Comment by tw04
7 years ago
So you're going to downgrade from a 3/4 ton frame to something that falls between a dodge dakota and ram 1500...
In other words you overbought and don't use the diesel or the 3/4 ton frame? Because this is definitely NOT a replacement for that.
The vast majority of SUVs and trucks are bought to signal some sort of status or affiliation to a group. Just look at how clean these vehicles are. And some of the brands. Porsche SUV. Mercedes pickup.
The people who actual use these class of vehicles for real have mud splashed over the vehicle and extra cans of petrol. They aren’t going to buy an unproven vehicle that you can’t refuel.
They’ll probably make a killing with the Cybertruck.
>In other words you overbought and don't use the diesel or the 3/4 ton frame?
I think you just described 80% of truck owners.
99%
95%. Myself included.
Let some reverse marketing lose:
Cybertruck: Not Your Urban Cowboy’s Truck
The trimotor version claims to tow 14000+. A 2019 Ram 2500 tops out at around 19K, but my 2017 is a little less. The 2019 F150 tows about 11K.
This truck is no Dodge Dakota. This sits between a half-ton and 3/4-ton truck.
I suspect the electric motors will - in practical terms - tow vastly more than gas or diesel trucks.
and they will get the energy back going downhill.
It will ultimately be limited by it's cooling, as all Teslas have been. Can it manage long, steep grades while towing? Downhill, ICE motors can be driven by the wheels to preserve both fuel and brakes.
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Towing capacity tends to be limited by braking/stability, not power.
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The single motor version is 7,500 lbs - almost exactly the same as a Dodge Dakota.
The Tri-motor is 14k lbs, a 2019 F150 is 13,200 lbs. https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/2019/features/capability/f1...
I stand by my comment, this thing falls between a dodge dakota and a ram 1500.
"The towing capacity of the 2019 Ford F-150 ranges from 5,000 lbs. to 13,200 lbs., depending on how the vehicle is configured.*"
There is exactly one model of F150 that can tow 13,200. The other 47 models [1] mostly tow between 8-10,000 pounds.
[1] - https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/models/f150-xl/
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