I've seen a few here in Minnesota but I always have to supress my laughter. They should come with a large tarp with an old rusted ICE truck silk screened on it to disguise it when it gets stuck. Being rescued by an old ICE tow truck has to be the ultimate humilation for the owner of a $100k+ EV.
@@Christosan88 There are no laws regarding acceleration - although if done in front of someone else you can get ticketed for "display of power." Pretty wild.
yea but the Z06 was just getting started at the end of the 1/4, whilst the cybertrukk was falling flat on its face. and in every single other category, Z06 crushes it. did i mention it has 250 more hp ?
Why, though? Can't the horses be fed with hay hauled in a $2,000 ICE truck with larger load capacity just as well? They can't wait another few seconds?
I've seen one of these in my neck of the woods in the exact same black wrap as the test vehicle. One thing about them is that there is no mistaking them from anything else on the road. You don't realize how big they are until you see one up close. They are almost as wide as a normal parking space.
@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL yes but it is kind of a pain in the ass to carry around. I had an off grid welding project where I was welding stuff inside of a cave recently that required a 220v welder and sticking my gas generator into and out of the back of my truck six times over the course of a month was a pain in the ass. The heavy cords we needed were only 50ft long so we had to put up with the extreme noise for 8hrs straight. A 100kw battery truck would have been much nicer.
As a longtime viewer and fan of MotorWeek( I’m 63) , and a longtime follower of Tesla and electric vehicles, and a four year owner of a Tesla Model 3, IM0, love it or hate the Cybertruck , love electric cars or hate them, The Cybertruck is a vehicle that is light years away from what John and his crew were testing in the 80’s and the 90’s, and is a vehicle that people from the 70’s and 80’s probably would have expected to be on the streets in the year 2024, a full 24 years after the year everyone used to talk about, “ The Year 2000” .
I too am a longtime viewer and fan of MotorWeek( I’m 61) and going on two years as a Lyriq owner. It can be said that the vehicles in the market today that are part of the conversion process to electric only propulsion. That would be light years away from what John and his crew were testing in the 80’s and the 90’s (true), however the market place shift from ICE base vehicles was not in the public conscience 24 years back. IMO the Cybertruck is a misplaced image from one man of his vision of coolness and not representative of the marketplace in 2024. The most recent purchase I made was an electric vehicle pickup truck. I chose the Silverado EV RST which better fit my taste and needs.
Don't really care all that much about the sleek Cybertruck, but seeing John Davis doing another ep of Motorweek brings back good memories from watching MW in the 80s and 90s.
@@wymy1412people are reporting that they are NOT getting the federal tax credit on the dual motor non foundation series. Even thought the price is $79,990.
Thank you for a rational review. I'm intrigued by the Cybertruck. I love the non-boring styling but I'm mostly impressed with the tech--steer by wire, 4wheel steering and the gigacastings. They just started showing up on local roads around me. In person, the Cybertruck is smaller then it appears in print or on video, which is a good thing.
One ridiculously huge thing he missed is the fact that this truck drives itself. I can’t believe how people seem to not care about such an incredible achievement for human kind.
@supersingular Car People like driving cars and as nice as self driving cars are it will ultimately ruin the car scene. Eventually, it will become illegal for humans to drive on public roads.
@@mbox314that’s not true. It’ll be like horses, many people disliked gasoline vehicles back in the day, they said that horses will go extinct. Nowadays you can still mount a horse if that’s your thing, but self propelled vehicles are better than horse riding.
@supersingular nearly all major highways prohibit non-motorized vehicles, it is not nesasarily illegal but completely unspoorted unless there is a large population of amish or menonites around.
I love my Cybertruck! Anyone who spends some time driving one will wish that all cars drove just like it. It's my first EV, and now I'm such a fan I don't think I'll ever buy another ICE vehicle.
It’s outrageous, yes, but like their giant EV counterparts, not very practical. These are lifestyle vehicles. I wonder what it will take to get Americans focused on smaller, more efficient vehicles again?
@@LaJuanHughes 1. Aggressive styling hampers outward visibility. 2. Controls are not intuitive and may cause some drivers to be distracted while driving. 3. Belongs in a music video or cruising along Miami Beach instead of a work site. A unique fashion-forward "truck" for celebrities or rap artists.
@@popcultureaddict733 have you driven one. More than a few hours. So many experts who have never driven more one a few hours. I own one and it is the best driving truck out there for 90 percent of people. It doesn't drive like a truck. You talk about controls. One you profile you only have to change the radio of fan speed. Which can also be done by voice . Which tell me you haven't driven more than a few minutes if you even have driven on e. Also it the best sell ev truck.
@@popcultureaddict733 it the first truck this multipurpose .it can be in a video at work site on the trail and you run around truck that cheap to drive .. In short cool looking durable and cheap to drive and fun to drive . Its not just a truck. I used to drive my dodge because I had not because I wanted to. I now only want to drive my cyber truck. And you won't understand that till you drive one.
It's amazing that the HUMMER E is a ton heavier than the CT. I mean WTH is in that thing? Seen a ton...yes pun intended...of CT's in my neighborhood. Some wrapped pretty nice. I do agree the unwrapped ones look filthy after awhile. The truck needs a wrap. Haven't seen one Hummer yet. Oh and bless John for still being around and doing Motorweek! Love his voice and enthusiasm! He's been around since I was a little kid! He maybe old now but he's still the best at Motorweek!
