Topic: ~ Buying a TESLA CYBERTRUCK with BITCOIN ~ - page 2. (Read 7568 times)

I got a vanity plate and a ridiculous amount of accessories. Most of which were cool but some were sent back. I’ll have to list them all at some point, maybe. The windows are now all tinted to around 13% so they match and I’m nice and private. I’m also loving the new park assist features.

My next decision is what color wrap. I initially wanted Obsidian Red but it can appear an ugly orange color in artificial light and after seeing some blue ones around I’m now leaning towards Tanzanite Blue. Any thoughts on either?

I’m trying to select a good vanity plate for this monster. I was tempted to put HODLED on a plate but I think it would just confuse people. I really wanted GAS LOL but it is already taken. If anybody has any good suggestions for a vanity plate on a sun powered tank that’s faster than a Porsche, feel free to share them.

The problems are always inflated over the internet. That usually means that some were unlucky. Nowadays no production line is perfect.
I tend to read such things by numbers, meaning it can give a clue on the odds to get a faulty item.


I've considered it somewhat ugly at the start, by the images. It was years ago, when it was only a prototype. Now I consider it only impressive and somewhat rough, but not ugly.
And imho those stickers @hilariousetc has posted can make it nice and more "car looking" for those who want to get more main stream.
However, as I said, it's a matter of taste and I would not get in touch to tell anybody his car is ugly, no matter I like it or not. That would be rude.

I cannot agree more.

I'd like a referral code.  

It’s fast as hell. That can’t be stated enough. After reading all the online horror stories I was expecting my truck to have lots of issues when I got it, but so far I haven’t found a single thing wrong. It’s just an awesome vehicle.

I really like the stainless steel and want to keep it as long as I can stand it, but the fingerprints make it a challenge. I’ll probably wrap it eventually, but I’ll be sad to lose the steel look. I absolutely love it.



I’ve found that people are usually projecting their insecurities when insulting others. This is very obvious with the cybertruck. Only 2 people have told me they thought it was ugly so far, and they were both ugly women you wouldn’t touch on a dare.

Tesla has unveiled their new referral program. Contact me for a referral code to get $1,000 off on a new Tesla.

This is my first time encountering this thread, so first of all, congratulations! Although I'm not a fan of the Cybertruck, I'd go with a Model S or Model 3 if I had the option. I admire what you've done with your Tesla configuration. With solar panels to power your home and charge your vehicle, your Cybertruck basically runs on free power, something that is impossible with any internal combustion engine. Who else has a fully fueled car in the morning at zero cost?

Whether we like it or not, electric vehicles are here to stay, and they're the future in the automobile industry. In the next few years, more and more affordable options will start rolling out, providing a larger variety for consumers.

I recently bought a Maeving electric motocycle and power it with a portable Anker Solix solar panel. I love riding around on free energy.



It's a shame Elon is such anti-bike as they could have cornered the market easily. They've got a cyberquad so they should have done a cyberbike.



Nice. Congrats. How are you finding it. Any issues so far or anything you would change or wish it had? Are you gonna keep the look as is or would you consider a wrap? I do love the steel look but I've seen some really nice wraps:





Someone even put a 'rusty' wrap on it which looks pretty cool:

Although the car can be considered ugly by many (it's a matter of taste after all), it is impressive, no matter what.
And the impressive and expensive cars always get in the center of attention.


LOL!

I decided to have a little fun today when I was out running errands so I pulled into a gas station and parked at a pump. Then I got out and pretended to look for where to put the gasoline in. It took people a minute, but they started noticing and pulling out their phones. I had a good laugh and I’ll probably end up on the internet somewhere. I thought it was hilarious though and will be doing it again.

2-way charging is now installed in my garage along with a nice charger hanger so I can pop out of my car and easily plug it in to charge without worrying about long dangling cords.

Must be the angle because that’s the “entry” height which is as low as it can go. Today for the first time I lifted it up and was surprised how high it can go. Not sure it would make it out of my garage without clipping the door when lifted.

Got the windows tinted today. Now I can ignore people at stoplights who want me to roll down my window in peace.

I’m a bit surprised how positive all my interactions have been in person compared to all the negative comments I’ve seen online. I’ve shaken more hands in the last week than in the previous year before it.

Edit: Got bumper protectors installed along with fingerprint-less door handles today.  Also removed the rear view mirror.

Niice! Somehow I like it more than from other pix. It looks somehow taller than the others, but it's probably because of the angle.
Enjoy it!


Riiight 

That’s fair. Against my better judgement, here you go. Any visible reflections of a naked man are AI.



Getting 2-way charging installed this week. Tinting the windows soon also.

Ohooo, congratulations! I hope it meets your expectations and I wish you enjoy it!
However, you know the saying: pix or it didn't happen

I thought I’d share this image from my Tesla app. It is showing the Cybertruck & Powerwall being charged by my solar array while my house operates normally (even running a solo Bitcoin miner). All done off the grid. I’m really impressed with all the options available to control various charging methods. For now I have decided to charge the Cybertruck only with excess solar energy instead of putting it back into the grid.

