I should have specified that die casting SS is currently not possible, although Tesla could build a giant ceramic die but that thing will break/crack after a dozen of cycles. Anyway I still don't see Tesla using SS for anything else than CT's skin, which is huge SS quantity by itself...
I might be wrong as well but I don't see how Tesla or anyone else can make SS castings. If they make castings for the CT it will be of the same aluminium allow they developed for the Model Y. But I believe they would need a welded steel structure for CT underbody.
1. Integrated solar panels
2. Integrated battery charger for small power tools made by Tesla (yes, that implies I want Tesla to make wireless power tools)
3. Headrest displays for my kids
I somewhat understand people not liking Cybertruck's aesthetic design, because it doesn't have much of it. If you ask a person "Do you like the design of the brick?" there's really no answer to that. A brick is characterized by 6 faces and 12 edges and has a form that follows function. So is the...
As a Tesla enthusiast I was just interested in the event and what the truck would look like, wasn't planning to order at all, never owned a truck.
As the front was coming out of that fog my reaction was "not bad at all", then it rolled on the scene and I was "but why?". As the presentation...
I didn't order my CTs all at the same time, but this guy will have trouble getting 51 Cybertrucks in possession all at once :). On a serious note, I believe Tesla will prioritize getting them to the greatest number of customers, they might even move repeat reservation to the back of the line...
I guess the majority have just one CT reservation, Personally, I hold 5 reservations for a couple of reasons. Are there any other members that hold more than 1 reservation?
I am wondering how the cooling system (octovalve?) pumps, FSD computer/entertainment system (probably no benefit from 48V), air suspension/on-board compressor, 110V/240V inverter will be powered? Can those benefit from a 48V?
#1 - Stainless Steel body (good for Canadian winter roads)
#2 - Electric
#3 - I just felt in love with that interior
#4 - Performance numbers
#5 - Utility
Since CT is such a new platform compared to any other Tesla it would make a lot of sense (economic sense due to the anticipated volumes, engineering due to benefits of the higher voltage) to use the 48V accessories power system instead of the conventional 12V. Do you think Tesla will make this...
Just imagine that the price of FSD is 25k when first Cybertrucks are delivered to customers, then Tesla will have the incentive of the quite the opposite. So no, I think Tesla will honor the proper reservation sequence.
Both, M3 and MY are conventional body designs and manufacturing assembly, Cybertruck on the other hand is a completely new beast, primarily from body manufacturing standpoint. There is no one in the world who has experience manufacturing a car exoskeleton, no quality control procedures for this...