Comment by _bxg1
7 years ago
Yeah; after living in urban Texas you realize that the core truck buying market couldn't care less about utility. They literally mod their spotless piles of metal to be less efficient. They just want it to fit their definition of what looks cool. And this ain't it, chief.
Thanks for speaking on behalf of a huge population of people who buy trucks. Guess will have to see what kind of numbers this thing sells. (it will sell at least one, to me, though)
To be fair, the other large market - actual farmers/ranchers - does care about utility. But I also don't see them spending $50k on this kind of vehicle.
Edit: Others have pointed out my apparent ignorance of truck pricing; turns out this is a normal price
You should see what top end work trucks go for.
I'm disappointed they didn't do something more aerodynamic. The incumbents could use a kick in the pants to stop making bricks on wheels. This thing is just for poseurs.
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That’s about how much average F-150s cost anyway.
No need for gas infrastructure could be compelling. Charge at night at home.
I never see any base model pickup trucks in farming country and even fewer in ranching country. You can see many old beaters, but they're outnumbered by the fancy ones.
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This looks incredibly cool. It's like a vehicle from bladerunner. It's going to be iconic.
Cool to nerds like us is not the same thing as cool to executives who want to pretend they're ranchers. Although I'm not shocked that Elon Musk wouldn't realize the difference.
Some people will like it, and some people won't. Tesla doesn't need to convince everyone. I expect there's a market for it, but time will tell.