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gorobei

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jerryRigEverything tests the tow weight limit of CT vs regular steel truck.
10k pounds fail point for CT. steel frame took 10k fine but they couldnt go heavier because the excavator started lifting up.

the fail point is the cast aluminum frame. they will either have to switch to steel or buff up the thickness so much that the benefit of casting might be negated. cast parts are probably fine for commuter cars but not towing.
 

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jerryRigEverything tests the tow weight limit of CT vs regular steel truck.
10k pounds fail point for CT. steel frame took 10k fine but they couldnt go heavier because the excavator started lifting up.

the fail point is the cast aluminum frame. they will either have to switch to steel or buff up the thickness so much that the benefit of casting might be negated. cast parts are probably fine for commuter cars but not towing.

I appreciate people who do crazy tests on Youtube so much lol
 
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jerryRigEverything tests the tow weight limit of CT vs regular steel truck.
10k pounds fail point for CT. steel frame took 10k fine but they couldnt go heavier because the excavator started lifting up.

the fail point is the cast aluminum frame. they will either have to switch to steel or buff up the thickness so much that the benefit of casting might be negated. cast parts are probably fine for commuter cars but not towing.

I find it amazing that the excavator is lifting itself up before the Tesla Cybertruck breaks. I do feel a sad when watching this youtube video for the cybertruck. I may be making jokes about it. But it seems like a nice car.
Is there also a similar video with like for example a Dodge ram pickup truck ?


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Yeehaaw ! Never mind. Did not watch the whole youtube video.
 
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gorobei

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I find it amazing that the excavator is lifting itself up before the Tesla Cybertruck breaks. I do feel a sad when watching this youtube video for the cybertruck. I may be making jokes about it. But it seems like a nice car.
Is there also a similar video with like for example a Dodge ram pickup truck ?
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did you not watch the rest of the video? they literally do the same thing with a dodge ram truck to demonstrate the steel frame.
or is this some sort of ironic bit?
 
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did you not watch the rest of the video? they literally do the same thing with a dodge ram truck to demonstrate the steel frame.
or is this some sort of ironic bit?
No, sorry. I was responding to eager. You are right. I just watched it. I guessed wrong that that would be a separate youtube video.
But i have one question, why did they have to use the bulldozer with the Dodge ram pickup truck ?
They did not use the bulldozer to keep the front of the cybertruck down. Is the cybertruck that much heavier than a Dodge ram pickup truck ?
Like around 2000kg for a pickup truck i recall.
 
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I think that the designer of the Tesla cybertruck used the same old but proven 3D design software, as the inventor of the bullet bra.

Can be like : "Free bra with cybertruck purchase !"

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I'm honestly surprised they aren't making codpieces like that and all the Alphabros be wearing them.

Actually though, I have a hunch that there's another source for the design. Eh, I don't even want to spend the time/energy getting a pic. Its KKK hoods.

No, sorry. I was responding to eager. You are right. I just watched it. I guessed wrong that that would be a separate youtube video.
But i have one question, why did they have to use the bulldozer with the Dodge ram pickup truck ?
They did not use the bulldozer to keep the front of the cybertruck down. Is the cybertruck that much heavier than a Dodge ram pickup truck ?
Like around 2000kg for a pickup truck i recall.

They explained they did use the forklift to hold the front of the Cybertruck down (they didn't jam the forks through the front, they put cables or something on the front axle to the forks below the truck). They had to forklift the Dodge over there because it didn't have an engine in it, which is why they held the front of it down by just punching the fork through the grille. They also explained that it had been in an accident and the hitch had already been bent some. And it still held stronger than the Cybertruck.

Being real, this isn't that big of a deal (they even say as much in the video). It was more to prove that the other guy's video where it happened wasn't a one off (which is what Tesla fanboys have done is just dismiss it as some outlier that happened because of the ridiculous abuse the guy put it through) and the reasons why it can be recreated in other ways. Basically showing that what they explain in the video is true (that it can happen multiple ways, and then showing such).

