Topic: ~ Buying a TESLA CYBERTRUCK with BITCOIN ~ - page 11. (Read 6019 times)

Yeah, I'll have to keep everyone up to date on it. I'm trying to find out was it pulled because of limited production or was it pulled because of the extra laws in European, and UK countries. It seems that currently those that have pre ordered over here, haven't had an email telling them its cancelled, so in their mind they're still getting it.

Not sure if Tesla support will actually be able to answer the question, but I'll send over a email to them to find out.

Let me know if you want me to put in a preorder for you. I’m sure we could work something out. 

However, I’m sure some of these things will make their way across the pond for sale before a preorder made now would ever ship. I even question if someone placing a preorder now would ever receive one, given the amount of preorders made and their limited production ability.

The thing is you might as well upgrade the damn thing. The quoted price, although it has risen is much more bang for your buck than what's on the market right now. Especially, when you consider its speculated durability. Especially, if you're going to go offroading, and abusing it a little bit.

Yeah, I've been looking into Tesla's for a while, and considering here in the UK all new cars sold after 2030 will need to be electric, I thought it's best to do the research now. I imagine by that time electric chargers will be widespread. However, I've read about range anxiety in places with plentiful chargers, i.e in certain parts of America, and I'm wondering what the peformance of a Tesla would be in British weather, with very hilly terrain thrown in. I suspect, it'll be much less than what most Tesla drivers are getting out of their machine.

Although, from what I can gather due to the nature of batteries, it actually performs best at lower temperatures, well not extreme temperatures, but I believe around -10-10c. Don't quote me on that, that's just the figure I have in my head.  

If it wasn't for the lack of chargers in Wales specifically, I'd probably would've opted for the Tesla 3 performance model already.

I'll admit, I was sceptical at first. I had mixed feelings, and that's why I didn't end up pulling the trigger in the end. However, now especially in the electric field this is the vehicle for me. I might contact Tesla, and see what they say about taking the order off UK, and whether it was law related. Since, for a machine like this I'd be willing to import it over if it's still road legal over here.

Range is less important for me, but I'll admit that I hope I'm able to upgrade my order to the flagship 4-motor version (maybe a Plaid version).  Mostly because I'm not sure how much longer I can wait for one of these and that model will be built first, but also because I think it might be the most awesome civilian vehicle ever built so I might as well go all out... 

As we get closer to 2023, I hope we see a plan emerge for how they'll be handling preorders and upgrades.

So, I've actually become increasingly interested in getting the Tesla, except most don't have enough range for me. Whereas, the Cybertruck is estimated to be having 500 miles of range, so probably safe to assume it'll get at least 400. The thing is where I live it is rather hilly, and the lack of charging points is quite evident when you compare it to the USA or even England. So, range is incredibly important. However, after coming to the decision of actually finally reserving it, they've removed the order button for UK/Europe.

I think it's to do with laws, and how big its going to be. So, safety laws. Makes sense, I remember hearing the dimensions on the reveal, and thinking that would never fit in Welsh lanes. However, I guess that would need to be worked out rather than just assuming.

I guess for those living in the UK, we'll have to order it from the USA, and have it imported, as long as it's considered road legal. The thing is most of the other cars in their inventory doesn't interest me. Model 3 doesn't have the range, but I nearly pulled the trigger on it a while back, and the model S plaid looks promising, but the price is just too much to justify.

This at least provides that range, and for a somewhat reasonable price. Plus, I'll be honest the specifications, and the look has grown on me over the years. Typical when its no longer available.

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My deposit has been in for a very long time.... waiting.

Tesla's Cyber Rodeo event will be going down in just a couple of hours.  You can watch the live feed and get the play by play in the link below.

https://electrek.co/2022/04/07/tesla-cyber-rodeo-event-livestream-news-hub/

Nobody really has any idea what will be discussed, but there have been some clues.  Both the Cybertruck and the Semi have been spotted at the factory and can expect to be discussed during the event.  I also noticed a post on twitter showing what appeared to be a flashy entrance for a much smaller vehicle.  Difficult to tell from a low quality video with no description, but I would guess we might see and learn more about the full sized Tesla Cyberquad.  Perhaps even a price and availability date.  The kids one is hard to get ahold of, but is for sale on their website if you have Dogecoin to spare: https://shop.tesla.com/product/cyberquad-for-kids

Elon Musk just tweeted about a Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas on April 7th. I think that’s pretty clear that a Cybertruck update announcement is coming soon. With any luck the factory is close enough to completion that a date can be announced for the beginning of production for the Cybertruck. At the very least I’d love an update on the pricing, models, and what sort of options are available for those who have preorders. With the discontinuation of the single motor variant and the addition of a quad motor variant, an update on the plan for potential buyers moving forward is beyond due. Looking forward to why information this event brings.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507596559831101446?s=21

It’s out there charging. I’m glad we’re seeing more and more shots of this beast. From the pictures you can see the charging port’s location confirmed. Hard to believe it could be another two years for these things to hit the streets. I think that has more to do with supply/production issues then anything else.

https://insideevs.com/news/564011/tesla-cybertruck-prototype-spotted-supercharging/amp/

If it's shorter it won't sufficiently clean the right side of the windshield, which is still within driver's field of view and by regulation a certain percentage of that area needs to be wiped. There is a reason why most cars have a second wiper (sometimes a ridiculously short one) or have to resort to various articulation tricks like old E-class. There is also a reason why wipers typically rest on the bottom and not the side. But I guess Tesla will defeat geometry and physics.

