Topic: ~ Buying a TESLA CYBERTRUCK with BITCOIN ~ - page 4. (Read 7454 times)

Seriously though, I’m loving that enough of these trucks are getting out there that we’re starting to see some different customizations. I really wanted to leave the next car I own alone and keep it stock for the first time in my life as a sign I’m maturing, but I also feel the urge to limo tint it, chameleon wrap it, and put some 30” rims on it. Maybe I’ll mature more between now and October.


24kt gold plated Cybertruck anyone?

I came across this chart that shows delivery times for the different models of Cybertruck. I could have gotten the 2 motor version sooner, but that’s ok. If they don’t ramp up or improve their process at all (quite possible with the layoffs) then it looks like I’ll probably get to take delivery in late October. The countdown is on. Hopefully we see a BTC rally or mtgox payback before then.

I don’t care if anyone else buys them. Being totally honest, I’d prefer everyone says they’re ugly junk and nobody else buys them so that they’re limited. That won’t happen though. These things will be absolutely everywhere in 2 years with or without me.

I couldn’t pay in crypto but I’ll keep track of what the whole thing ‘would have cost’ if they accepted BTC. Most likely I’ll have to use an exchange and make the conversion to USD to pay though.

Long time without passing here.

Well congratulations to you, because you will and you push so much for it, we can only now expext to see you photos with the machine in your hands. 

And just maybe if you do a very good and detalied comparison against other cars anyone from here is gonna buy another.

About that 1000 usd, can you pay it with BTC?

It has finally happened. The day I’ve waited more than 4 years for. I got the email. I went to the website. I ordered my Cybertruck. $1,000 non-refundable deposit has been placed. No turning back now. I went with the big rims and the black interior. As for the big question… Yes, I went with the CyberBeast!

It looks like influencers are getting the newly redesigned hubcaps already. They’re basically the same only the extending parts no longer extend around the side of the tire. You can see a small gap in the rubber where the original design was meant to lay.

I'm starting to see people selling their Cybertrucks for barely more than they paid now.  It seems like the economy along with the allure of owning one of these early is wearing off.  I suspect we'll probably see lower conversion rates going forward of preorders as the reality of this economy takes hold.  Looking at recent preorder conversions, it appears I'm about 130K preorders down the line.  I've heard their conversion rate is as low at 5%.  With them making 1,000 per week now, that puts me about 6-7 weeks away from placing an order and another 6-7 weeks until delivery.  So there is legitimate hope that I'll have one of these by the end of the year.  Possibly as early as September, but I'm crossing my fingers for a Christmas present this year...  Definitely better have mine by this time next year.  Most people don't own their cars as long as I've waited for this one.

You will be amazed when you see this Cybertruck, because such a beautiful design will attract any customer.
 Basically it is a bulletproof and powerful car that is as beautiful as nature. You will have the most fun using this beautiful bright car, as it will give you safety. The car has been manufactured with maximum security as no bullet can penetrate inside this neck.

Video link: https://youtu.be/J40iAd46LEk?si=s4D1zM4Sa_NXev68

This might be the coolest looking cybertruck I’ve seen to date (you have to watch the end of the video). Not sure if I could be talked into 30” rims, but maybe. I’ve never seen wrapped rims before. The color “Frozen Berry” looks awesome as it changes in the light. I’m guessing the wrap job complete with PPF covering was probably around $10K and the rims another $10K. If that’s a Cyberbeast it’s probably $160K all finished. Still, an amazing vehicle.



https://youtu.be/MpIBiowC8c0?si=Uqas06gU8Z9ZxBTI

Badass mom vehicle


Source and Video link: https://twitter.com/cybertruck/status/1773421474155487269?t=9ebgc_PsFvgT4329ZN8-Bw&s=19

Well they probably needed to make up for the slump in revenue and to try please shareholders who've been holding out for something, but releasing a vehicle with a lot of faults is bad for branding and obviously also business. Here's hoping that something serious doesn't happen due to a fault because that would be pretty devastating on numerous fronts. I think Tesla was lucky with the stuck pedal issue. Had that lead to someone dying it would have been a different story. I'm sure everything will be ironed out but it is going to be interesting to see how well the vehicles hold up and if they start to rust or fall apart. I'd still love one but only if they iron all the issues out, but it's probably moot anyway given I'd be surprised if they ever release it in the UK. The UK tour is currently underway:

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1896041/Tesla-Cybertruck-UK-tour-dates-first-look

Because it costs you sales later.

The CT is not competitive on price (now), it's not competitive in real world use (range / towing, bed size), and it's getting a bunch of bad press due to the issues. It's going to cost sales later. Had they waited until it had a few more bugs worked out it might have been better.

