Comment on Tesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender to achieve promised range
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 days ago
The dual motor was originally announced to be US$39,900. It is lies all the way down at Tesla.
The dual motor was originally announced at 50k
There are three versions of the truck available:
Single motor rear-wheel drive with 250 miles of range, 7,500-pound towing capacity, and 0–60 mph capabilities in under 6.5 seconds, for $39,900 Dual motor all-wheel drive with 300 miles of range, 10,000-pound towing capacity, and 0–60 mph in under 4.5 seconds for $49,900
$39,900? Not $40,000? Does Elon still think that old “99” trick still works?
Tesla is not the only one guilty of this, unfortunately. It seems to be standard practice in the industry now.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I was seriously considering it back then. My wife hated the look and wouldn’t let me even consider it, but as someone who likes Back to the Future and Tron, I didn’t hate the aesthetic, though it took some getting used to. And I want a comfortably large EV (my compact is too small for my old bones) with 500 miles to avoid range anxiety. A 100 mile round trip in the middle of a midwestern winter without a charger at the other end is going to require 500 miles of range due to heating the battery and cabin, and driving at 80mph.
I wouldn’t say bullet dodged because I was never really close to getting one, but charging three times the price for only 60% range compared to that announcement is fucking insane.
glimse@lemmy.world 2 days ago
How good was that job for you to be commuting for 4+ hours a day?
MagicShel@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I was transitioning from being a lotus notes developer to a java developer and I was moving back home to the Midwest from DC. As that job took a chance on me and allowed both, it was a really good fucking job for the moment. It eventually transitioned to hybrid.
We had planned to move to the area but couldn’t find a place we liked and kept living with my folks until I just said fuck it and we bought a house near them instead and I dealt with the commute. Then Covid hit and I got laid off on my two year anniversary.
Now, my commute is about 70 miles one way 1-2 times per week. That’s a pretty typical drive for me. My kids also live kinda near where I work so even if it weren’t for commuting, of still make that drive quite often.
glimse@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Now that’s dedication. I’d probably have driven myself into a ditch by the 3rd month of that (but I haaaate driving)
tamal3@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Where I live is not super uncommon for people to drive an hour into the nearest city. I don’t recommend it, though!
It really makes me envious when I see how much Europeans work: my partner already works more hours on average than the average European, and then his commute is on top of that. Why are we here? Give me mandatory vacation and a job I can bike to ANY DAY.
glimse@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I hate driving so much, I moved somewhere 15 minutes from work even though I only go in like 3 times a month