RobStark
Well-Known Member
Would totally give up my cybertruck reservation for a chance at this one! The big battery should compensate for the poorer aero.
On Twitter Elon responded to that image with "Hmmm"
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Would totally give up my cybertruck reservation for a chance at this one! The big battery should compensate for the poorer aero.
I think people don't realize the size of the Cybertruck... until they will try using a Supercharger !!!A lot of potential Tesla vehicles would sell like crazy... like a full size 9 passenger Cybertruck SUV.
A baby Cybertruck, the size of a Jeep Rubicon would be more practical for many people, unless you are a carpenter and need to carry a lot of plywood or dry walls.
The Model S came first, then the Model 3 came later. I imagine the Cybertruck will follow suit.Retail customers buy vehicles based on want not need. The opposite of businesses.
Elon has said the Cybertruck proportions don't work for a significantly smaller truck. Eventually, they will make a pickup for Europe/RoW.
Prompting many Europeans on twitter to say they want an authentic Cybertruck.
Have you even seen a Japanese Fire Truck !!!Also, pickup popularity is pretty much noting in Europe. Families don't buy pickups. They buy compact SUV's (VW ID.4 size) or small vans (Renault Kangoo style).
Professional services don't use pickup trucks to work in Europe. They also use small to medium vans (up to Mercedes Sprinter).
That's not to say they aren't available, but the market is limited. Gardeners might use a Ford Ranger or Nissan Navara style pickup, which I'd consider as being compact pickups compared to the F-150, Dodge Ram or Cybertruck. The odd F-150 or Dodge Ram in Europe is mostly a model behind the latest model and owned by an enthusiast, with a natural gas tank to cut back on fuel costs.
This is assuming the megacasting idea is 100% fine & dandy.This is a good video:-
Bottom line, any innovation can eventually be copied if there is the will, the talent, and the money to do that.
But culturally many existing carmakers are not well set up for rapid innovation, financially, and in terms of engineering talent, they are not well set up. But senior management having the vision and the courage to take risks, is even more challenging..
The additional factor I would add, is not knowing the starters gun has been fired. To rapidly scale EV production over the next 5 years they would need all key building blocks in place now,... casting, batteries, engineering, finance, factories... The problem with copying is, you are always several years behind...
Also, pickup popularity is pretty much noting in Europe. Families don't buy pickups. They buy compact SUV's (VW ID.4 size) or small vans (Renault Kangoo style).
Professional services don't use pickup trucks to work in Europe. They also use small to medium vans (up to Mercedes Sprinter).
That's not to say they aren't available, but the market is limited. Gardeners might use a Ford Ranger or Nissan Navara style pickup, which I'd consider as being compact pickups compared to the F-150, Dodge Ram or Cybertruck. The odd F-150 or Dodge Ram in Europe is mostly a model behind the latest model and owned by an enthusiast, with a natural gas tank to cut back on fuel costs.
Because consumers do care, at least a subset does.If they are priced the same and has the same specs, why would anyone care which Y they get?
No. The old styling will be obsolete once there are a few CTs out there. No one will want the old style--that's just how fashion works.The more traditional looking pickup to go alongside the Cybertruck & really take from the Ford F-150 Lightning reservation holders/target market.
IG good at embracing change? NO Fing way. They are the worst of the worst of the worst. They are good at keeping germans employed because they have 40% of the board seats. They are terrible at innovation. Germany and Japan have very complicated supply chains that are often relationship driven or driven by complicated and hard to see cross holdings. The US unions really don't even matter, non event.The biggest problem for Detroit would be the UAW. The German IG Metal union seems to be the best at embracing new technology, but even they are not great. Britain's Unite union seems to be just as bad as the UAW. The rest fall somewhere in between.
The UAW would strike before having stamping jobs erased or having some workers retrain.
They are against any change. Until they figure one or all of the Big 3 might go out of business if they don't change. But that takes massive market share loss and disruptions to the company before they agree change is necessary.
Now the US leadership, or lack thereof, that is pretty darn important. Just think, you could have bought GM stock at 1972 dollars and never ever have had a positive return on investment. 1972 2002. 50 years of declining or flat stock price (might be off a year or two either direction but point holds). 50 years of moving no where or backwards is not on unions (japan, german, or us). That's all leadership or lack thereof. Detroit, with the single exception of Chrysler with Lee Iacocca, has been completely adrift for decades and decades.IG good at embracing change? NO Fing way. They are the worst of the worst of the worst. They are good at keeping germans employed because they have 40% of the board seats. They are terrible at innovation. Germany and Japan have very complicated supply chains that are often relationship driven or driven by complicated and hard to see cross holdings. The US unions really don't even matter, non event.
Not in MD is it?Small, interesting residential solar development. New panel installations now come with a metal yard sign. Relatively small marketing expense, but could get neighbors interested.
IG good at embracing change? NO Fing way. They are the worst of the worst of the worst. They are good at keeping germans employed because they have 40% of the board seats. They are terrible at innovation. Germany and Japan have very complicated supply chains that are often relationship driven or driven by complicated and hard to see cross holdings. The US unions really don't even matter, non event.
This is assuming the megacasting idea is 100% fine & dandy.
Ouch at 1:14, that's a nasty edit!