Actually they do explain the real issue at hand here, is that because it is the aluminum frame that is failing and not even the hitch, that every time you tow (I'd also wonder about hauling significant weight in the bed), you're stressing that, and aluminum will just get weaker over time as that stress compounds. Steel doesn't really suffer from that (at least in a meangingful way, although I'd take issue with his claim that steel would be as strong 30 years later as it was from day 1).

jerryRigEverything tests the tow weight limit of CT vs regular steel truck.
10k pounds fail point for CT. steel frame took 10k fine but they couldnt go heavier because the excavator started lifting up.

the fail point is the cast aluminum frame. they will either have to switch to steel or buff up the thickness so much that the benefit of casting might be negated. cast parts are probably fine for commuter cars but not towing.

I'm sorry but you must not live in America. If I want to tow a 36' single axle trailer with a Geo Metro, it is my right!

Most likely they do neither. Best thing they could do for towing is either offer specialized trailer (that can balance weight, reducing the stress point this video exposed, probably add battery and/or generator to offset the range loss from towing, maybe even small motors so you can maneuver it some without even needing a vehicle, would have saved the Cybertruck lost recently when launching a jetski).

I remember when the domestic brands tore Toyota to pieces when they used a c frame on the Tundra. I could see Tesla flipping it, doing steel frame and aluminum body. Do anodized aluminum for the luxury dudebros, but then going with maybe plastic even for work versions.
 

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It was more to prove that the other guy's video where it happened wasn't a one off (which is what Tesla fanboys have done is just dismiss it as some outlier that happened because of the ridiculous abuse the guy put it through) and the reasons why it can be recreated in other ways. Basically showing that what they explain in the video is true (that it can happen multiple ways, and then showing such).

They've hyped this truck as a Mars-capable beast since the announcement in 2019. As this vehicle is entirely built from scratch, it's strange that they didn't poach the F-150 Raptor team or some Moab guys or something to collectively take all of the off-road durability lessons learned since like the Model T. The WhistlinDiesel review was pretty brutal lol.



 
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I simply don't trust an aluminum frame on a truck. It would raise eyebrows if I didn't have anything to point to as evidence. Aluminum bodies are fantastic. They save weight, and don't rust. The CT would quickly show dents though, cause it's nothing but big smooth panels, and nothing to disrupt the visual lines. Not like dents would make it look worse though. I kind of want to see one dimpled like a gold ball :^D
 

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I simply don't trust an aluminum frame on a truck. It would raise eyebrows if I didn't have anything to point to as evidence. Aluminum bodies are fantastic. They save weight, and don't rust. The CT would quickly show dents though, cause it's nothing but big smooth panels, and nothing to disrupt the visual lines. Not like dents would make it look worse though. I kind of want to see one dimpled like a gold ball :^D

 

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The CT gives you many options that are simply not available to regular EV owners like being able to burn to death locked inside it or drown to death locked inside it. Tesla's innovations are simply unmatched in this area.
 
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The CT gives you many options that are simply not available to regular EV owners like being able to burn to death locked inside it or drown to death locked inside it. Tesla's innovations are simply unmatched in this area.

The fact that you have to put it in "Car Wash Mode" makes me LOL

 
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The fact that you have to put it in "Car Wash Mode" makes me LOL

These are people they don't know how to handle rain water. At least not on a truck.
 

Kaido

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These are people they don't know how to handle rain water. At least not on a truck.

I just wanted a 500-mile EV with a bed 😭

In other news, Rivian released a 420-mile Max battery pack. Downside is $84k base price lol. I could buy enough Kia Souls to have a different color for every day of the week instead, hahaha!

 

lxskllr

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Has parts falling off been a recall on any other vehicle, at any other time? Recall's are usually for non obvious problems that pop up over time, not "I didn't put my shit together right". Hillbilly engineering at luxury prices.
 
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