Yes, sort of. Fleet pricing and availability only applies for 50 or more units. I did my inquiry through “fleet” but since I’m <50 they passed me off to the local dealer. My anticipated purchase availability is first quarter 2025.
Strategic Ambiguity + Elon Distortion Field + Fake It 'Til Ya Make It = Tesla (TLDR: there is no data)
“Oh oh oh, I mean I didn’t but I think because I heard once in a bar one time when I was drinking but listening….”
I mean, I think I was drinking when I talked to my buddy back before New Years when I was in Austin but nah, not at a bar
Again, it says that non-fleet will start with the First Edition with upto 400 miles of range for 106k which has been pushed to 2025.
It became blatantly obvious to me at least, that the initial CT derivations aren't meant to appeal to those who tow/haul heavier loads a on regular basis. For the roughly 1/3 of 150/1500 series owners who do these types of things on a regular basis, the CT - and really almost all other EV pickups out there today - with the possible exception of the Silverado/Sierra EV models that aren't really available to consumers today - aren't going to work. I think Tesla has intentions of eventually bring a CT to market that will better meet these needs - but the fact is that unless you're willing to stuff a huge battery pack into the vehicle - like the 213kw net/246kw gross battery pack in the GM EV pickups - then towing over longer distances with heavier loads isn't going to go well. My definition of eventually includes building out the V4 charging infrastructure with tow friendly locations and 800v charging, along with improvements to the battery tech.
Watched the Munro video. Some really cool stuff in there but it did more or less confirm what I already heard. The production line still isn't fully setup yet. A lot of fork lifting and moving stuff manually around the factory. He did mention there was still some concerns with timing and springback but that they mostly worked it out, running at "25% speed". Even on the air assisted systems, there is still wear on the tooling. And they were straight up stamping other parts of the SS.
Kinda weird I have the same dog and setup on my FJ. Zero FX motorcycle on the front hitch.
Near 7k lbs, people don’t seem to understand those trailers are neither aerodynamic nor light @ near 2200lbs.
Just some back of the napkin math here, say you charge to full at home, then stop to supercharge at 5% and then charge to 60%. After 115miles (not even two hours at hwy speeds )you would supercharge. Then supercharge every 63miles for 25min!! Or 33% of the trip would be spent supercharging, best case the trip would be 50% longer. This doesn't include taking the trailer off and putting it back on, every hour!
You’ll never not fully or above 80% charge an EV tow vehicle. I’m not one to want to drop the trailer and go charge then come back to get it, nor am I paying for that flatbed tow truck to haul everything to the next charger.
A bubble above the roofline is aerodynamic compared to what the vast majority of people tow on a regular basis. Most are inclosed trailers or campers both which are much taller then a Tesla on a trailer and have the aerodynamics of a wall.
The Cybertruck takes an eye-wartering amount of time to charge to 80%. I put 60%, since that seemed to be sweetspot. Charging to 80% would mean every 86 miles, you would charge for 45min!! So at 70mph, you charge every 72min for... 45min!
One thread of towing. Makes it law of the land. K.
I like this logic. It feeds the ignore list.
Is there a second cybertruck in there so you can switch off?
178mi range while towing this, isn’t bad.
! kwh per mile? huh?
