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Cyber truck looks absolutely shit. The only thing it had going for itself was that it would have been the very first fully electric pick up truck - when it was first announced.
After more than 5 years Tesla is nowhere close to mass producing the ugly while Ford stole the thunder with announcing and launching the F150 Lightning. If I was in market for an EV pick up, I’d no longer consider Tesla cyber truck, let alone the Fascist ElMo’s shenanigans.
The "micron precision" memo that leaked tells me they're nowhere close to mass production. At my old job, tolerances were pretty much set when we finished a design for a large chemical unit operation -- which was typically built within two years. I would expect mass production of something like a car to not to take too much longer.
Rivian also has some decent designs. I know that Ford has a stake in the company, but it's only holding 12%, so I don't know that they have much say in what goes on over there.
I could've sworn Ford sold out in April. Also I love the idea of a Rivian, looks so good, but one of my customers has had one on order for so long it might as well be the cybertruck to him at this point.
I see what you did there, stealing thunder with the Lightning.
And yes, Ford's approach is smart, cheaper, and more utilitarian. Besides, it doesn't stand out like a smashed thumb in a splint.
It hasn't even been 4 years
Gotta cut everyone some slack when estimating time since the pandemic. 3 years was 10 years ago.
I'm 46. As far as I'm concerned, the 90s was last week.
You're right on that one, the struggle is real. Comes up in conversation pretty often.