Generally there are 3 different sizes for pickup truck beds. Short, Standard, or Long. Generally a short bed is approximately 5'8” long, a standard bed is 6'5” long, and a long bed is 8' long but these numbers vary by a few inches from manufacturer to manufacturer.
The cyber truck has a standard bed. It is also wider since he did away with the wheel wells. It’s supposed to have more room Inside and will seat six. I think when people drive it they will see the value. Too much speculation too early since the don’t exist outside of the prototype Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 24, 2019, at 6:24 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Obviously I don't know anything about Tesla's reasons for the odd appearance > and design of their pickup truck. However, despite the power tool > receptacle in the bed, I don't think it's really aimed at the American work- > truck buyer, or even the type who embrace the huge, burly, tall semi-luxury > trucks. > > I read that the cargo area is too small to carry 4x8 sheets of plywood or > drywall, for example. Also, I suspect that the typical truck buyer probably > won't want something that looks more like the traditional pickup, which as > you say, hasn't really changed much in 70+ years. So I guess that maybe > they are angling to catch some of the folks who, like you, might otherwise > be interested in a smaller pickup. > > However, I think that it might compete functionally and in terms of appeal > with Tesla's own model Y crossover vehicle. > > Then again, I wonder how weill it will compete with anything, because of the > radical styling. I forget where it was that I read this, but one writer > compared it to the Pontiac Aztec. They don't look at all alike, but I agree > that it might have the same kind of "trying too hard to be different" effect > on possible buyers. GM was able to absorb that sales disaster, just as Ford > swallowed the Edsel losses in the late 1950s, but I'm not sure Tesla's > financial position can handle a genuine failure. > > However, 146k indications of interest is probably a good sign, so maybe my > concerns will turn out to be unfounded. I'm sure it will suit some people, > and I wish Tesla the best with it. Anything that puts more EVs on the road > is good news. > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20191124/6825aadf/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
