I agree, and as I commented earlier, the product seems like another step towards uniting the energy and transportation sides of the business.
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I agree, and as I commented earlier, the product seems like another step towards uniting the energy and transportation sides of the business.
I don't think it is the power train but the battery. My guess is they can put a plaid 3-motor power train on an existing 100kWh pack and sell that next year but >100kWh will be in the the 2021 time frame when some upgraded chemistry kicks in.
I'll be doing that black wrap if gold-colored coating doesn't turn out to be an option
I love our Model X.
I prefer the Mars Rover.
More: Jenny just said that for decades she idolized the square boxiness of, eg., Land Cruisers, and that it took her a long time to like curvy autos. And she does indeed adore the Model X.
I think the totally new - not Old Box but certainly Not Curves either is growing on her.
Growing up in the 80s/90s angular cars were very much in fashion:
300zx - Google Search
ferrari testarossa - Google Search
celica 1984 - Google Search
But they never took the angles to such an extreme as this. This is a good article showing some of the history of wedge shaped cars which the CyberTruck takes design cues from.
Wedge Wonders – the Angular Era in Automotive Design
I really like this wedge design but only if it is done with rounded elements to soften to harshness of the shape like many of the cars in the above link. I also think the sides flaring out wider is an important aspect of the wedge design, otherwise the cars just look too boxy.
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Yes the price of the truck is giving the market pause, because the mileage claim of 500+ is shocking, and simple math does not add up to a 69k car/truck. And i don't think the pickup is superlight weight or using super light exotic materials. Battery day was named battery investor day just like they snuck in the word investor regarding the FSD update several months ago because they like investors, they are waving huge flags saying, hey we are doing something special here...
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Slats of glass ?
I was thinking about this, and almost went 2-motor just to get the thing quicker. But then I remembered that by the time they get to tri-motor they will have perfected the process, so I guess I'm ok with waiting for so long
It's a unibody exoskeleton. There's NO ladder frame. Changing the body style IS changing the chassis.
But it's okay, the triangle design minimizes the initial tooling costs, so there's minimal sunk cost with a body style change.
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Some more perspective...
The year was 1938 and the best selling cars were the Chevrolet Sedans. 1938 was also the year the VW Beetle was released. The Beetle went on to become one of the world's best selling vehicles of all time. Some 23 million of them were sold over it's 80+ year run. Radical design change can lead to radical success. Utility and affordability often win out over pure looks. Just sayin'.
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The year was 1938 and the best selling cars were the Chevrolet Sedans. 1938 was also the year the VW Beetle was released. The Beetle went on to become one of the world's best selling vehicles of all time. Some 23 million of them were sold over it's 80+ year run. Radical design change can lead to radical success. Utility and affordability often win out over pure looks. Just sayin'.
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I don't know if people feel the same way but I think Tesla is leading up to raising more capital after the battery investor day. They have too many exciting things going on with a crap ton of demand. Not sure where they will deploy their capital (mining? more gigafactories?) but the world can't get enough of Tesla. Raising at $400++ is certainly better than $245.
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The mechanics of the rolling shield... thing, on the back of the Cybrtrk.
(I also have the habit of substituting a car brand for a first-letter related swear word, IDK if that's what you're referencing.)
The other military implication with electrification and near “limitless” energy availability is in individual weaponry as well. Instead of “gunpowder” there can electric powered, rapid slinging of “bullets.” No carbon residue, significant reduction in heat degradation and again, at scale, a vast reduction of logistical tail to support such firepower.
As a reminder, gunpowder itself transformed the globe and gave rise to new empires.
It is safe to say, we may need to have this national/international conversation sooner rather than later.
The shareholder returns are going to massive, but wouldn’t want it to be on the back of “summoning demons” at the same time.
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Ohh, Yes! The stealth factor! Does this mean it'll blast thru radar speed-traps too?To me it looks like a F-117 Stealth fighter on wheels. For $40 - 60K!
O.T. During the first Gulf war I attended an Air Show that featured a low altitude fly by a Stealth. One of the coolest things I've ever seen.
It came in at a few hundred feet. Initially a black speck in the distance and 2 or 3 seconds later it zooms overhead. No smoke trail at all.
No sound either until it flew over the grandstand. Then the roar of its engines hits. A second or two later and it's again a speck in the distance.
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