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Tesla Cybertruck
Well, he said it was going to be different.
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11-26-2019, 03:08 PM | #227 | |
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By going completely different, they'll appeal to a DIFFERENT audience in the beginning, allowing them to showcase what their version can do. In the future, if they decide to tone it down, they'll have a reputation to go off of and perhaps have more of a chance of convincing people. So in short, this model isn't for traditional truck buyers because traditional truck buyers probably wouldn't have considered a Tesla anyway. By going so different on the look, though, you'll start to temper your concerns over time after seeing them popping up all over the place. In theory. It's a very different approach, but it does make some sense. |
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11-26-2019, 03:15 PM | #228 | |
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11-26-2019, 04:00 PM | #229 | |
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How about take a page from Toyota, and build a truck that truck guys want? The new Tundras for example. They weren't in the big truck market until they burst on the scene with their redesign. Nissan, with the Titan. When that thing first came out you'd see it popping up all over construction sites. That was truck was hot when it was released. Aggressive styling, comfort, and torque is what you need to pull buyers away from the big 3. It can be done. Nissan and Toyota have demonstrated that. But that ****ing thing in the OP? It's hard to imagine any working class, truck owning man wanting that. You say they'll appeal to a different audience, but i can't imagine that thing selling enough to change anyone's mind. |
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11-26-2019, 04:03 PM | #230 |
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I'm still trying to figure out what demographic buys that.
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11-26-2019, 04:23 PM | #231 |
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11-26-2019, 04:36 PM | #232 |
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11-26-2019, 04:57 PM | #233 |
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11-26-2019, 05:17 PM | #234 |
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My current truck (Titan) gets used for off-road/mountain road travel for camping and exploring, hauling lumber and supplies for building projects (personal, not work related), and has exactly the number of seats I need (6). The one downside is how much gas it uses.
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11-26-2019, 05:41 PM | #236 |
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11-26-2019, 05:43 PM | #237 |
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Too me it's not a truck or a SUV. It's more of a city ORV. Maybe it could be called a CORV. Plus would you need to have a Mohawk hair cut, wear a spiked leather collar, etc. to drive one?
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11-26-2019, 05:44 PM | #238 |
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11-26-2019, 06:07 PM | #239 |
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I hadn't seen it was 100 bucks. Wasn't the model 3 1000+? That seems like such a small amount it wouldn't give you good data to anticipate demand. It's nearly a throwaway amount if you're really considering a 55k + tax type truck
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11-26-2019, 06:17 PM | #240 |
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