Not sure if this is a repost, but here is a former BMW and Ferrari designer reviewing the cybertruck design aesthetic.
That's how it strikes me too. I tend to prefer vehicles with a real sense of style or at least something understated and purposeful. In your face, odd angles, wings or unused vents really are a turnoff. It seems like there isn't a single angle of the Cybertruck that wasn't there just for the sharp angle and not another thought put into it. I can only imagine how much more efficient it could have been if was designed with that point in mind instead of engineering the vehicle to work with the design being a constraint.The Cybertruck has a certain doorstop aesthetic that I find hideous.
It does stand out, though, which is probably what Tesla intended, while a Rivian looks very much like a conventional pickup.
Interestingly enough monroe did a teardown and found that the seats and other things were bolted directly to the battery pack. Then its insalled from the bottom as the base. This seems like a really odd design choice. The rivian is built more like a conventional truck with an actual floor and battery pack.The Cybertruck has a certain doorstop aesthetic that I find hideous.
It does stand out, though, which is probably what Tesla intended, while a Rivian looks very much like a conventional pickup.
Not sure if this is a repost, but here is a former BMW and Ferrari designer reviewing the cybertruck design aesthetic.
The trend has passed. Now, they must sell actual "quality." and performance.Cybertruck deliveries halted because the pedal gets stuck.
Also, 10%+ layoffs today.
Just another small speedbump in the long road of success.
I agree 100%. Regarding Tesla dug their grave, IMO they did. As the saying goes, the best way out of a hole is to stop digging. Maybe Elon should consider that.I'm not a fan of Elon, I certainly don't understand the extreme admiration he garners, but I don't understand that for any public figures. For some reason when I say it about Elon, it gets certain people really bent out of shape. So I make this comment understanding some here may take it weirdly as some kind of personal attack on their leader.
This truck is so ugly it makes me wonder if Elon did this just to see if his fans would actually buy something so hideously ugly and impractical as some kind of loyalty test to his fans. I don't know how they sold ANY Cyberturds.
There, grenade lobbed, incoming!
He can't help himself - his megalomania knows few bounds IMO.I agree 100%. Regarding Tesla dug their grave, IMO they did. As the saying goes, the best way out of a hole is to stop digging. Maybe Elon should consider that.
That actually bodes well for future upgrades. It may in fact hit the target numbers with taller cells. The 4680 is a very impressive battery at nearly 300Wh/kg. Interestingly, the taller 4695 (Rivian and BMW) carries more energy than it's modest 15mm height increase would indicate. And the 46120 that BMW plans on using sure looks like it would fit in the CT.the battery pack is only half full.
The sad thing is that the Aztek was a bit much too soon. A modern version would blend in with traffic these days.One of the few modern vehicles destined to be a collectable classic, just like the inspirational pontiac aztek and DeLorean dmc-12.