Too bad it takes up 1/3 of the bed. I wonder how heavy it is and how easy it is to swap in and out?

 

[Eastbaylightning]

Stole this from the CT Forum

"Per the code on the configurator site .. its required to be installed by the service center. So probably not user removable either. So you are just permanently losing 1/3rd of the bed"

 

[detansinn]

Completely underwhelming event.
Baseball vs steel ball.
Exoskeleton nonsense still being peddled.
Tommy Gun rounds are subsonic.
Elon didn’t even bother to mention pricing during the stream, because he knows that it’s not competitive.

Ford now owns the working end of the market. Rivian owns the Whole Foods parking lot. The Cybertruck is just for Tesla-stans.

I love my Lightning Lariat ER!

 

[detansinn]

Stole this from the CT Forum

"Per the code on the configurator site .. its required to be installed by the service center. So probably not user removable either. So you are just permanently losing 1/3rd of the bed"

It’s a permanent install and takes up the same space used by the spare tire kit.

 

[Eastbaylightning]

It’s a permanent install and takes up the same space used by the spare tire kit.

Exactly... Will you be willing to give up the bed space for 130 more range with $16K more?

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