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Topic
Board Goods
Re: ~ Buying a TESLA CYBERTRUCK with BITCOIN ~
by
Littleshop
on 30/11/2023, 16:55:44 UTC
Well if it's going to be that expensive then they better have bullet-resistant glass on the windows this time, if not bullet-proof Smiley

Of course I know this is not the case for almost all of the consumer pickup truck types at this price, but I mean come on. Elon can send rockets to space and back, so he should be able to add some tempered glass to his cars.

Unfortunately one of the features that is making the cybertruck more expensive is four wheel steering.  Honestly as a truck owner THE FEATURE SUCKS.  Why would such an innovative feature suck?  First, it increases cost.  I personally estimate about $3000.  Second, and key here for me, it makes the bed smaller.  The cybertruck bed has sloped walls to accommodate the additional running gear of the four wheel steering.  Finally, it will make the truck less reliable.  It is more hardware to break, it almost certainly makes the truck heavier and it may have reduced the payload capability.  None of those things alone are worth the decreased turning radius for me, let alone all of them. 

Even if they offer a feature delete later, the way Tesla works it will not increase the bed size as that would be a new casting.  To add insult to injury, this feature was not even discussed during the launch.  I would far more want the built in ramps for example that now seem to be deleted.