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You all have inspires me to take a post retirement lap!
She's not fast, she's a little low, but she has some nice curves
Jay Leno would approve!
You all have inspires me to take a post retirement lap!
She's not fast, she's a little low, but she has some nice curves
You all have inspires me to take a post retirement lap!
She's not fast, she's a little low, but she has some nice curves
You all have inspires me to take a post retirement lap!
She's not fast, she's a little low, but she has some nice curves
The RX 350 is on a lease (our first one) and is up in November and is my wife's. She is currently eyeing the Telsa Y. After reading RetiredAt38's story above, I think I will gently nudge her that way. Our next step may be to test drive one if we can.
Just came across this thread. Love seeing and reading about the cars. We currently have:
2019 X5 i4.0
2017 Lexus RX350
2010 Lexus HS 250h
The RX 350 is on a lease (our first one) and is up in November and is my wife's. She is currently eyeing the Telsa Y. After reading RetiredAt38's story above, I think I will gently nudge her that way. Our next step may be to test drive one if we can.
The X5 is my first BMW and I really enjoy it. I kinda wish I would've splurged for the V8, mostly for the sound of the engine. We kept the HS 250 for our kids to drive.
Maybe someday I'll test-drive a Tesla. Too bad they're not sold in my state. The closest showroom is a 5 hour drive away.
I'd consider a truck someday if they'd make something a lot smaller than the behemoth that is the Cybertruck.
This truck is pretty cool and I like it better than Tesla's. Supercar fast with good range and towing capacity:
Since you are talking about a Tesla/EV maybe a "synapses failure" is a better description/explanation than a brain fart....Correction to my previous post (as it's beyond the editing window):
The Tesla Cybertruck starts at $39,995, not $30,999. Just a brain fart!
Since you are talking about a Tesla/EV maybe a "synapses failure" is a better description/explanation than a brain fart....
All this talk about electric trucks, features, and pricing is just a big bag of wind until they are in the showrooms.
If the Rivian was the only electric pick-up available, I would probably replace my F-150 with it but the Cybertruck, with it's superior specs and much lower cost is really a no brainer. The bullet-proof glass and body is just a freebie!
The tri-motor is listed as 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds. The skin is 3mm 301 stainless, and claims to be able to stop a standard 9mm rounds. Not sure what that means for me as a consumer, I seldom take target practice on my vehicle. Less parking lot dings?Ah, but the Tesla truck does not go 0-60 in 2.8 sec. I was not aware the Tesla body is bullet proof, thought it was just the glass. Seems it would be pretty darn heavy to make it fully bullet proof.
Ah, but the Tesla truck does not go 0-60 in 2.8 sec. I was not aware the Tesla body is bullet proof, thought it was just the glass. Seems it would be pretty darn heavy to make it fully bullet proof.
The*Tesla*Cybertruck's*skin will be made of the same stainless steel that is used by sister company SpaceX for its coming Starship spacecraft. That means 301 stainless steel and, in the Cybertruck, 3mm thickness. Tesla claims this makes it bulletproof to 9mm rounds but does not mention any armor rating certification
https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-electric-pickup-bulletproof-stainless-steel-body/
You can bet your property tax money he didn't test cold-rolled 30x series stainless steel and for sure not the particular variety SpaceX and Tesla use. They custom order it from their metal foundry, it's their own custom alloy (but it's the cold-rolling that makes it's so extra tough). That's how Tesla's lead designer was able to give the door panel a full body whack with a 4 foot dead-blow sledgehammer without leaving so much as a dent! The stuff is incredibly tough, hard and dent-resistant.
All this talk about electric trucks, features, and pricing is just a big bag of wind until they are in the showrooms.
0-60 in 2.9 is awesome, and on paper, it beats my Jeep by 1/10th sec. I wonder how many 0-60 and 1/4 mile passes it can make before needing a lengthy recharge? I know my gas mileage drops well into the single digits when I'm pushing it hard like that. But I can stop and refill in less than 5 mins and I'm good to go again.The tri-motor is listed as 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds. The skin is 3mm 301 stainless, and claims to be able to stop a standard 9mm rounds. Not sure what that means for me as a consumer, I seldom take target practice on my vehicle. Less parking lot dings?
Part of my engineering degree was a minor in metallurgy, both ferrous and non-ferrous. There are many types of stainless and some of them do rust! It all depends on the nickel content in the alloy and some other physical and chemical characteristics. As an example, if you weld certain SS alloys, and don't want it to start rusting at the weld joint, it must be passivated using sulfuric acid. I really don't believe Tesla "created" their own SS alloy as that's not their business and if they did, please supply me/us the ASTM certification document and material specs, or at least a link to that information.
Since they have no factory for the truck fabrication and assembly, and have not made any production units, I can't believe many of your claims made on the physical attributes of the SS material until the truck is assembled. It's just hearsay.
Also, I worked for a rolling mill design and fabrication company (actually two of them) in my previous work life (Waterbury Farrel, T. Sendzimir), and if a material "work hardens", that may or may not be a good thing as it will be difficult to fabricate in a production setting. Most alloys are annealed after rolling/forming to reduce internal stresses and to aid in further processing of the sheet. I can't believe Tesla would use work hardened panels in the vehicle since assembly/fabrication would create some potential negative challenges. Someone has to cut this stuff and also drill holes for brackets, from it, etc. Building a vehicle is not like putting together a LEGO set!
I understand you are a Fanboy and that's all good, but understand that 1/2 or more of what you read on a FUTURE vehicle is pure marketing and may not be a reality. I mean, how else would Tesla be able to sell this stuff?