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The range(s) were listed as 200-500 depending on battery pack.
The extra motors add power, but don't make a significant impact on
mileage (or as much as you might think). You can see this in the
various models S, X, and Y; more motors doesn't really impact
range all that much. I think this is because just because you have
more power, it still takes about the same amount of power to go X
miles per hour.
The metric for efficiency is MPGe. The EPA has decreed that
~~33.5KWh is approximately equal energy-wise to 1 gallon of gas.
So, for example, the latest firmware version of the Model 3 with a
60KWh battery goes ~~ 250 miles. That nets out to ~~ 140 MPGe
(250/(60/33.5)).
We don't have enough information for the cybertruck yet to do
that calculation (or do we?). ICE trucks (half tons anyway) are
doing good to get 20 MPG these days. The diesel variety can get
into the high 20s (26-28 zone).
I was surprised to see the towing capacity with a unibody. There
would have to be some serious reinforcement going on to attach a
weight distribution hitch with that kind of weight.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 11/22/2019 7:33 AM, Mike Hammett
wrote:
To
be consistent with my feelings on their semi truck, as long as
the performance, specifications, reliability, utility are as
promised, I care much less about how it appears.
That $40k price point
is nice, though I'd want at least the $50k to have AWD.
I've seen people say
stuff like, "OMG, that too much money for a truck."
Clearly they have no idea what trucks cost. I haven't
seen what the electric ATV costs.
I also wonder what else
changes between the tiers. Adding more motors shouldn't
add to the range of the vehicle, so what's happening
with the battery, weight, etc. Adding more batteries
shouldn't make it faster, so what's up with the extra
motors?
I'm more willing to
admit I don't need to pull a house with my daily
driver because I can always get something from the
farm. I just want it to be big enough to handle most
things. Hell, even the 14k towing would be enough
for our Bobcat and trailer.
I wonder how trailers work
with the EVs... how easy is it to add (or get the
option for) gooseneck, fifth wheel, etc.
I do like the hard,
lockable tonneau cover. Maybe Rivian had it
available and I just forgot. Nice place to store a
bunch of tools for a work truck, though no place to
add a ladder rack.
I was annoyed they
didn't have battery specs, but I suppose that could
still be fuzzy. Maybe they don't know if they need 100
or 110 kw to meet their advertised performance
numbers.
Weight would be nice
to know as well.
I'm not surprised on
the design. All else equal, I'd probably prefer the
Rivian, but let's see how things actually bare out.
What's the "mpg" compared to Rivian? I guess it'd be
MPkWh?
From: "Ken
Hohhof" <[email protected]>
To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2019 9:25:31 AM
Subject: [AFMUG] Cybertruck
I was expecting to see some comments
from this crowd. Was everyone suitably underwhelmed?
Or running out to place your pre-orders?
I think I saw one comment that it
looked like a cross between an El Camino and a Pontiac
Aztec. It certainly was not what I expected when I
heard Tesla was going to bring out an electric truck.
It sounds like the 3 motor version will indeed be fast,
but how big a market is there for a fast, expensive,
ugly truck? Maybe more than I realize.
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