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Wouldn't you think that something called a Cyber TRUCK would have 4wd? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger 16 hrs ago OP
Cyber trucks DeepWinter 15 hrs ago #1
The ugly design must be Elon's way of gauging how much influence he has, because it's so ugly you're Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #2
+1. "Dumbasses will buy anything I sell" dalton99a 13 hrs ago #12
No, I'd think something called a 'truck' would be good for carrying things - you know, "trucking" muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #3
It gets curiouser and curiouser. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #4
Ugliest vehicle I've ever seen biophile 15 hrs ago #5
But no other vehicle can go 0 to 6000 degrees in 2.8 seconds. nt doc03 15 hrs ago #6
........ alittlelark 13 hrs ago #11
You mean "no other truck" Polybius 12 hrs ago #18
0-6000 degrees lol doc03 9 hrs ago #32
Lol I don't know how I misread that! Polybius 3 hrs ago #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius 12 hrs ago #19
Not Really Meant For Northern Climates, Either ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #7
regular trucks pull cybertrucks out of snowbanks. BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #8
Cyber Dumpster, more like eShirl 15 hrs ago #9
I've only seen one truck uglier than that ornotna 14 hrs ago #10
I saw a Jeff Foxworthy Red Neck truck on facebook doc03 9 hrs ago #30
Looks like a rolling casket. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #13
+1 dalton99a 13 hrs ago #15
That looks like one of those Blue_Roses 11 hrs ago #25
They're wrapping them, not painting them jmowreader 12 hrs ago #16
I've heard that some of the wraps are bleeding into the 304 and permanently staining it. bluesbassman 12 hrs ago #22
If you had a car that looked like a sink, you'd probably WANT to keep it wrapped forever jmowreader 11 hrs ago #23
I suspect the resale value is going to drop considerably. Baitball Blogger 11 hrs ago #24
more like a LEGO kit than anything onethatcares 13 hrs ago #14
I swear they look like something out of PS1 (old Playstation console) graphics sakabatou 12 hrs ago #17
Depends what model Cybertruck Polybius 12 hrs ago #20
Ah, the Deplorean ... Straw Man 12 hrs ago #21
Cyber anything is a red flag for some kind of scam. Klarkashton 11 hrs ago #26
Well, no, I would not. Because I have heard of Elon Musk and his role in it. RockRaven 11 hrs ago #27
And too big for regular parking places. Saw one take three spaces at the grocery store. (Isn't that some cbabe 11 hrs ago #28
Maybe it should be called a Crypto Truck C_U_L8R 10 hrs ago #29
Wouldn't you think someone posting about a Cybertruck not having 4wd would find out that it does before posting? n/t MichMan 9 hrs ago #31
Well to be fair it is AWD (AllWheelDrive) which is not the same as 4WD (4 wheel drive) EX500rider 9 hrs ago #33
Please explain why a Dual Motor EV would ever utilize a transfer case ? MichMan 9 hrs ago #34
Not saying it would but AWD & 4WD are 2 different things EX500rider 9 hrs ago #35
It is a difference without distinction in a Dual Motor EV CyberTruck MichMan 9 hrs ago #37
I guess there are different types of 4wd. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #36

DeepWinter

(539 posts)
1. Cyber trucks
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 08:41 AM
15 hrs ago

have All Wheel Drive. You can see front and back engaged. Yes, all wheel and 4 wheel get mired down too.

Still an ugly vehicle.

Baitball Blogger

(48,258 posts)
2. The ugly design must be Elon's way of gauging how much influence he has, because it's so ugly you're
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 08:48 AM
15 hrs ago

not buying it for the design. You're buying it because of his name.

The Delorean, beautiful car. The CyberTruck, WTF?

Response to doc03 (Reply #6)

ProfessorGAC

(70,303 posts)
7. Not Really Meant For Northern Climates, Either
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 09:24 AM
15 hrs ago

Built out of N-304 stainless steel. 304 does not play well with chlorides. On the north, we use lots of that on put roads.
304 is susceptible to chloride stress cracking, plus it can react with metals near the surface forming chloride salts of chromium & nickel. The former is purple, the latter is green. Mix those 2 colors and we'll get brown.
Plus, it exposes sites for oxidizing the iron.
Cars I've seen around here so far are nice & shiny. I have doubts they'll look like that in 3-5 years.

travelingthrulife

(876 posts)
13. Looks like a rolling casket.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 10:53 AM
13 hrs ago

See a lot of them in So Cal. They try to paint them with flashy designs to make it better but it just augments the ugliness.

jmowreader

(51,557 posts)
16. They're wrapping them, not painting them
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:44 AM
12 hrs ago

Several companies that make precut Cybertruck wraps exist. They claim you can install it yourself, but having wrapped vehicles myself I assure you that if you have $1200 worth of vinyl sitting there in a box you REALLY need to take the vehicle to a sign shop and have the wrap installed by someone who's trained in it.

