raccoons' reaction seeing a cybertruck:
the aesthetic is fine if it were like 40% smaller
They really aren't that big though, parked next to my Tacoma is not much larger.
your Tacoma is huge too..
I think this says more about how oversized the Tacoma and other pickups are than it does about the cybertruck
I mean, it's really not. It's a second gen and small compared to most pickups.
Most pickups are far larger than their use cases call for
I've heard dudes in maga hats say it's fugly.
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Some of the original renders I saw were so much better…
That looks like a giant sante fe.
Yeah I guess it kinda does.
Oh my God! What in the actual fuck happened along the way!?
Musk got involved
So you like this better too?
It looks like garbage. In like every way. And I'm a car guy. It's not political. It's a big old pile of "not worth 120". I can buy two Toyotas with more satisfaction in style and performance.
When the Cybertruck was revealed in 2019 the announced price was starting at $39,900.
The specifications were great.
Cyberpunk was about to be released.
Teslas were still pretty cool.
The Cybertruck looked like a giant Delorean electric truck.
Elon Musk had said some questionable things, but was still "Elon Musk" from Iron Man 2 and Star Trek: Discovery.
If the Cybertruck had actually been offered for sale in 2019 for $39,900, I would have bought one. Without hesitation.
In 2025 I wouldn't be caught dead in one because I don't want anything to do with the politics of Tesla and Elon Musk.
Don't forget Elon "Volunteering at a soup kitchen" Musk from the Big Bang Theory.
They also fall apart, frequently suffer major breakdowns, and are deathtraps
Hard agree
I guess the Cyber Truck could be cool if it fit in with any of its potential surroundings. Everywhere it goes it just stands out like a sore thumb. There is no city or landscape that matches the aesthetic. It's like seeing a suped up F350 in the middle of NYC. Even if you like those giant trucks it will always look out of place in a big city. Or like seeing a Lamborghini way out on a dirt road in the boonies. It just wouldn't look right. I don't think there are currently any places that exist that match the aesthetic of a cyber truck. It makes me feel like when a high graphical game doesn't render an object correctly and it comes in low poly.
The cyber truck also can cause a sore thumb.
I maintain they look a lot better painted or wrapped, Musk knows this, and deliberately figured out a way to make painting the 100k pieces of shit the buyer's financial responsibility.
At one point I really wanted to get a Delorean -- the angles, the materials, the doors, all very cool; plus BttF is a nice trilogy that reminds me of being a child. The cybertruck hits a lot of the same notes, so I can understand.
But, honestly, even my current car has too much central monitoring, data collection, and even control than I wanted. I really only bought it because my (the current) previous car was quickly dying.
I knew from Teslas claims and their other cars that there was just too much of that fiddly bullshit involved. So even without considering Elmu, a cybertruck was a clear No.
Why not buy a nice pre-2015 car with none of that data collecting crap installed? You have a lot of good options. Swap out the stereo with a modern one for Android Auto/Apple Carplay and you're good to go.
I also wanted an plug in electric (or hybrid-electric) vehicle, and this was 2019 when I bought my Volt.
I honestly don't know what I'd buy today. I really think the Volt was/is a great car for me, because I could almost do my daily commute on one charge and could easily charge to full overnight, but it was also nice to be able to road-trip 6 hours to OKC or St. Louis in my car instead of a rental. My situation has changed quite a bit from then to now, and I think something purely electric might work, but this part of the country is really quite lacking when it comes to charging stations -- but I also do longer trips much less frequently and maybe I could just rent a car for that.
I'm glad there is more variety on the road because of it. I think it's ugly. But the fact that every car has turned into a grey CUV is boring.
Then go buy an 80s car with an actual good angular design and convert it to electric.
Some similar aesthetic options:
They are angular wedge designs, but done with care and thought to manufacturing, some safety (at least from sharp edges), and almost all of them are aesthetically pleasing.
The difference in "ability to avoid serious injury or death in a crash" between an 80s and modern car is the hangup for me. Particularly in a country where I have to share the road with comically huge pickups and SUVs.
As a cool weekend "drive around a bit" car: sure. But not as a daily driver.
Yeah I hear you, it’s a hang up with me as well. Driving one is a lot like riding a bike or motorcycle, it makes me hyper focused and cautious, especially during merges and stop and go traffic.
Having a decent EV setup would at least make it capable of accelerating and keeping up with modern traffic. Which, speaking from experience, would help, but not eliminate the treat by any means.
I stopped bike commuting after moving to a more rural area where lack of bike lanes, brodozers, frauhauspanzers, and cellphone distractions have made it too risky.
The Ioniq 5 has a better 'cyber' look than the Truck. Like a fat hatchback.
That was going to be my next suggestion, good call. I do like it, but wish they’d make a similarly styled sporty car version.
If I could get a 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX SE converted to electric with a range similar to the Model 3 LR, I'd be so happy.
With the Squareback hatch replacement for extra points.
Can I get an EV converted Suzuki Samurai/Jimny while we're at it?
Then go buy an 80s car with an actual good angular design and convert it to electric.
You say that like it's easy to do for anyone. 😅
As much as any one can buy a Cybertruck for $80k, yeah.
You can get an 80s car with a dead motor for less than 1/10th a cybertruck
Well yeah but the "convert to electric" part... 😅
The remaining 75,000 should get you a pretty nice conversion. Fitting the batteries without completely ruining the handling and storage in the conversion does present a big challenge.
But there are an increasing number of shops on both sides of the Atlantic that are offering conversions.
Have you looked at the labor involved, and price? Conversions are not really feasible for everyday cars and likely never will be
Edit: $40-50k plus the original cost of the car. Are you really ready to dump that into a 1980s Subaru? Why not buy a brand new Subaru EV and save a crap load of money?
I hear you, but Subaru/Toyota EVs aren’t really that great (especially in the styling department). But we’re taking about the 80-100K budget of a cybertruck, and choosing it based on aesthetics. This is what I’d do. As mentioned elsewhere, the Ionic 5 is a good alternative as well.
Also I’ve restored 3 and a bit 60s-80s cars now, and want to do an EV or Hybrid conversion for my next project. Since I already own a base vehicle, my DIY budget is about 20k depending on how much life is left in whatever donor car’s batteries I find. But I’m not normal, I can do all the fabrication and wiring needed.
Holy shit, now I want an electric Delta. That's actually a pretty baller idea
I like the way they cool. Too bad about everything else.
My 2yo daughter saw one in a parking lot and said "that one's magic."
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