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11-22-2019, 11:00 AM
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#101
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Rivet Master
2009 34' Panamerica
2005 28' Classic
Still
, in the thick of it
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 677
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Prettygood
I think it looks super cool, and the specs are better than current trucks. I’ll buy mine in 2022, with delivery in 2023.
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By 2023 (if Tesla can actually meet the projected delivery date) GM, Ford, Rivian and prob a few others will already have an pretty strong electric pickup presence.
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11-22-2019, 11:09 AM
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#102
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Rivet Master
1969 18' Caravel
Greenville
, whereEverIroam
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,412
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How to design a Tesla Cybertruck
1. Start by growing up watching a lot of Sci-Fi from the 1970's and 80s.
2. Wonder why the El Camino was never the hit it so richly deserved to be.
3. Wish you could have been old enough at the time to buy a DeLorian and pretend to be James Bond.
4.Have a dream one night where the El Cam had a fling with the DMC whilst being spied upon by the F-111 Nighthawk
5. Wake up and in a burst of Eureka-level creativity, show your sketch to someone as rich and crazy as Elon, and, Voila:
Remaining questions:
1. What happens when it gets up to 88mph?
2. Where do you put the droid co-pilot?
3. Do I have to wear a back cowl and cape to drive it, or is that optional?
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11-22-2019, 01:25 PM
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#103
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Rivet Master
2019 28' Flying Cloud
2014 22' FB Sport
Davie
, FL
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 904
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Tesla stock dropped Friday after the electric-car maker unveiled its high-tech "Cybertruck"
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11-22-2019, 01:48 PM
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#104
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Rivet Master
1969 18' Caravel
Greenville
, whereEverIroam
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,412
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At least they have the camping angle covered.
Yeah, punny, I know. Could. Not. Resist.
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11-22-2019, 02:44 PM
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#105
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skyguyscott
Yeah, punny, I know. Could. Not. Resist.
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Love their bullet resistant windows.....
Rule #1of product introductions: Don’t demonstrate safety features live...
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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11-22-2019, 02:48 PM
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#106
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Rivet Master
1960 22' Safari
in the wilderness
, The great Mojave Desert
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,077
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Handiest thing about a Tesla truck is being able to load your generator in the back and re fill your battery as you drive along.
Sure you'll have to stop for genny gas but that only takes a few minutes.
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I'd rather be boon docking in the desert.
WBCCI 3344 FCU
AIR# 13896
CA 4
Yes, we have courtesy parking for you. About an hour North of Los Angeles.
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11-22-2019, 04:51 PM
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#107
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,656
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I usually avoid Tesla posts, because the Tesla faithful have their minds made up.
But did you see Elon Musk at the unveiling? He said it was bulletproof, and so he threw some steel balls at the windows, which promptly smashed.
His comment was priceless, but not for family viewing.
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11-22-2019, 09:44 PM
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#108
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Rivet Master
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Bartlett
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,057
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Quote:
Originally Posted by panamerican
The electric motor technology for heavy hauling already exists (electromotive locomotive).
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Yes. But it takes so much current that it has to have a big honking diesel engine to power it. That is why it is called a diesel/electric engine.
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2017 F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab 3.5l EcoBoost V6
2017 Flying Cloud 23FB "BobLin Along"
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11-22-2019, 11:00 PM
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#109
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,378
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This must be a joke.
Hi, this Tesla truck looks like a cross between a Delorean car and a Chalet trailer.
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"Le Petit Chateau Argent" Small Silver Castle
2000 Navigator / 2014 F-150 Eco-Boost / Equal-i-zer / P-3
YAMAHA 2400 / AIR #12144
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11-23-2019, 06:19 AM
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#110
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbo
Yes. But it takes so much current that it has to have a big honking diesel engine to power it. That is why it is called a diesel/electric engine.
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The diesel electric setup eliminates having to have a transmission and clutch. Can you imagine clutch wear on a locomotive?
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11-23-2019, 06:21 AM
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#111
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GettinAway
I just went through the last four pages of this thread. Interesting reading. I was definitely in the skeptic group a year ago, but am warming to the idea of an EV. I didn’t see this asked, so I’ll bring it up. It looks like all the solar vehicles at this point are really luxurious. The Lexus, Cadillac, etc. type vehicle is all I see. Will there be a EV for someone that just wants a base model? I have the impression that these are for folks living pretty comfortably, or are really environmentally conscious. (Top 5 percenters). What will everyone else drive?
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Already is. You can get a Leaf or Volt pretty cheaply.
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11-23-2019, 06:27 AM
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#112
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoutx
If you're going to tow then your vehicle needs to be rated for towing and for as much as you will be towing. Otherwise....the risk can be all on you.
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It’s already all on you. Vehicles towing are statistically much safer than most vehicles. Accidents are 99.5% driver error. Check the stats. A weigh sheet ain’t gonna protect most people who are texting, speeding, running red lights, or drunk.
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11-23-2019, 06:28 AM
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#113
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by out of sight
Tesla stock dropped Friday after the electric-car maker unveiled its high-tech "Cybertruck"
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Yes, it’s weird looking. But so is the Prius, and look at all of them on the road now. It’s a hideous vehicle, but at 50 mpg even my wife wanted one once (I refused and we have an SUV now)
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11-23-2019, 07:06 AM
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#114
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Rivet Master
2015 28' International
Ofallon
, Missouri
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 661
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Elon Musk note to self: “Fire my chief design person.”
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2015 28' International
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11-23-2019, 07:14 AM
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#115
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,656
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Early prototype for the Tesla Pickup.
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11-23-2019, 09:43 AM
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#116
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Rivet Master
2020 28' Flying Cloud
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Hiawassee
, Georgia
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 1,416
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[\QUOTE]
4.Have a dream one night where the El Cam had a fling with the DMC whilst being spied upon by the F-111 Nighthawk
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You mean F117 Nighthawk. The F111 Aardvark was/is a swing wing bomber prior to stealth technology making its debut.
Anyway, did Elon say anything about a flux capacitor?
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11-23-2019, 09:54 AM
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#117
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Rivet Master
2020 28' Flying Cloud
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Hiawassee
, Georgia
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 1,416
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmkrum
Love their bullet resistant windows.....
Rule #1of product introductions: Don’t demonstrate safety features live...
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Was that a capachino (heck I can’t even spell it) maker on the swing out thingy?
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11-23-2019, 12:00 PM
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#118
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2 Rivet Member
1974 31' Sovereign
flint
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 45
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What if Airstream made a trailer with the floor made out of batteries, like the floor of theTesla ? Sure would make for some good boon-docking. Your Tesla truck towing a 33 foot battery...... hmmmmmmm
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11-23-2019, 02:22 PM
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#119
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Rivet Master
2018 27' International
Southeastern MI
, Michigan
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,344
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flashbackk
What if Airstream made a trailer with the floor made out of batteries, like the floor of theTesla ? Sure would make for some good boon-docking. Your Tesla truck towing a 33 foot battery...... hmmmmmmm
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Plywood problem solved?
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11-23-2019, 04:45 PM
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#120
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Rivet Master
2017 28' Flying Cloud
2014 25' FB Flying Cloud
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Georgetown (winter)Thayne (summer)
, Texas & Wyoming
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,692
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Have to ask...would you go to space with this guy? Was this rollout so important they couldn't wait till it had some test miles on it or what?
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2017 F250 King Ranch, 4X4, 6.7L, Blue-Ox WDH
Summer-Star Valley Ranch RV Resort (Thayne, WY); Winter-Sun City (Georgetown,TX)
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