Re: OT: Cyber truck

On 10/12/2024 1:54 PM, Lasse Langwadt wrote:

On 10/10/24 01:29, Don Y wrote:

Had a chance to see one of these "up close" today.
My god is it an ugly turd!  Clearly someone was
impressed with the Delorean and did a piss poor job of
trying to mimic the feel!
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Can it actually *carry* any cargo?

 2500lbs so a little more than an F-150 Lightning, which as far as I can tell is comparable in both weight and price

It appears there is a tonneau cover (that is part of the "vibe")
that one would have to *store* if carrying something large?
(like a queen-size mattress or a tall dresser)  I.e., could
you transport something on the spur of the moment if you
weren't planning on ever returning to the place of origin?
(to retrieve any parts that you had to remove to make transport possible)
Of course, the marketing pics don't want to disturb the truck's
"lines"

but does it matter, don't most truck never carry anything?

I'd say that is probably true for "most" trucks -- just from
a casual examination of the beds of trucks that you walk past
in parking lots (the cargo area of SWMBO's SUV looks more
"worn" than any of the trucks I've seen!)
Of course, for "workers" who pick up a cheap truck to beat
the hell out of (cleaning pools, laying tile, etc.) that's
not the case.  But, they wouldn't throw money needlessly
at such a vehicle!
OTOH, I've several friends who treat their trucks *as* trucks
and are often hauling items around town.  (I've had to rely
on same many times to get things like my electric wheelchair
home -- plus good *ramps* to handle the ~600 pound load!)