Can cybertruck go over curbs / pot holes?

[coleAK]

Reminds me of

In the same ballpark as F150. You don't want bigger for practical on road use. I'm sure many will modify to make the vehicle an energy hog, just like the F150.

Large 20” rims are an energy hog, heavy with more rotational mass. 15-16”
Rims would be better on road, off road and more efficient.

 

[Zer0t]

I wonder what EV vehicles would be suitable to go over a curb or hit a pothole without much worry? Would any Rivian or Hummer EV be able to hit a pothole or curb at full speed like 30-70 mph and nothing happen?

yes and so can the F150L. I have an R1T and it’s has a fantastic air suspension. I’ve driven my friends hummer, makes me kind of want one, and that too I’d drive anywhere. I’ve had the Rivian in some difficult trails and it was a non-issue


i can’t follow your commentary in driving over curbs. Not sure what you mean but the Rivian and Hummer will drive over most anything.

 

[Zer0t]

Curbs are nothing ... its the Pit Of Dispare you gotta watch out for.

I’d need to fresh up my underwear after a ride thru that course.

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

greatly increase risk of pinch flats and rim cracks.

The Telsa 20” have proved robust against cracks though. No problems! Who needs tires?

equals Bad, very bad….

Hopefully they keep the brake calipers small.

 

[coleAK]

The Telsa 20” have proved robust against cracks though. No problems! Who needs tires?


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Hopefully they keep the brake calipers small.

Man that sucks. Sorry to hear.

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

Man that sucks. Sorry to hear.

Not mine fortunately! Just saw someone driving around on it, happy as can be. Very robust; takes a licking and keep on ticking. 20s renowned for their crack resistance.

 

[etekberg]

These tires are fine for a standard truck. It's about 7" of sidewall. An F-150 platinum has 6.5" sidewall with a 20" wheel. An F-150 tremor (an off-road (ish) package) has 7.5" of sidewall with an 18" wheel. I'm sure eventually they will offer bigger tire options, like other truck makers.

I would prefer an 18" wheel myself, but regular folks have been conditioned that bigger wheels=better.

 

[coleAK]

These tires are fine for a standard truck. It's about 7" of sidewall. An F-150 platinum has 6.5" sidewall with a 20" wheel. An F-150 tremor (an off-road (ish) package) has 7.5" of sidewall with an 18" wheel. I'm sure eventually they will offer bigger tire options, like other truck makers.

I would prefer an 18" wheel myself, but regular folks have been conditioned that bigger wheels=better.

With your example the tremor comes with a <32” tire. So you will get similar impact protection angles if running a 38” tire on a 20” rim.

I don’t care as much of the CT comes with 20’s. My issue will be if you can’t fit smaller rims over the brakes. When I bought my LX570 it came with 20’s. Only option was 20 or 22. Within a year (when I sold my g500) I switched out to 17’s.

 

[Vertex]

Seriously? Hit a curb at 30-70mph?

That statement makes me think that OP is 11…

 

[fholbert]

I wonder what EV vehicles would be suitable to go over a curb or hit a pothole without much worry?

It’s an ICE vehicle and crap for mileage, this one wouldn’t be damaged by a curb.

 

[kpanda17]

It’s an ICE vehicle and crap for mileage, this one wouldn’t be damaged by a curb.


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CT cousin

 

[kpanda17]

Imagine someone jerryrigs treads on the Cybertruck?

 

[EVer Hopeful]

It’s an ICE vehicle and crap for mileage, this one wouldn’t be damaged by a curb.


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. . . and a lavender wrap with added black PPF

 

[primedive]

I'm not sure about a curb at speed, but the roads where I live are TERRIBLE so it's a valid question. I would be fine with a FSD/driver assist that saved you from hitting nasty potholes, but they can be hard to see even with human vision, so it'll probably be a long time before Tesla Vision can handle it.

 

[uscbucsfan]

I'm not sure about a curb at speed, but the roads where I live are TERRIBLE so it's a valid question. I would be fine with a FSD/driver assist that saved you from hitting nasty potholes, but they can be hard to see even with human vision, so it'll probably be a long time before Tesla Vision can handle it.

FSD does a pretty decent job of avoiding them now...certainly better than I do driving manually.