Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they 'hated' it - Autoblog
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"They were like, 'You can't be serious.' They didn't want to have anything to do with it," Franz von Holzhausen said, according to Walter Isaacson.

Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they ‘hated’ it::“They were like, ‘You can’t be serious.’ They didn’t want to have anything to do with it,” Franz von Holzhausen said, according to Walter Isaacson.

  • nxdefiant@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ll get one if it has 500 miles of range. I have a reservation but might wait to see how close Chevy gets before making a choice.

    It could look like a potato for all I care as long as it can haul a bed full of stuff for 500mi.

      • nxdefiant@startrek.websiteEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I have a model Y LR w/ 320 mi of range, and I have actually gotten that range before in ideal conditions, but yeah, it’s unlikely at best.

        I’m in no rush, I can wait to see what Chevy and Tesla do before deciding. Maybe Rivian comes out with a 500mi R1S and I’ll just deal with a trailer.

          • nxdefiant@startrek.websiteEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            I mean, ok, I get that, but it’s never been an issue for me personally. I’ve never had a vehicle that hit it’s EPA estimate when I drive 85+ with the AC at full blast when it’s 105+ outside. My truck is rated for 517 highway and I’ve never got more than 330 out of a tank, so, it is what it is I guess.

            Edit: So I’m saying I assume I’ll need 500mi to hit ~350mi, that’s always been my base assumption.

            • aesthelete@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              1 year ago

              Ah gotcha, well… You might still need even more from Tesla then, because they exaggerate more than their competitors.