Howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!
Hey, did y'all see Tesla's new truck? He just unveiled it a few days ago. The thing doesn't look like a pickup truck though:
Looks more like a Delorean. It even has a stainless steel body like a Delorean. I have mixed reactions. I think it looks kinda cool as a vehicle, but kinda goofy as a pickup.
Some of the stats are impressive though. A maximum towing capacity of 14,000 pounds and a payload of 3,500 pounds. That's a big payload. That dwarfs the Ford F-150's, that's more like the F-350.
It's got lots of storage because the batteries are under the floorboards. The front of the truck has a storage compartment too.
For the cheapest model which starts at $39,900, the 0 to 60MPH time is 6.5 seconds but for the top range models which start at $70,000, the 0 to 60 time is 2.9 seconds!
The cheaper model batteries last for 200 miles, the most expensive model lasts for 500 miles before recharging. Test models had a ramp type of tailgate but it's unclear if that will happen when production starts.
The body is very strong because it's one piece:
It's tough too, they said it's "bullet resistant," at least up to 9mm size bullets.
The windows are supposed to be unbreakable but on the night he unveiled this thing one of their people threw steel balls at them and they shattered. lol.. so that was an epic fail but he didn't seem too embarrassed. He just said that needs work.
Here's Elon Musk standing in front of the truck with broken windows:
Motor Trend were the first guys to get a test drive:
They liked it. About the only thing I like is the tires.
I tell ya what though, this thing is so short that it'll never go over in redneck country, we like our pickups big and tall!
You wouldn't be able to see squat in this new Tesla, might as well be drivin a clown car. But I'm sure in California and Canada it will sell just fine!
What do you guys think? You ready to take the leap and get the latest technology?
You have some time to decide, it's gonna be at least a couple years for this to hit the dealerships but they're taking orders now! Yeah, they said they already have 203,000 pre-market orders.
Just expect it to be a heck of a lot more expensive by the time they actually put them on the street!
Thanks for reading folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
PS- In some parts of redneck country(not Texas) if we get desperate for a pickup we just make our own. lol:
I have one word for you. YUCK!!!!!
That thing is hideous. Impressive stats though. I'd like to see a little more curves and a longer bed, I don't think anyone will be taking that thing to the job site.
Haha! My first reaction was the same sir hhayweaver! I agree, anyone going to the job site with that thing will be laughed off the site. lol. This would be fine for like a city car or something but not a working truck.
That's an amazing car in so many ways!
Howdy njord! It is very unusual for sure, do you like the style of it? Most people that commented do not like the style. But they may get used to it over time!
I like it. I would like mine in a smoky orange!
I like it. I would like mine in a smoky orange!
Oh, that would be a good color for it! For now they only come in silver though.
Oh... So I need to vinyl rap it.
That's a good idea njord, I hadn't thought of that!
lol! Oh that's brilliant frot! You're too good!
I hope that they make a bay for the batteries so that it can easily be changed like that of old phones.I like it a lot, I would but if I can afford :D @janton
HOwdy cryptopie! Well lots of people like it as indicated by the large number of presale orders they have. I'm just surprised that people want to spend that much on a little pickup. That's a good point about the batteries, I don't know the answer but I bet they aren't easy to change. Thanks so much for commenting!
LOL at the jury-rigged "pickup" photo!
Isn't that hilarious? I burst out laughing when I saw that crazy thing. Thanks so much for commenting jbgarrison72!
I would pump that somnabeech. Add a 6" kit to the rear to accommodate the lack of view, paint it mirror polish chrome and mirror tint the windows? Shoot, be crazy pimpin man!
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lol! Now THAT might look like something then sir enginewitty. The bed needs to be bigger for a working truck though, maybe they'll come out with different sizes. If this one sells they'll probably come up with a much larger version because I'd hate to show up to a work site with this thing. lol.
LMAO the dozer just crawl right over the top of it thinking it was a pile of rubble :P
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But where are the wing mirrors?
