I think you’re right; seems like it’s coming from the guy putting his car on a trailer. Cybertruck still looks like it’s not cut out for off roading though
Yes, but very few other trucks also have Elon Musk’s stupid ass going up on stage claiming they’ll “Have the best approach angle and the best departure angle,” and “You’ll basically be able to run the Baja 1000 rally in it.”
I switched to an EV 3 years ago and there is way too much torque at low rpm. The power curve just probably isn’t designed for loose dirt. Not to mention the cyber truck weighs a billion pounds.
The torque issue would be really easy to fix. The beauty of EVs is everything is computer controlled, so it’d be as simple as programming in a “low” mode by making the motors deliver power/torque on a much more gradual curve relative to pedal input (emulating a traditional gearboxes low range gears). The weight might be less of an issue at that point, although it’s still going to be a program no matter how you slice it
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I think you’re right; seems like it’s coming from the guy putting his car on a trailer. Cybertruck still looks like it’s not cut out for off roading though
lemann@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Feels like very few trucks and “offroad-ready” vehicles nowadays are actually cut out for real offroading
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
They should 100% be able to handle that offroading…my Elantra would be able to get up that hill better then that deformed junk pile
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yes, but very few other trucks also have Elon Musk’s stupid ass going up on stage claiming they’ll “Have the best approach angle and the best departure angle,” and “You’ll basically be able to run the Baja 1000 rally in it.”
Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
Wh… the approach and departure angles are atrocious, just look at it. The man really will piss on your leg and tell you it’s raining.
Looked like the driver was sweating balls just trying not to get beached on camera.
Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Look at the tires, they are pretty suboptimal.
I switched to an EV 3 years ago and there is way too much torque at low rpm. The power curve just probably isn’t designed for loose dirt. Not to mention the cyber truck weighs a billion pounds.
bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The torque issue would be really easy to fix. The beauty of EVs is everything is computer controlled, so it’d be as simple as programming in a “low” mode by making the motors deliver power/torque on a much more gradual curve relative to pedal input (emulating a traditional gearboxes low range gears). The weight might be less of an issue at that point, although it’s still going to be a program no matter how you slice it
CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 10 months ago
Yes lower RPM of the tires and some sort of electronic locker front and rear would probably make this perform much better.
AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It kinda looks like a golf cart wrapped in foil
toofpic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
cut-out, hah