Why “Cybertruck” is being discussed
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Oh, just like how they "projected" that the Cybertruck would be able to tow a Porsche faster than the Porsche itself, or they released "simulated" Plaid numbers. It got to the p…
by FireBeyond · Oct 18, 2026
The original 2nd-gen Roadster reveal claimed a 200kwh battery pack and 600+ miles of range. There were analysts arguing at the time that the state of the art in battery tech cou…
by angoragoats · Oct 18, 2026
Even the Cybertruck reservations took years to materialize, at a much higher price.
by Hydraulix989 · Oct 18, 2026
The reason the cybertruck is banned is because, in part at least, it has square edges instead of round. So somebody might get hurt! Seriously, the law is UN-R ECE R26. Here [1]…
by somenameforme · Oct 18, 2026
Wait, your point is that the Cybertruck is a pile of shit? That’s nuts. Many don’t like the styling (me included) but it’s genuinely a technological marvel, particularly at this…
by hcurtiss · Oct 17, 2026
This was a "the cybertruck will be a boat" style claim. Clearly some time between 2018 and now he decided he'd have to actually have it done and ordered his people to make a stu…
by jordanb · Oct 17, 2026
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The Tesla Cybertruck is a battery-electric full-size pickup truck manufactured by Tesla, Inc. since 2023. It was presented as a prototype concept in November 2019, with an angular design composed of flat, unpainted stainless steel body panels, drawing comparisons to low-polygon computer models. Read more on Wikipedia