Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles::Also, the charging speeds are below par, but on the flip side, the sound system is awesome and the car is “a dream to drive.”

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      10 months ago

      This is a frankly baffling comparison. I don’t think I could think of 2 more different vehicles if I tried. Believe it or not, range is not the only thing people consider when purchasing a vehicle.

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        10 months ago

        It’s a truck, meant to tow and haul loads. If this is its range unladen then it’s hauling range is 50% or less of this range. Meaning a full charge gets you 82-103 miles, which makes it nearly useless as the thing it’s supposed to be: a truck.

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          10 months ago

          Believe it or not, some people tow short distances, and some people use trucks as trucks without ever towing at all.

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            But Tesla specifically marketed this as a fully capable truck, which it is not. The F-150 Lightning gets the same range towing as the Cybertruck gets with no cargo.

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              10 months ago

              Of course it is. Once again, range is not the only factor people consider when choosing a vehicle.

    • joemo@lemmy.sdf.org
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      10 months ago

      Ok, now try to do the things that trucks are typically used for in your geo metro. Towing, transporting construction tools and materials, etc.

      I’m not defending Elon because I think the truck looks dumb and is over priced, but you gotta compare apples to apples.

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        10 months ago

        i had a hitch on my 96 metro. so, yeah. and a geo metro totin a tiny trailer looks a hell of a lot less silly than that silver monstrosity

        i do see your point. but i think it misses main the issue here; that this isnt a good vehicle let a lone truck.

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          10 months ago

          You’re still not comparing apples to apples. The people who actually need something like this (not this specifically because we both agree it’s bad) would not be using it to tow just a small trailer. I agree the cyber truck is bad but the comparison still makes no sense.

          If you believe them, Tesla says the cyber truck can have a 2500lb payload and tow 11000 lbs. That’s a whole different ballgame than your geo metro which officially doesn’t even have a towing capacity.

          Some people actually use trucks for their intended purposes instead of a status symbol.

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            10 months ago

            Can we stop pretending people buying this monstrosity are going to use it like a farm implement. Lmao! Best chance of seeing one of these in the wild will be at a golf course clubhouse.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, but how long did it take you to refuel your metro? Surely it wasn’t faster than a few hours.

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      10 months ago

      Feels like gas mileage peaked in the early 90s. Geo metro was only 3 cyl and sipped gas. my lil 92 eclipse for over 45mpg highway, i don’t even think it was rated that high.

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        10 months ago

        well, i actually had both a '92 3ycl (suzuki engine) and then later had a 4cyl monster metro. i think that was like a 96?

        just dont turn on the ac

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          10 months ago

          just dont turn on the ac

          Haha! Same. My eclipse was only rated 90hp from the factory, and i bought it with 150k miles. Good thing it was a stick