Comment by pizzaparty2
7 years ago
And the sides of the bed of the truck come down at an angle so you can't lean over the side to grab something out of the bed or sit on the side of the bed. Strapping things down at an angle like that will be difficult as well.
It's tough in unimportant ways but weak when it comes to the bed which is arguably the most important feature of a truck.
I think this vehicle is better described as a crossover. For a crossover its not as ugly to me because I'm not hung up on the design decision to neuter the bed. But as a truck it looks like they chose a really terrible looking form over function.
It’s the lovechild of a Honda Ridgeline with a Pontiac Aztec. Vanity truck for old guys.
You can’t use it as a work truck as when you damage something, the part will take 3 years to arrive.
I don't think this meme is as true any more.
Source: I've had to do major repairs to my Model S twice now and the parts always arrived within a week.
A week is too long to be out of commission -- most parts for a Ford/GM/Dodge/Toyota, especially stuff that gets damaged are <2 hours away for like 10 years. Tesla's vertical model is a liability for a work scenario.
My dad loves his Honda Ridgeline. He can put his trash in the bed to take to the dump, put the dogs back there if needed, and tow a lawnmower over to some elderly people he helps out. But it is essentially an "El Camino" hack of a Honda minivan with jacked up suspension.
A Tesla work truck would be awesome -- they should sell a cab and shell that a third party can customize.
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