Howdy deirdyweirdy! I was going to mention that it had no mirrors but then I forgot to! It makes it look even stranger without them and I have no idea why it has none. Maybe they'll have mirrors when it finally hits the production floor.
Do you like the looks of it and would it be a practical vehicle for you? You could throw your dogs in the back or whatever.
Perhaps if I had dogs and could drive, I might put it on my bucket list.
oh! lol..scratch that one off then! It's too dang much money anyway!
I'm still not sure which one looks better. The first or the one from the last photo. And I'm not sure how those batteries will perform at minus 40 Celsius.
Lol! I guess you won't be ordering one of the presale models. lol..That is a great point about the batteries in the dead of Canada's winter, good question!
200 miles from a charge? Wouldn't get one too far in the Aussie outback. I'll stick with dinosaur juice I think. (Diesel) At least for now. It's ugly too.
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Haha! Howdy sir galenkp! Someone else said they didn't know which was uglier, the Tesla or my redneck model at the end. lol. This looks like a nice little city vehicle to me, not a real working truck with a big bed and big mileage range.
I want to see it it with a deer catcher and snowplow. Or maybe a zombie scoop.
Looks kind of like a John DeLorean designed dumpster.
lol! Howdy sir armadilloman! I'd love to see those on it also. lol. That's a great description, "a John DeLorean dumpster!"
I saw that video too where the ball bearing busted the windows, lol. It's certainly a space age looking vehicle. As to the suspension, it can be automatically raised or lowered and it went up pretty darn high for that over the road stuff. Not on my Christmas list though, lol.
Oh I didn't know it raised and lowered. It wouldn't raise enough for around here but maybe if it sells well they will come out with a bigger version. Not on your Christmas list. lol. Do you like the looks of it? It's too much money and will be even more when it finally goes on sale.
Impressive stats or not.... It's one ugly motherfluffer. 😂 I am a boere chick from SA and like you I much rater prefer this one although you guys make them a tad bigger than we can find in sa but I can say I won't be driving one of those ugly pickups soon.. Thank you for sharing. I like reading car stats so it was really interesting.
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lol..very good dkkarolien and we have the same tastes in trucks! I think they will never break into the big three brands with this thing, which is what their goal is. They want to take sales from Ford, Chevy and Chrysler truck sales but that ain't gonna happen with this thing. Thanks so much for commenting!
Interesting design, no doubt. Looks like something out of a bad science fiction movie. No wonder it was an epic fail.
It looks cheap doesn't it? Well it wasn't a failure because they had 203,000 pre sale orders come in for it. It won't actually be produced for another 2 years so we won't know until then how well it does.
But my guess is that Singaporeans will snatch these things up like crazy. I heard they have more money than brains over there but I don't know, that's just what I heard.
It is very safe here. We have no use for bullet proof cars. Besides, we have tastes. No one would be caught dead driving that ugly thing. 😂
lol! That is so funny sir Vincent! lol. They need a different style model for Singapore!
Hey janton, electric cars are the future and they are going to be affordable aren't they?
Yes they will be but I think it may take a few more years before we see reasonable prices. I sure haven't seen any yet that I could afford!
Yes, it is a future thing. It will be good to get away from fuel driven cars.
Yes and Toyota is experimenting with a solar model that has tiny solar cells embedded in the paint that gather and store energy so that you never have to refuel or recharge!
interesting :)
_maybe needs some curves, too boxy for my current taste
Howdy sir michealb! I agree, I can see it as a little city vehicle but not a full sized work truck like they are saying it will compete against. They want to break in and take business from Ford, Chevy and Chrysler truck sales but I think they're going to have to do better than this. Maybe if this was a massive 50% bigger!
Technology sure has advanced in leaps and bounds. Those machines are super cool and that red pick up certainly is big and tall and very patriotic. I bet it is expensive to keep on (or off) the road. 😊
Howdy Trudee! Yes I wonder if the Tesla trucks will sell well in Australia? Since they are electric I think they will. Yeah, those boys with the big trucks spend a fortune on them! lol.
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