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Tesla Cybertruck no Toyota

Discussion in 'General 4Runner Talk' started by wawuzit, Nov 22, 2019.

  1. Nov 22, 2019 at 8:06 AM
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    HUGE new showing of Teslas new pick up truck. Body and glass are almost unbreakable. A very fit athletic young man takes a sledge hammer and hits the body panel....no damage at all, then Ed Musk says pitch this baseball as hard as you can at the glass side window. He does. It breaks in a million pieces. LOL Oh well.:eek:


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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-CWAZ9T30w
     
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  2. Nov 22, 2019 at 8:43 AM
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    jester243 rabble rabble rabble

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  3. Nov 22, 2019 at 9:22 AM
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    No mention of cup holders . Every Toyota truck I looked at , the first thing the salesman says is " it has 16 cup holders" . That seems to be really important to Toyota. I think Toyota would put 30 cup holders in the truck if they thought it wouldn't be a little strange. Much better chance of spilling a 20 ounce Slurpy all over the electronics. Big bucks made for Toyota if that happens.
     
  4. Nov 22, 2019 at 10:57 AM
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    Space force is already in contract with Tesla
    BD600253-E198-47E6-8623-28E1F3C29350.jpg
     
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  5. Nov 22, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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    No thanks
     
  6. Nov 22, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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    No thanks? You don't even know how many cup holders it has yet!!!:crapstorm:
     
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  7. Nov 22, 2019 at 2:44 PM
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    That thing’s not street legal.....
     
  8. Nov 22, 2019 at 3:14 PM
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  9. Nov 22, 2019 at 3:22 PM
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    Well at first I didn’t see the amber side lights. But any production vehicle must past crash testing. You know crumple zones, so it doesn’t cut another vehicle in half. Otherwise everyone would be building selling their own cars.
     
  10. Nov 22, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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    It's a 2021. Crash testing is next hurdle. I heard it would have a force field. Very simple really.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nar-p9s6yLA

    :benchpress:

    What he said. LOL
     
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  11. Nov 22, 2019 at 4:24 PM
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    Jynarik I like boobies

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    I honestly can’t believe it’s not a joke.
    But, I can already see all the rich folk around here buying them. We got plenty of guys rolling around in built pavement queen jeeps and hummer h1’s.
     
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  12. Nov 22, 2019 at 4:27 PM
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    It's cheaper than my 4runner. $39K
     
  13. Nov 22, 2019 at 4:31 PM
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    Jynarik I like boobies

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    we’ll see about that. They said the model 3 was gonna be just over 30k. You can’t get them under 40k.
     
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    Who the hell is that Albert Einstein reincarnated? I knew I should of went to college!! I’m going back to my hole. I need a new Z28 and TRD Pro!!!
     
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    Makes me wanna go back to 2008 and play Halo 3
     
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    Look it’s cheaper then the rivian all the big 3 have a vested interest in battery vehicles it’s ugly as ass but it’s bulletproof literally unique and fast
    rich assholes want to be seen
    J
     
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    Has to be a joke. Looks like their lead designer was a two year old. Lame!

    This is much better if you actually want an EV truck, IMO...

    https://bollingermotors.com
     
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    I think people might be more receptive to EVs in general if they weren't so damn ugly.:notsure:
     
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  20. Nov 23, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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    ^that.
    The telsa guy said he wanted it to look that way and he does not care of people like it or not.
    Oddly enough the telsa crowd is about as loyal as the 4runner crowd. Neighbors have one and they go to rallies(lame)
    Only things I like? Fastas heck and it can pick you up at the door with a phone app
     
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    Only robocop would jerk off on that one!

    I really would like to see the long term foot print, if they are as clean and environmental friendly as claimed then they should show them:
    How much energy and resources it need to build one, what’s the over all lifetime and how much it need to recycle... Not that I would go so far and claim my 4runner a “green vehicle” but I don’t think he wouldn’t look bad against that cyber truck thing. At least my stomach hold his content when I look at a 4runner, I’m not sure if that will be always the case with that ugly thing
     
  22. Nov 23, 2019 at 9:43 AM
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    Don’t mind it, I would buy one if it comes out. Overall it’s looks very futuristic and would look forward to it. I think if no major update is made to the 4runner in the near future it might struggle to compete.
     
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  25. Nov 23, 2019 at 6:04 PM
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    If I am being honest. If they changed the roof line (I hate the point). I could probably use one to pull my mowing trailer. Just plug it in every night & never have a vehicle fuel bill. That is a big expense; driving in stop & go all day.
    I do not see how I could ever plow snow with one. It would eat power I imagine!
    I am still intrigued how any tesla deals with saltwater! I have seen a factory issue where the A/C condensation dripped on the screen module and the main screen went black due to factory engineering!
    I wonder how many Teslas are in Alaska...
     
  26. Nov 23, 2019 at 6:23 PM
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    Alaska? LOL
     
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    Do you like it at the retail price? OOOUCH
     

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