bluesbassman

(19,868 posts)
22. I've heard that some of the wraps are bleeding into the 304 and permanently staining it.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 12:34 PM
12 hrs ago

So basically you’re rolling the dice that once you wrap a Cyberdumpster you’ll have to wrap it forever.

jmowreader

(51,557 posts)
23. If you had a car that looked like a sink, you'd probably WANT to keep it wrapped forever
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:21 PM
11 hrs ago

The vinyl they wrap cars with has a five-year lifespan. I figure the Cybertruck crowd is buying vinyl that's already the color they want it instead of buying white vinyl that's been printed. By the time your wrap is unserviceable, you'll probably want a different car anyway. I REALLY can't imagine these things in classic car shows 30 years from now.

onethatcares

(16,578 posts)
14. more like a LEGO kit than anything
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 10:57 AM
13 hrs ago

I've yet to see one loaded with woodchips or lumber. The manure they'd carry would be behind the steering wheel.

cbabe

(4,236 posts)
28. And too big for regular parking places. Saw one take three spaces at the grocery store. (Isn't that some
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:35 PM
11 hrs ago

kind of give away: fancy expensive truck at the discount store…)

MichMan

(13,391 posts)
31. Wouldn't you think someone posting about a Cybertruck not having 4wd would find out that it does before posting? n/t
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 02:46 PM
9 hrs ago

MichMan

(13,391 posts)
37. It is a difference without distinction in a Dual Motor EV CyberTruck
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:35 PM
9 hrs ago

Name one "thing" that a 4WD vehicle has that is missing from an AWD Cybertruck.


1) DIFFERENTIAL LOCKERS: CYBERTRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS
FOR INCREASED PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY DURING LOW-TRACTION AND OFF-ROAD
CONDITIONS (EX: DRIVING ON ROCKY OR DIRT ROADS).

DUAL MOTOR VARIANTS: ARE EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL FRONT AND REAR LOCKING
DIFFERENTIALS.

TRI-MOTOR (CYBERBEAST) VARIANTS: ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL FRONT LOCKING
DIFFERENTIAL, AND A VIRTUAL REAR LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TORQUE IN
EACH REAR WHEEL. THE REAR LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES IN CERTAIN DRIVE
MODES AND SPEEDS, AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED

LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS: IF ONE WHEEL BECOMES AIRBORNE WHILE CLIMBING UP OR OVER AN
OBSTACLE, THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS WILL APPLY TORQUE TO THE WHEEL WITH GREATER
TRACTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING.

2) FOUR-WHEEL STEERING: CYBERTRUCK HAS FOUR-WHEEL STEERING. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNS
THE STEERING WHEEL, ALL FOUR WHEELS RESPOND. THIS GIVES CYBERTRUCK A TIGHTER
TURNING RADIUS.

3) STEER-BY-WIRE: CYBERTRUCK USES STEER-BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGY, MEANING THERE IS
NO PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES, AND INSTEAD
USES SENSORS TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN THEM. AS A RESULT, STEERING FEELS MORE
RESPONSIVE AND ADAPTIVE BASED ON THE TERRAIN AND DRIVING SPEED. STALLING THE
MOTORS FOR AN EXTENDED TIME MAY CAUSE THEM TO OVERHEAT.

4) INSTANT, LINEAR, AND PREDICTABLE TORQUE: TORQUE AVAILABILITY AT ZERO SPEED IS A
UNIQUE DIFFERENCE FROM COMBUSTION ENGINES AND MAKES CLIMBING OBSTACLES AND
INCLINES MUCH EASIER.

5) ADAPTIVE DAMPING: THE COMPRESSION AND REBOUND OF THE DAMPERS ARE ADJUSTED
BASED ON YOUR DRIVING MODE TO MAXIMIZE TRACTION AND COMFORT.
ADJUSTABLE AIR SPRINGS: ENABLE ADJUSTABLE RIDE HEIGHT. ‘HIGH’ SETTING REPRESENTS
THE IDEAL SETTING FOR COMPRESSION AND REBOUND BALANCE. INCREASING THE RIDE
HEIGHT WILL INCREASE YOUR GROUND CLEARANCE BUT COMES WITH A TRADE-OFF, REDUCING
YOUR AVAILABLE COMPRESSION AND WILL MAKE THE RIDE HARSHER. IN SEVERAL RIDE
HEIGHTS THE VEHICLE ENFORCES A SPEED LIMIT TO AVOID HARDWARE DAMAGE. ‘VERY HIGH’
(25MPH) AND ‘EXTRACT’ (10 MPH).




https://service.tesla.com/docs/Cybertruck/cybertruck_offroad_guide.pdf

Baitball Blogger

(48,258 posts)
36. I guess there are different types of 4wd.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:32 PM
9 hrs ago

When we go skiing the rental car companies won't let us out of the office without 4wd. I am guessing it's to avoid the kind of messes that were recorded in the videos?

Maybe it's because they don't want to be called to pull their cars out?

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