Just my view. I drive an Ioniq 5, the person I work with just got a Y. The Y just came in a cheaper then mine. BUT, you give up a lot for that in terms of creature comforts. He was more or less just shopping on price. Had the Y been a few $ more, he would have been driving an Ioniq.

There are 2 people I know from the LI-EV group who passed on their CT reservations. NOT because of the issues but because of the price. They both got F150L and and could not be happier. BUT, had it taken another year and they could have gotten the $60 (or 65 or 70) CT they might have waited.

It's all just cost.

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Side note, having nothing to do with the above but more of a general thing about EV pricing. A big issue I am seeing now is the 'low end' models are really becoming unicorns across the board. Every make seems to have let Nissan along with KIA & Hyundai be the only sub $30K EV makers.

This is going to allow the 1970s all over again with inexpensive cars, coming from China instead of Japan this time, to dominate. And it has NOTHING to do with the cost of manufacture. It's the fact that they are cramming so much stuff in the base models that it's just putting the price up there. If I was looking for a base base base 50 to 75 mile a day total round trip commuter car do I really need a 10 speaker radio, power seats, and all the other crap?

-Dave

^ I understand why they rushed it. That manufacturing plant wasn’t cheap and the amount of people willing to pay a ridiculous premium has never been higher. Sure, he could have waited until the summer of 2025 to release a finished product and start selling them en masse for $60K, but why when he can rush them out now for $120K to rich people while he works out the bugs.

I got an email from Tesla stating the trucks will be on display in Europe soon, but it's probably just more of a publicity thing as it'll probably be a long time if ever if they go on sale over here, but hopefully some questions get asked and answered about their road legality or the likelihood of them ever being released in Europe: https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/cyber-odyssey?redirect=no&utm_locale=en-GB&utm_campaign=news_and_events_-_emea&utm_content=11_-_launches&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_term=cybertruck_tour_announcement


. At least they're making it less lethal. They probably shouldn't have rushed to push this out into full production as quick as they did. The only good thing about not having one as soon as they were released is they've got time to iron out all the kinks which there seems to be a fair few of

I’m told that the issue with the frunk on the Cybertruck potentially chopping off people’s fingers when closing has been solved and the fix is rolling out with an update now (2024.14.3). This should be a little bit of a relief. There are also a ton of off-roading updates in the software that unlock a lot of features that will excite off-roaders.

Deliveries have resumed and they have alerted current owners that they can come into a service center and have their accelerator fixed.  It looks like they did go with the simple option of securing the pedal with a screw of sorts instead of depending on glue.  Hopefully this oversight was due to the pedal cover being a cosmetic item and not indicative of other design choices on the truck.  In my opinion as someone who doesn't own one and has only seen videos...  I think they should do something about the lip in front of the headlights that can gather snow as well as the rear camera not having an automatic washer.  I have already seen aftermarket solutions for the rear camera washer.

Cybertruck deliveries have been put on hold after a problem with the accelerator pedal has been discovered.  After watching a video on it, it appears that the problem is the pedal face can come off the pedal and get lodged in between the pedal and the space behind it causing the accelerator to stick.  This is actually a pretty serious issue and is a bit concerning considering the fix seems so simple.  They could have secured the pedal face on the pedal with screws instead of glue.  They could have put together the inside of the car so the space the pedal face is getting stuck is rounded.  These are the sort of things that happen with new products sometimes.  It will be interesting to see how they decide to fix the issue, with a redesign of the pedal or fixing the space it gets wedged into when it comes off, or both... 

Another interesting tidbit of info...  The Munro teardown of the Cybertruck showed that it's battery has plenty of space in it where there usually isn't in a Tesla battery.  The thought process is that this space is either an air channel for cooling, or that Tesla could in the future make their 4680 40% taller giving the Cybertruck a significant boost to range. 

With the 2024 deliveries all accounted for, it appears I will not be getting a Cybertruck this year.  Maybe this delivery hold will get some more people to cancel their orders (wishful thinking).

Cybertruck got its first over the air update a little while ago. It added a few new features like an automated wiper but still no full self driving.

Tesla is offering shareholders on record as of early 2021 that still own 500+ shares an opportunity to jump the line and get their Cybertrucks immediately. I’m not happy with all the line jumping. Especially since I didn’t start accumulating shares until late 2022. Holding out hope that I’ll still be able to get one in the next year.

Keep in mind if you take DELIVERY by the end of March you can get either 5000 or 10000 (with trade in) free supercharging miles. [In the US, don't know about the rest of the world] Just ordering gets you nothing.

I don't know your situation but figuring 4 miles per KWh that's 1250 or 2500 KWh not a lot of money but it's something, assuming you are in the $0.25 KWh range for power.

-Dave