I guess it wasn't premature.  I've received a VIN from Tesla and have sent them my insurance information.  Nothing left to do now but schedule the delivery and make payment...  We'll see what the final number is.  As of right now, it would cost around 2.26 BTC.  A good example of falling prices when things are denominated in Bitcoin.  When I placed the order for the AWD truck in 2020 it was expected to cost $56,990 which was 6.59 BTC.  Now the CyberBeast costs $130,000 (with sales tax) which is 2.26 BTC.  A fine example of why you should save in BTC instead of USD.

It is done. Bitcoin sold at $59,666.
Final cost $130,756.55 (plus $1,400 for my trade-in).

2024 Foundation Series Cybertruck: 2.192 BTC

UPDATE: She is now safely tucked into my garage charging. After 4 & 1/2 years, she’s home.

I got my garage all wired up for a Tesla wall charger today. Perhaps a bit premature but I figured it needs to be done and today was a good day for it. I researched and went with a Hubbell plug and a 60 amp 240v circuit which will be enough for the wall charger to run at a max 48 amps (they say to run it at 40 amps if on a 50 amp circuit). I also got an insurance quote of $184/month, which isn’t terrible but an increase of about $110/month from my previous vehicle.

Sounds good to me.

The Foundation Series Cybertrucks come with mobile chargers. I seriously doubt that it’ll be an issue for me. I don’t have to commute for work and don’t travel much. Outside of a road trip I seriously doubt I’ll ever use a supercharger and will probably rarely need to charge it. Most of the places I go are near my house, I let friends drive when I go out, and I get a lot of food delivered.

Elon said that FSD will start rolling out to certain Cybertruck owners for testing in a couple weeks. I’m excited to see how great HW4 is going to be.

The dry process for cathode and anode is mostly for cost savings and then a bit for faster production times.
The batteries should perform a bit better when charging at lower temps and have a few more cycles before losing capacity.

Largest issue IMO is the fact that there are a couple of other processes that are ramping up a lot more quickly then anticipated.
Samsung delivered sold state batteries to EV manufactures for testing early this year and should have production up and running by the end of this year.
Going to be for more expensive higher end vehicles to start but as always that should drop quickly.

Probably does not matter much in the long run, battery tech is moving so fast that you will never be 1st for long.

Late 2024 Tesla is ahead with it's dry 4680, mid 2025 Samsung and others are ahead with sold state, early 2026 Dave & OgNasty are ahead with their sodium batteries after that someone will come up with a revolutionary ground coffee battery or something else. It's just what it is.

Saw a CT up close the other day at a charger, it's a fingerprint magnet and if you lean up against it in shorts it's shows where your legs touched it.

Anyway, neat but with 1 big flaw IMO, it is designed for the Tesla / NACS plug. Going from the J1772 AC to a NACS is fine. BUT going from a CCS (DC Fast) charger to NACS the charging port cover does not open enough to let you plug in an adapter.

https://www.amazon.com/EVCONN-CCS-Tesla-Adapter-Compatible/dp/B0C281YM22/

Had to let the guy charge up off of my car using AC so he could make it to the next supercharger. It's kind of funny, this was his 3rd Tesla so he just took the adapter out of one car and threw it in back of the CT so he could charge anywhere and didn't think about it. Oops.

Seriously, until more places start installing NACS I see this as an issue.

There are FAR FAR FAR more NACS supercharges out there then CCS ones. BUT they are in larger groups. Using where I live as example there are 3 super charger stations (4 if you go a bit over 5 miles)  that have a total of 24 or 30 stalls. After that nothing till the 10+ miles point. There are 7 or 8 CCS fast chargers BUT they only have a total of about a dozen plugs. HOWEVER, and this is the big HOWEVER, they are spread out all over the place so when you do an oops and don't have enough range it's not a big deal to make it to one. Going to the 10 mile point where you get more NACS I can't count the number of CCS DCFC stations since there are so many but they are still all just 1 or 2 per location but there are a lot of them. I don't and most other EV drivers don't (including Tesla) think about it since there is always a DCFC somewhere. Might be expensive, might be slow, but it's there. Not being able to do that in a CT I see messing up people who are used to it.

1st time EV owners will not think about it, but to someone who is used to just stopping off for a quick dozen KWh of power and find their adapter does not fit in their car are in for a wait.

Oh and OG if it does not come with one get a portable AC charger and ALWAYS carry it with you. The shoe leather you save may be your own. Does not matter the brand or the make or the model. Shit happens and you can always find a 110V outlet to get you the 3 miles per hour of range.

-Dave

EDIT: This was not a random encounter with a CT owner, was a friend of a friend of a friend kind of thing who after calling a bunch of people for help wound up getting in touch with me since someone knew my car has 20A 110V output.

Looks like the first dry cathode 4680 Cybertruck has been produced. I’m interested to see how these things test in the real world with the new engines and batteries. Will we see increased performance or will this just be for cost savings? Hopefully I get one with all the new goodies to see for myself.

https://x.com/sawyermerritt/status/1816903964022980842

Tesla sent out an email a couple minutes ago stating that their reward to accelerate the Cybertruck delivery was once again available in the rewards shop. I got the email and clicked the link within 2 minutes of it being sent to discover the reward is already sold out. I guess it is safe to say there are still folks in a hurry to get their trucks.

As a side note, I’m being told that newly produced Cybertrucks are using new engines that reduce vibration, noise, and are more efficient. It is also rumored that a new dry cathode battery manufacturing process will be used for Cybertruck batteries by the end of the year. This will enable lower prices and faster manufacturing.