If I ordered/bought a 2024, that is the configuration I'd get (minus the Ford Charger). Best bang for the buck. Congratulations and enjoy the ride!
I certainly hope not. A modular Aluminum body on frame is a superior solution to Tesla's steel unibody wearing a stainless steel costume.
F-150 has a steel frame. It's very susceptible to rust and is what sends them to the crusher where I live. You won't see Cybertrucks going to the crusher from a rusted frame since it uses two aluminum castings joined together by a structural battery pack.
When you see the stainless steel panels removed on a Cybertruck, you will see a steel unibody of stamped steel pieces underneath. The Cybertruck is a steel unibody vehicle. Given the failures of Tesla's aluminum castings, those massive and unrepairable castings are not a benefit. There was an article and video on the problems with the Cybertruck construction, including the lack of galvanic mitigation. For fun, you should see the warranty exceptions that Tesla carved out if you venture offroad in a Cybertruck.
They made the right choice, let’s not argue with them and try to help when an issue crops up
It's very good for TSLA shareholders because it's cheap to manufacture. Not so great for consumers because it's not servicable (or as reuseable at end of life), but it should drive the cost down hopefully benefiting everyone. Ford can't sustain their current design, but it does make for a great value for us.
I think you made a good choice. I've been running a F150L for the last two years and it's been great.Story time and rant below.
I was a day 1 Cybertruck reservation holder. I'm also an all-in TSLA investor and have been for several years. I'm currently driving a 6 year old Model 3 which was paid in part from TSLA stock, and have a 18 year old Crown Vic that's still running strong. With close to 80,000 miles on my Tesla, I was looking for an upgrade, but I wasn't about to pay $100,000. So I waited for the $80,000 model with the $7500 tax credit.
In the meantime, I test drove a Lightning and loved it, but it was too much back then. I then rented one on Turo, and loved it even more. Tesla then started offering test drives of the Cybertruck. I liked the Cybertruck, but to be honest, I wasn't as blown away by it as the Lightning. I don't know why not- Cybertruck is arguably the better truck in nearly every metric. I think because I already own a Tesla and I knew pretty much what to expect and it aligned with my expectations. But I wasn't expecting Ford to deliver such a nice comfortable truck with the Lightning. I can't tell if I like the massive frunk more, or the comfortable ride, or the Tesla-like acceleration.
A few weeks ago Tesla started emailing early reservation holders saying the $80,000 Cybertruck was available, so I immediately converted my reservation to an order at 2AM, put a non-refundable $250 deposit down, and then went to bed. The next morning I realize that despite Tesla previously saying Cybertruck would qualify for the tax credit (it even appeared on EPAs site), it in fact does not, because it uses some Chinesium in the 4680's which disqualifies it for the tax credit, even though it's below the $80,000 threshold. The non-Chinese sourced components were supposed to come in a few months when Tesla finalizes their dry electrode process.
I tried to reach out to Tesla's non-existent customer service (they only exist to sell cars and help get orders through, they aren't interested in actual customer service- in fact I was eventuallly ghosted by them). I was willing to eat the $250 fee if they could just put me back in my place in line, but they refused to hold the order and said the only way I could get out was to cancel my order (and reservation).
I was bummed out after having waited years for this truck only to be screwed. Maybe it was just a coping mechanism, but in pure spite, I decided to immediately save ~$30,000 and get the truck that I actually was more impressed by, from a company that put a roof over my head as a kid, put food in my stomach, and put me through college.
My truck should arrive this week, built in the same factory my dad worked at for years.
As far as the range, it totally depends on how you drive... I have an SR Lightning rated for 240, that I routinely get between 240 and 300... I do not drive 85+.... I suspect CT is similar scenario. If you floor it or drive 100% on highway, yeah, you are not going to get the advertised range...
I'm a bit of a "cake and eat it too" guy. I wasn't going to switch to EV if I had to change my driving behavior. Also, I live in TX where 75% of the highways I utilize have speed limits of 75-85mph. Final bit that I'm often away from home in areas with limited charging options.
but it pops out at you like it’s the regular EV credit.
XLT SR
