Cybertruck design conversations
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glhs837
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Hmm, methinks you might be letting the years soften the sheer ugliness of some vehicles. But if you had the Gremlin as first, I might have to question your list to begin with. The Gremlin was no prize winner to be sure, but there are many worse to be seen.
My number one? Not sure, but to keep ii in era, the Pacer made the Gremlin look good.
PeoplesElbow
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Looks like a lot of those 1 million people backed out.
Tesla is Struggling to Find Buyers for the $79,990 Cybertruck, Finishes Entire US Reservation List in 9 Days
Several individuals, who reserved a Cybertruck as late as July 2024 were surprised to get an invitation from Tesla to take delivery of their $79,990 Cybertruck. Tesla has run through the entire 1 million Cybertruck reservation list in 9 days.
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glhs837
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I know I did. I was cool at 60k, but not 80. Here's the Q3 numbers for all EVs in the US. Note the CT at a minimum price of 100k sold more than all four competitor EV pickups.Looks like a lot of those 1 million people backed out.
Tesla is Struggling to Find Buyers for the $79,990 Cybertruck, Finishes Entire US Reservation List in 9 Days
Several individuals, who reserved a Cybertruck as late as July 2024 were surprised to get an invitation from Tesla to take delivery of their $79,990 Cybertruck. Tesla has run through the entire 1 million Cybertruck reservation list in 9 days.
I suppose now we need to wait til mid Jan to see how well they do in Q4 with the lower 80k option.
PeoplesElbow
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I'm thinking that is a sector thing, people that want a truck don't want an EV.
I'd imagine the demographic between most truck buyers and EV buyers are fairly different. Don't see many guys with man buns driving trucks.
glhs837
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I think the notion that EV buyers are man bun sorts might be outdated. None of the four owners that I know are. And when I see drivers getting in or out in parking lots or driving, it just looks like normal men and women.
PeoplesElbow
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The owners of the ones in my parking lot are. The latest one is owned by a guy that previously drove a Jetta. It's the failure of the F-150 that makes me think this. The cyber truck is a niche vehicle for the look at me bunch like the H2 was.
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That stereotype is alive and well here in Government Land too.
Although I'd add Geriatric 60s Hippies to that too.
glhs837
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So that means man bun? I think the "Hell yes brother, I'm a Chevy Truck Guy, my Daddy and his Daddy all owned Chevies!!!" sort of truck owner, or the ones who dump thousands at Hollyrock, they wont ever. But I think most pickups are not owned by what you would consider "truck owners" demographically speaking. They want a vehicle they can toss stuff into the bed of that seats four and is big enough that they don't feel scared.
They would love an SUV but need or think they need a bed. Wet or dirty stuff like bikes or mulch or trash, or whatever. When you look at what researchers found when they surveyed truck owners, that stands up.
Study Claims That Most Pickup Truck Owners Don’t Actually Use Them For Truck Stuff
Even when we were kids, many of us have always loved the pickup truck. They’re big, rugged, capable, and tough, and all of those same qualities still resonate with us today as adults. In 2022...
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PeoplesElbow
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Jetta is a stereotypical woman's car, and in this case this guy has a man bun.So that means man bun? I think the "Hell yes brother, I'm a Chevy Truck Guy, my Daddy and his Daddy all owned Chevies!!!" sort of truck owner, or the ones who dump thousands at Hollyrock, they wont ever. But I think most pickups are not owned by what you would consider "truck owners" demographically speaking. They want a vehicle they can toss stuff into the bed of that seats four and is big enough that they don't feel scared.
They would love an SUV but need or think they need a bed. Wet or dirty stuff like bikes or mulch or trash, or whatever. When you look at what researchers found when they surveyed truck owners, that stands up.
Study Claims That Most Pickup Truck Owners Don’t Actually Use Them For Truck Stuff
Even when we were kids, many of us have always loved the pickup truck. They’re big, rugged, capable, and tough, and all of those same qualities still resonate with us today as adults. In 2022...
A guy I worked with at Indian Head, some 20+ years ago, drove a Miata.
glhs837
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You seem to be extrapolating a lot on one data point
Cant get any demographic purchase data on "man buns". But the fact remains that people are still buying the hell out of them. Not sure the man bun demographic is enough to account for that.
Sneakers
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I was just thinking how that car got stereotyped.
When it first came out, I thought that was a fun little convertible.
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I almost bought one, but the wife seemed to like the leather stick shift a lot and I was pretty sure I'd never get to drive it.
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Exactly. You got it.
glhs837
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and it pretty much always has been just that. Never enough power for me, but that's just me.