That big windscreen wiper that everyone was complaining about doesn't actually look too bad in the new video that was leaked:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v5Gayy_EOI



I'm guessing they'll probably trim a bit of its length off anyway. It probably only needs to cover the driver's field of view and it looks to go right to the top of the roof which probably isn't necessary.


The Cybertruck is in a whole different class of its own though in my opinion. People will want it because it looks like nothing else. I couldn't care less about a pick up truck and would never own one but the Cybertruck is an entirely different beast. If people just want a regular truck then they will almost certainly just buy one of their competitors but there's really nothing exciting about all the other EV pick ups.

Rivian's for example:



https://www.inverse.com/innovation/tesla-cybertruck-alternatives-rivian-jeep-gmc-hummer

They all just look like regular trucks but upgraded slightly. I'm sure the people who love pick up trucks will dig them but I think the Cybertruck is going to be a real head-turner.

I just hope I can upgrade to the 4-motor version and keep my 2-year old preorder spot in line. They’ve been adding so much awesome tech to the cybertruck since being announced. It’s almost hard to believe that such an amazing vehicle could ever exist outside of a video game. If it can live up to expectations and I can live long enough to own one, the adventures that will be had…

Elon has been enjoying driving around in Texas this week in the latest prototype. I’m so jealous. I guess being the richest man in the world has it’s perks.

During TSLA earnings call (not sure if transcript is available yet) Musk said that CT may launch "hopefully" next year and one of the main issues is pricing.

So much for a $40k tonka truck.

^ I hope everyone that preordered ahead of me goes elsewhere. I think most who preordered realize the innovation of the exoskeleton and would laugh at any comparison to an F-150. Personally, I don’t even want an F-150 and wouldn’t trade the car I have now for it as there’s no real innovation there, but I’ll wait another 2 years for the Cybertruck if I have to. I think it’s tough for many people to realize innovation before it’s demonstrated to them, which is why there are still people who don’t realize this will be the greatest civilian vehicle ever produced.

I am thinking that when they announced it, it was the only thing for a vehicle like that.
Now that there are many more electric pickups on the market and coming to the market it has to be better.

This has always been the issue with vehicles that are announced way ahead of time, by the time they get into production, years later it's no longer the latest and greatest since so much time has passed.

And, with something like this, and this is just my opinion, we don't know the real number of reservations. They just asked for $100 down, that really is throwaway money for a lot of people. With something like the F-150 being available in the next few months and the GM in a little over a year it puts Tesla in a hard position. Outside of the looks, which most people who are buying a pickup for work really don't care about, it's just another tool. And I think there are a lot of people who are missing that. I can point to 2 people who wanted one, because they wanted an electric pickup. They don't need the range, they don't care about the looks, it's a TOOL to get their ladders and saws and wood and pipes from point a to point b. For the most part even a 100 mile range is overkill. They don't need 3000lb of cargo 1/2 ton or 1 ton is more then enough. And so on. So when it was the only game in town they got a lot of hype and reservations. Now they might be seeing those numbers shrink as people go elsewhere.

Personally, and I think I am the only person on the planet who thinks this, I would love it if Hyundai made an electric Santa Cruz. Would sell my car and get one tomorrow.
Because that is what I need, a small electric pickup. I don't need larger. I need smaller. But, I do believe that I am a VERY small segment of the population.

-Dave

With the mess that is our current supply chain, grocery stores can’t even keep items on the shelf. I can only imagine the difficulties and delays that is costing companies like Tesla. I wouldn’t be surprised if we had to wait for a new president that has a clue to fix the mess at the ports before things can even start making their way back to normal. Until then, we wait for this monster of a vehicle to be produced and enjoy the leaks.

Yeah that's PR bullshit... they got (allegedly) so many preorders that it must be already very compelling, just make it and sell it, and count the billions pouring in.

Except they can't, can they.

I'm starting to wonder if the Cybertruck will be completely different by the time it actually gets made commercially or look not much like the prototypes. The biggest thing I like about it is how revolutionary it is in design and it doesn't look like any other vehicle and could be something out of a sci-fi movie ala Blade Runner. Another thing that worries me is it might not even be street-legal in the UK:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/12/16/tesla-cybertruck-not-street-legal-in-eu/?sh=61072b544d8b


Though maybe the UK doesn't have to abide by European Union standards now after Brexit, but I'm not sure Elon would go to the trouble of changing all that stuff just so it could be sold in Europe. It seems like it would need a from-the-ground-up overhaul just to be legal and it might not even be financially worth doing so. Trucks aren't as popular in the UK as elsewhere and the pre-order stats for Europe pale in comparison to North America:

https://electrek.co/2020/03/28/tesla-cybertruck-top-10-countries-reserving-electric-pickup-truck/

Top 10 countries for Cybertruck pre-orders

  1  United States (76.25%)
  2  Canada (10.43%)
  3  Australia (3.16%)
  4  United Kingdom (1.39%)
  5  Norway (1.11%)
  6  Germany (1.05%)
  7  Sweden (0.83%)
  8  Netherlands (0.67%)
  9  France (0.44%)
  10  Iceland (0.44%)

Might be a problem with the batteries  



Sorry .. couldn’t help myself