Things I like about it:
- Quasi bulletproof, at least from most handguns
- Adjustable ride height, up to 16 inches of clearance. You can go low on the road for handling, high off road.
- Up to 500 miles of range. With that much range, its feasible to use a generator for charging without constantly worrying.
- 6.5 ft bed, as well as electrical outlets. It seems designed to be able to camp in it.
- 14k lbs towing, 3500 lbs payload
- 2.9s 0-60 on the top end model
Things I don't like:
- The big drawback for me is the always connected wireless. I feel that you don't really own your vehicle if someone can view, track, or take control of it at any time.
hoarder (24th November 2019)
A couple of months ago Musk was snickering at big boy diesel pickups that are rated to tow 30,000# and yet his highest end, "biggest and baddest" model of 'pickup truck' is limited to a towing capacity of 14,000#. Musk is a carny barker and he's now barking about his lameass battery powered toy truck. lol And to top that off, he attempted the 'bullet-proof glass' stunt without first doing a practice round out of public view so those involved would know the outcome in advance without an embarrassing themselves. What a maroon. That just goes to show how Musk is unable to think things out thoroughly to logical conclusions.
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BrewTech (22nd November 2019)
Musk is a steampunk fan.
And FWIW, if this toy's 'bullet-proofing' is only rated for "most handguns" then it really isn't 'bullet-proof' is it?? More like mildly bullet-resistant. Any genuine bad guy is going to have an AK.
"A man is to be held accountable for the thoughts he chooses to entertain." --Richard Alan Miller
"If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable-what then?" --George Orwell
"It's not a matter of what is true (reality) that counts but a matter of what is perceived to be true (reality)." --Henry Kissinger
madfranks (25th November 2019)
Having "bullet proofing" as an advertised feature is awesome.Originally Posted by midnight rambler
If its successful then other companies will have to come out with their own bullet proofed models that are better. So I hope it is successful. I want this as a standard feature in the car industry.
hoarder (24th November 2019)
'Bullet-resistant' limited to (strictly) handgun rounds fosters a false sense of security. I'd rather count on being bareass naked and deal with it realistically rather than engaging in a dangerous delusion.
"A man is to be held accountable for the thoughts he chooses to entertain." --Richard Alan Miller
"If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable-what then?" --George Orwell
"It's not a matter of what is true (reality) that counts but a matter of what is perceived to be true (reality)." --Henry Kissinger
Looks about as ridiculous as his spaceship, an object drawn by a 7 year old.
Elon Musk would be a financially ruined has-been if not for the coercive power of the State.
I'm all for innovative thinking and technological progress, but what we have is, IMO, not how it was supposed to work.
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midnight rambler (23rd November 2019)
The reason the truck looks the way it does is because the skin is providing the stiffness and load capacity of the bed. Thats why it is one big triangle, because that is the strongest shape. It doesn't have a frame.
The flat panels are also why its so cheap at $40k for the base model.
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