Tesla reveals their Cybertruck pickup

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Can’t say I like the way it looks


Tesla made electric passenger cars mainstream with the Model S and Model 3 sedans and the Model X crossover, and now its turning to one of the most important segments out right now—pickup trucks. At a bizarre event in Los Angeles, Elon Musk debuted the Tesla Cybertruck, the first truck from the brand. It'll go up against upcoming EV pickups from Ford and GM, plus new kids on the block, Rivian.

Musk said at the reveal that "we need something different" than today's pickup trucks. And yes, that's certainly the case here.








https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/f ... tos-specs/

[Les Bain]

Looks like the designers really liked Virtua Fighter 1.

[aaron17]

That speed tho

[Carbon12]

Looking like ps2 graphics lol specs decent tho.

[hydroep]

That styling will take some getting used to...

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[maj. tom]

Looks like Jeremy Clarkson had a hand with the body design
How that could possibly be streamlined and energy efficient against wind drag at any speed? I feel this is just a prototype model to get people talking, but the next iteration will be the real deal.


*It will start at $39,900 and begin production in 2021.

[K74T]

[SUNNYB310GUY]

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[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Apparently it's supposed to be inspired by the vehicles in the Blade Runner movies

[Monk BANzai]

Looks like the designers really liked Virtua Fighter 1.
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or Ridge Racer arcade from Namco...

[Rovin]

so is basically a parallelogram on 4 wheels .....

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

or Ridge Racer arcade from Namco...

it really looks like someone unplugged the video card

[aaron17]

We jus need a car version of it now.

[*KRONIK*]

[Les Bain]

Looks like the designers really liked Virtua Fighter 1.
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or Ridge Racer arcade from Namco...

Now I seeing the connection I want one.

[j.o.e]

Tesla isn’t going to last IMO. They’re doing all the heavy lifting to bring electric cars to market and up their popularity and the traditional car makers gonna beat them in the end with better quality, better distribution and competitive pricing.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[Monk BANzai]

ok so i really thought it was a trolling attempt...... um....

[solarkh]

...

[adnj]

Looks like Jeremy Clarkson had a hand with the body design
How that could possibly be streamlined and energy efficient against wind drag at any speed? I feel this is just a prototype model to get people talking, but the next iteration will be the real deal.


*It will start at $39,900 and begin production in 2021.

Folded plane bodies can be some of the most aerodynamic shapes possible. The designs date back to late 70's.

The body shape chosen by Tesla for the Cybertruck was a consequence of the designers' incorporating the built in sliding bed cover. The bed cover slides out of the way and onto the roof.

[speedmelter]

Looks like Jeremy Clarkson had a hand with the body design
How that could possibly be streamlined and energy efficient against wind drag at any speed? I feel this is just a prototype model to get people talking, but the next iteration will be the real deal.


*It will start at $39,900 and begin production in 2021.

Folded plane bodies can be some of the most aerodynamic shapes possible. The designs date back to late 70's.

The body shape chosen by Tesla for the Cybertruck was a consequence of the designers' incorporating the built in sliding bed cover. The bed cover slides out of the way and onto the roof.

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That shape is actually not very good aerodynamically at ground speeds. Even at flight subsonic and supersonic speeds that airfoil shape is not ideal for aerodynamic efficiency but rather increased maneuverability among other things.

[Coppershot]

Inspired by Ridge Racer or Aliens M577 APC or Cyberpunk 2077

[Coppershot]

[Blaze d Chalice]

If looks is a problem, you could always go for the Ford, GM or Rivian offerings.

[l33t2]

Looks like Jeremy Clarkson had a hand with the body design
How that could possibly be streamlined and energy efficient against wind drag at any speed? I feel this is just a prototype model to get people talking, but the next iteration will be the real deal.


*It will start at $39,900 and begin production in 2021.

Folded plane bodies can be some of the most aerodynamic shapes possible. The designs date back to late 70's.

The body shape chosen by Tesla for the Cybertruck was a consequence of the designers' incorporating the built in sliding bed cover. The bed cover slides out of the way and onto the roof.

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Was now going to point out that shapes and angles like this can be extremely aerodynamic, but I'm not privy to their wind models.

Honestly, I might be in the minority but I like the design, very futuristic and I sort of hate current car model designs especially those coming from Japan and Korea (but many low end euros are similar). I hate the bulbous curves, large high backs and boring exteriors.

[adnj]

Interestingly, it's also made of 3 mm thick stainless steel sheets. The use of stainless for body panels becomes possible when the tooling is not overly complex. John DeLorean famously made the same decision for his his car.

[speedmelter]

Looks like Jeremy Clarkson had a hand with the body design
How that could possibly be streamlined and energy efficient against wind drag at any speed? I feel this is just a prototype model to get people talking, but the next iteration will be the real deal.


*It will start at $39,900 and begin production in 2021.

Folded plane bodies can be some of the most aerodynamic shapes possible. The designs date back to late 70's.

The body shape chosen by Tesla for the Cybertruck was a consequence of the designers' incorporating the built in sliding bed cover. The bed cover slides out of the way and onto the roof.

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Was now going to point out that shapes and angles like this can be extremely aerodynamic, but I'm not privy to their wind models.

Honestly, I might be in the minority but I like the design, very futuristic and I sort of hate current car model designs especially those coming from Japan and Korea (but many low end euros are similar). I hate the bulbous curves, large high backs and boring exteriors.

That shape is not aerodynamic in the context of what you’re thinking. Because you see something on a fighter jet or stealth bomber you assume it’s aerodynamic.

If you wish to relate any solid form to anything aerodynamic take your references from gliders. They are not powered so would have the best characteristics of aerodynamic flow wrt form and skin characteristics.

[K74T]

[Rovin]

us$40k for a wedge on 4 wheels ....