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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Missouri
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You're ****ing reeruned. And that's coming from someone who would jump all over the equivalent of a reliable 4-500 mile electric 4x4 3/4 ton if i could strip down all the ignorant shit they're going to force us to buy in order to own it. ... and fyi, half the people you're discussing this with are not "city guys". ![]() |
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Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Iowa
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#5 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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So this truck is never going to break down in middle of nowhere needing a part and someone who works on Telas in bum **** Egypt. I can be literally anywhere in the USA and be busted down and have a tow if needed to a qualified mechanic who can get us up and running usually within hours not more than a day. Im sure qualified Tesla mechanics are everywhere.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Missouri
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I hope like hell one day it does because I love driving the Model S and want a truck that will do the work so I have less maintenance. |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Missouri
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My smaller 3/4 ton rig has to be able to haul just about everything you see in the above pics plus 150 gallon L in front and under that toolbox. My shit is no where near as organizes as above, but it has to be there when I need it even if it takes me a while to find it. Over the years it's become obvious it has to be a straight cab for maneuverability, be able to clear and light up 33-35" rubber, and hang a ton off it's rear bumper every single day of the year without breaking in half. It does not see a lot of miles, but gets treated like a baja truck and absolutely can't break down. It also has to be able to drive an engine driven/mounted hydraulic pump for brief periods every day, which I'm sure could be rigged to run off a mounted auxiliary electric motor of some form on the Tesla. I would absolutely love to replace this truck with an electric for many reasons and wouldn't even care how bad it looks like ass because it is going to get beat to shit anyways. Is the bed even going to be removable on the Tesla? If not, that eliminates it for me and thousands of others right from the start. While we're wishing, I'd also like to be able to strip every single extra bell and whistle off it except for the back up camera on the hitch. They could even leave the floors bare and I'd coat them with bed liner. Unless I'm missing something, it could probably replace my dad's 3/4 as he's basically been forced to retire due to health. His trips are basically the farmer's version of grocery getting anymore and rarely gets over 10k and 100 miles from home anymore. I can't think of a single thing he does that this truck couldn't do, assuming it can pull two of my trailers, but it better be able to make his 200 mile round trips without stopping to charge or he just might light it on fire out of frustration. I would be concerned about how easily they're going to make this thing to get in and out of. A lot of old worn out farmers and construction workers basically fall out of their trucks. They're old, tired, worn out, and won't buy anything that requires work to get in and out of. The steering wheel better be strong enough for them to grab and drag themselves into the cab as well. I assume this truck is not targeting these markets. That's fine, but don't go blowing smoke up this markets ass with "it can do anything a normal truck does" when we know it can't. |
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#8 |
Needs more middle fingers
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego
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This picture pretty much confirms it: Not functional as an actual truck. Here at the shop we make fun of these short-beds...because, well, you can't actually do much that's work/haul related because the bed is too small.
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Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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EDIT: Eh, maybe not. Looks like those are only around 30k per year. |
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The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Iowa
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best in the biz
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Under Pressure
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Iowa
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The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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