Whats your dream car?

RiveDroite

My dream car is any car that works and gets me from point a to point b. I'm not a car person though lol

Catweazle

My Dreamcar has a lot of HP, it's big and chauffeured and it puts Line 8 above the windshield.

schwartzseer

@Catweazle, what do you mean by "it puts Line 8 above the windshield"? I don't get the reference, so you've piqued my interest.

Pesala

The Cybertruck

Cybertruck Full Review

It is finally here, and going out to customers. Joe Tegtmeyer spotted 35 of them on his latest drone flyover of the Austin Gigafactory.

Rear-wheel steering, steer by wire (ratio dependent on speed), smaller turning circle than a Model S.
Bullet-proof exoskeleton
Bi-directional charging. Power your home during power-cuts with up to 11.5 Kw
48 Volt low voltage circuit
CyberBeast = 845hp, 320m range, 0-60 = 2.6sec, 130mph top speed, 11,000lbs towing, $96,390 estimate (due in 2024)
Clear winner in Truck Pull Test (318ft vs 263ft for the closest rival, the Ford F-350 diesel truck)
All-wheel drive = 600hp, 340m range, 0-60 = 4.1sec (with rollout), 112mph top speed, 11,000lbs towing capacity, $68,890 estimate (due in 2024)
Rear-wheel drive 250m range, 0-60 = 6.5sec, $49,890 estimate (due in 2025)
Pricing includes $7,500 tax credit and fuel savings over 3 years
Reserve order with a $250 deposit

Catweazle

@schwartzseer
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Catweazle

@Pesala, and illegal in the EU, because of dangerous for pedestrians and passengers. Apart the high weight need a truck license in the EU
https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/tesla-cybertruck-production-europe-news/

Pesala

@Catweazle The jury is still out on that one.

For the occupants, the car’s structure needs to collapse in order to dissipate energy. For pedestrians, the vehicle must cushion the blow in the event of an impact.

The Cybertruck does have collapsing structures in the front casting to dissipate energy. The key points of pedestrian safety are the bonnet height and the velocity at impact. Plenty of other trucks and SUVs have a higher, flatter front that is more dangerous to pedestrians than the Cybertruck. Tesla cars have superior Automatic Braking Systems that prevent impact or reduce its speed.

The truck is listed on the UK Tesla website, but no one understands why, as it is dubious that it will ever be released in the UK / European market. Anyway, it will be years before the demand in the US is fulfilled.

Catweazle

Yes , SUV have a higher front, but the front of the Cybertruck cut them in half. The crush test has shown that the collapsing front structure is too resistent to dissipate enough energy, even on slower speed the airbags can't protect the passengers.. That mean, that the Cybertruck, must be redisigned from scratch before it can be selled in the EU. No EU norm permit this design with cutting edge, design apart which has caused even memes.

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Pesala

@Catweazle Do you really imagine that the Cybertruck has not been through all the required crash tests to be certified on US roads?

Safety Concerns About Tesla’s Cybertruck!.

Catweazle

The fundamental principle behind downsizing is that complete freedom can only be achieved when you rid yourself of most possessions, keeping only the bare necessities. The less clutter, the more intense the feeling of freedom.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-bufalino-camper-proves-even-a-three-wheel-piaggio-ape-can-serve-as-motorhome-166530.html

Elikin

Any Bentley brand car are beautiful and great