Any Tesla owners?

[Ruffdaddy]

https://gizmodo.com/ibm-research-cre...1840535845/amp

I thought this was an interesting development. I’ve always viewed Li-Ion as a bridge technology. Tesla has certainly taken the tech further than I thought but it’s still quite dirty an takes too long to recharge.

IBM’s new battery tech isn’t dirty at all, has a higher capacity, and can recharge to 80% in 5 minutes. IMO, that’s pretty much the death nail for the ICE. It’ll just be a matter of how long until the infrastructure is fully in place.

I've said this before when the topic of new battery tech comes up...

There has been a "new and drastically improved" battery tech promised for decades. It's always just a few years off...but the reality is we wouldnt see this in cars for at least 20+ years if it ever actually comes to fruition which is still a small chance.

[Sgt Beavis]

https://gizmodo.com/ibm-research-created-a-new-battery-that-outperforms-lit-1840535845/amp

I thought this was an interesting development. I’ve always viewed Li-Ion as a bridge technology. Tesla has certainly taken the tech further than I thought but it’s still quite dirty an takes too long to recharge.

IBM’s new battery tech isn’t dirty at all, has a higher capacity, and can recharge to 80% in 5 minutes. IMO, that’s pretty much the death nail for the ICE. It’ll just be a matter of how long until the infrastructure is fully in place.

[AnthonyS]

No one that wants this truck has a fucking boat either. This "truck" will be marketed at the hipster type idiots you see in subaru ads. Flannel wearing shitheads with waxed mustaches and Hillary bumper stickers.

You just perfectly described the four dudes that jumped out of the truck at the smashing demo.

[Ruffdaddy]

If I were to get a CyberTruck, I would want it as an overlanding rig. The trailer I would tow would be 7000lbs at the absolute max and mostly likely under 5000lbs. I think a roof top tent be more difficult to integrate and I wouldn’t be interested in a bed tent. But the biggest drawback to me is the same as the Raptor. It’s just too damn big. It’s too long to fit in my garage and it’s too wide for many trails. One the flipside, it has good approach and departure angles and 16” of clearance. That instant torque would be a boon on any trail. The interior looks HUGE but I’m curious to see if it is as flexible as the F150.

At the end of the day, if I get a new pickup, I’ll probably end up with a Jeep Gladiator diesel or the rumored Hercules.

I can understand off roading... but overlanding seems like the worst thing to do with an EV until they make portable charge packs or something similar to a jerry can.

[Sgt Beavis]

If I were to get a CyberTruck, I would want it as an overlanding rig. The trailer I would tow would be 7000lbs at the absolute max and mostly likely under 5000lbs. I think a roof top tent be more difficult to integrate and I wouldn’t be interested in a bed tent. But the biggest drawback to me is the same as the Raptor. It’s just too damn big. It’s too long to fit in my garage and it’s too wide for many trails. One the flipside, it has good approach and departure angles and 16” of clearance. That instant torque would be a boon on any trail. The interior looks HUGE but I’m curious to see if it is as flexible as the F150.

At the end of the day, if I get a new pickup, I’ll probably end up with a Jeep Gladiator diesel or the rumored Hercules.

[Ruffdaddy]

No one that wants this truck has a fucking boat either. This "truck" will be marketed at the hipster type idiots you see in subaru ads. Flannel wearing shitheads with waxed mustaches and Hillary bumper stickers.

Ehh...I'm going to say the people that have boats and want this truck wont be towing it. They have the money to buy a slip.

Yall are also forgetting the massive market of people that want a new car and have to lie to themselves to make a valid excuse. whether they want to "save" money or "save" the planet...they want a new truck and this has all sorts of fictional savings built in.

[Broncojohnny]

People are going to be towing their boats to the lake. Not their piece of shit secondary cars with this thing... No one that wants this truck needs to go 500 miles with a 12,000LBS trailer.

No one that wants this truck has a fucking boat either. This "truck" will be marketed at the hipster type idiots you see in subaru ads. Flannel wearing shitheads with waxed mustaches and Hillary bumper stickers.

[Sgt Beavis]

People are going to be towing their boats to the lake. Not their piece of shit secondary cars with this thing... No one that wants this truck needs to go 500 miles with a 12,000LBS trailer.

I think that's a valid point. It also supposedly has a 3000lb cargo capacity. It's basically a 1ton truck. Honestly, at 70K, I'd consider buying one if it wasn't so damn ugly.

[Craizie]

People are going to be towing their boats to the lake. Not their piece of shit secondary cars with this thing... No one that wants this truck needs to go 500 miles with a 12,000LBS trailer.

[Broncojohnny]

At 14k lbs I'd speculate it'll get less than half the range. But it'll be even worse for me since I'd be towing in the mountains. Also, can you imaging trying to charge the truck and trailer at a super charger. Those things are setup in a way that allows for easy charging. You'd have to either park in a manner that blocks all the chargers or park and disconnect your trailer before charging.

My thoughts exactly. It seems like you would want it to have a range of about 1,200 miles unloaded so it could go four to five hundred miles while loaded. Then at least you might be able to make a loaded thousand mile trip with only one recharge.

[Sgt Beavis]

How about the Tesla truck? It is 500 mile range unloaded then you get to stop for an hour I guess? I wonder how far it will go with the 14K trailer it is supposedly rated for? Seems like a great truck for hipsters.

At 14k lbs I'd speculate it'll get less than half the range. But it'll be even worse for me since I'd be towing in the mountains. Also, can you imaging trying to charge the truck and trailer at a super charger. Those things are setup in a way that allows for easy charging. You'd have to either park in a manner that blocks all the chargers or park and disconnect your trailer before charging.

[GrayStangGT]

How about the Tesla truck? It is 500 mile range unloaded then you get to stop for an hour I guess? I wonder how far it will go with the 14K trailer it is supposedly rated for? Seems like a great truck for hipsters.

Tesla hasn't seen my driving habits, probably only has a 300 mile range unloaded the way I drive. My ecoboost is only getting 13.6

[Broncojohnny]

How about the Tesla truck? It is 500 mile range unloaded then you get to stop for an hour I guess? I wonder how far it will go with the 14K trailer it is supposedly rated for? Seems like a great truck for hipsters.

[CexMashean]

BTW. How is your mom doing?

She said your check for $2.75 bounced, and that you're cut off from her "milk shakes", whatever that means.

[LS1Goat]

You just gave me flashbacks of using that fucking uhaul trailer. Towed this bitch almost 350 miles. God I hated that fucking trailer brake system.

Ha. I hear ya on that. The surge brakes kinda of suck. But, it is what it is.