If You Think You Are Going Off Roading In That New Cybertruck, You Got Another Thing Coming

The Tesla Cybertruck is, without a doubt, one of the most discussed vehicles in recent memory. The pickup’s polarizing and robust design has vehicle fanatics raving about the possibility of changing the tune of the American truck market today. In a recently published video from The Fast Lane Car YouTube channel, the team discussed why they believe the Cybertruck will fail to be an effective mode of off-road transportation. They highlight its heavy-weight and low-body design as two of the reasons it will fall short of impressively navigating through rocks and trails.

MDarringer - 4/13/2020 2:32:51 PM

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The Cybertruck is just a flavor of the moment like a new iPhone.

SanJoseDriver - 4/14/2020 12:15:31 AM

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LOL, the iPhone is dominating just about every global market. It's not going away any time soon, it's borderline commoditized.

carloslassiter - 4/13/2020 2:36:43 PM

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Are you one of those guys who still has a flip phone?

ricks0me - 4/13/2020 3:36:13 PM

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iphone .... flip phone ....
Cybertruck = Morse Code .... backward tech for off roading

Section_31_JTK - 4/13/2020 6:18:53 PM

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FuglyTruck won't make it very far off-road. It's too wide and too long. And its battery will quickly run down in true off-road conditions.

valhallakey - 4/14/2020 12:16:51 AM

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Interesting comment, I always felt that was a problem with the Hummer, especially in terrain such as Europe with their large swaths of forests and windy narrow roads in the cities. The Jeep was perfect for such terrain.

scenicbyway12 - 4/13/2020 6:34:35 PM

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People trying to build off-road vehicles that have never gone off-road.

MDarringer - 4/14/2020 11:52:36 AM

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Wait. Don't Alt-Left Greenies sneer at off-roading because it "disturbs the ecosystem" or some such shit, but suddenly it would be OK to disturb the ecosystem if the vehicle is an EV? Oh, nevermind. Alt-Left = hypocrite. I get it now. As you were.

carloslassiter - 4/13/2020 6:39:40 PM

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What % of any of these things ever go off road? 5? Huge market for people who drive their trucks to the mall -

countguy - 4/13/2020 7:42:08 PM

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The vast majority of trucks only see the parking lots of grocery stores and pta meeting school parking lots.

runninglogan1 - 4/13/2020 9:01:10 PM

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They think the Cybertruck won't be good off-road because it's heavy?

Lol. Because the G Wagon, Raptor and Range Rover are lightweights.

runninglogan1 - 4/13/2020 9:02:41 PM

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BTW, Tesla is worth more than VW and Daimler COMBINED.

A lot more.

MDarringer - 4/13/2020 10:21:19 PM

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NO...It's not.

Valuation is not worth.

runninglogan1 - 4/13/2020 11:38:29 PM

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Lol. And money is just an abstract construct. A dream.

MDarringer - 4/14/2020 11:54:50 AM

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Only a Liberal idiot would believe that.

The reason that Tesla would never sell for anywhere near its valuation is that the commitment to developing EVs is money intensive and a manufacturer could launch a money-intensive program on its own. Really all they would be getting from buying Tesla would be the name, but that's of dubious value.

SanJoseDriver - 4/14/2020 12:17:06 AM

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16 inches of ground clearance standard (more than any other unmodified truck), flat floor, heavy but with a low center of gravity. I think it should do well but we'll have to wait 2 years to find out.

ctsang - 4/14/2020 11:23:20 AM

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need to just wait and see

MDarringer - 4/14/2020 11:56:36 AM

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Bullshit. Tesla has no experience designing off-road vehicles. Hell, they don't even believe in prototype testing. Straight from the screen to production. I can hear it now when the Cybertruck fails miserably off-road. SJD will say "But it worked in computer simulations."

carloslassiter - 4/14/2020 4:19:42 PM

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Hard to do a computer simulation on a flip phone.

mini22 - 4/14/2020 4:29:26 PM

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I'm not sure of the statistic. But I read a while ago that 3% of the buying pubic actually do a lot of off-roading in the first place. Most people by a big truck and drive on paved roads. For the true off-roader you would be looking at a Jeep product anyway or a Landorver if you have a lot of money to spend. Tesla knows their market. The Cybertruck will sell.

Section_31_JTK - 4/14/2020 10:54:42 PM

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16" of ground clearance means nothing when you're trying to climb an even bigger rock that will destroy that battery pack on the underside. And just as in towing, off-roading will kill range. There are no superchargers off-road. Jeeps just carry extra fuel.

SanJoseDriver - 4/15/2020 12:34:17 AM

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And 500 miles of range is more than any Jeep today offers. EVs are more efficient at slower speeds, that will help offset some of the range loss as will a solar power option. Oh, and electrical outlets are easier to find than gas stations in the wilderness. Most campgrounds, parks, and RV parks have them.

mini22 - 4/15/2020 8:17:09 PM

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There is also talk about portable EV chargers. The only issue is that they are gas operated.

SanJoseDriver - 4/15/2020 11:34:45 PM

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Latest Tesla ones are batter and/or solar powered. They are easy to move with a semi as well.