Ive owned a automotive repair facility for the last 25 years. I just picked up my BEAST 2 weeks ago. Let me be the first to tell you this is the future. I'll personally never own another combustible engine vehicle. This is my 3rd Tesla product. And the speed on this truck is unbelievable.
The new Chevy Silverado EV work truck goes 440 miles for 70k or less. Really the only practical replacement for a ICE truck available. Cybertrucks price and range is the deal killer unless you just need the attention.
Very valid point. Plus if it's a bit cold and u add something to tow, u will get about 90 miles per charge. U won't be able to go from one side to the other in a big city in the USA. Plus the no rust claim is yet to be determined. Tesla claimed a lot of things, bullet proof glass, self driving (selling it since 2018) but nothing yet. Over promise, under deliver. Factor in depreciation on it's $100k original price, it's better to go to Vegas and spend ur $100k with some ShowGirls and have fun instead of buying this.....thing.
@@PANOSDX1968 just say you have driven one. The rust is from the iron in the air. If you wash and don't dry it will pick up iron the air. Your car does the same thing. But it takes longer to see since you have paint. On your car you use a spray to get rid of it . On the cyber truck use bars keepers friends to get it off and Windex .
Can we all just appreciate Tesla's chutzpah to release a vehicle that obviously wasn't run past endless focus groups. Give 'em credit for the 48v architecture, the steer-by-wire and lack of sameness.🤠👍
@@MrCarGuy Oh, you mean like the Model Y that is designed to kill its rear passengers in an electrical fire? Seems you don't need mechanical redundancy when opening rear doors since software does the trick. Just ask TFL and their THREE WEEK odyssey of trying to open the rear doors after yet another Tesla fail.
The biggest question for me would be reliability. I've read a lot of horror stories about this vehicle, some of which may be true. I also don't need anything that big or that... fancy for my use. I think I could honestly buy a 40 year old Toyota Hilux, spend some money to refurbish it and have a more reliable truck I would enjoy more for a lot less money.
Or a Ford Maverick hybrid, gets better fuel economy than a Honda Civic, it's based on the Ford Escape platform, and can haul enough for any first-time truck buyer
@@coastaku1954 the Ford Maverick is stuck at one height. The Cybertruck gives you a big range for many applications. They'll sell a single motor version eventually which will be cheaper for those that want to spend big still.
Wow. You disregard the dangerous lack of visibility, extraneous noise, awkward (while driving) touch screen, shoddy build quality, over-the-top price, and on and on… because it looks unique and is quick off the starting line?!
No, they did not "disregard" it... they mentioned it, in a balanced dialogue but in the history books, it's still going down as one bad ass product, that was created in the early 21st century.
It will be remembered as the Pinto of the 2020s. Brakes that aren't at all responsive, dangerously slow steering, frunk that severs fingers.... i can keep going. I like EVs but this is garbage. The EU was right to ban them.
The question I have been asking, which no one has answered, is how did they get past pedestrian impact regulations? The front of that vehicle has very sharp corners.
There are no US pedestrian impact regulations for trucks. Edit: if you think the USA should have pedestrian safety standards, contact your local politician(s)!!!
@@billasweather7833 which is why no pickups at all have ped safety standards! I'm over 6" tall and all trucks scare me! We should hold them all accountable!
People complain how ugly and ridiculous this thing is but that's kind why I like it. The Lightning, Silverado EV, and Rivian start to blend in with every other truck out there. The Hummer looks cool but the long battery charging times and GMs poor reputation on EVs are a huge turn off. The Cybertruck dares to go it's own direction in style and performance. It's no mud slinger but realistically so many 80k+ truck I see are road queens that barely see a mud puddle.
My estimated delivery date is in may... I gotta wait half a year more and I've already waited about 4 years. While I'm glad I finally have a date, I just wish I lived in one of the places Tesla is prioritizing.
Appreciate the detailed breakdown! I have a quick question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?
where do we plug in a can when living in APTS-CONDOS-COOPS ? This is only for ppl with a garage. Also its a death wish to plug in when damp or raining.
I had no idea the Tesla truck could do well over 220mph and could lap the Ring well under 7 minutes. As well as set lap times on other circuit around the world. Great job Tesla, making a truck that's faster than most hyper sports cars.
Let’s see…didn’t comment on the outstanding audio. Didn’t show how the backseat folds to provide a huge amount of storage. Motorweek is the first outlet complaining about steer-by-wire. Why didn’t Motorweek show how it turns at slower and faster speeds? Why didn’t they explain how it can make a circle like a small car? Motorweek didn’t discuss the 48 volt architecture. Motorweek didn’t show how the camera system can show every area around the car while driving. Americans aren’t used to it. That’s what they use in Europe! Motorweek didn’t explain if you open the tonneau cover you can use the rear view mirror. They didn’t even say how well or not it did at braking. As usual this review was very one sided against Tesla. ❤❤❤
Does anyone know exactly where this was recorded? I know that the studio is near Owings Mills, Maryland. I live in Maryland and some of these roads looked really familiar but I can't place them
On the day this video was published, figures came out for U.S. Q3 2024 showing that the Cybertruck outsells EVERY EV NOT MADE BY TESLA. It's the #3 EV behind Tesla's Model Y and Model 3. And that was with the old, high pricing. Now that the base model is down to $80,000 (and $72,500 if you get the government's tax credit), sales are going to explode
