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Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.

They produce electric vehicles (with a heavy focus on autonomy), batteries, and energy/solar products for the grid.

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

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‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They? (www.wired.com)

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“Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla's polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I am kind of curious, what was the appeal of an EV that is also like a regular truck?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Having a truck that doesn’t fuck the planet in CO2 emissions? What’s the appeal of a car that’s an EV? Like… I don’t understand the question.

If anything EVs could have direct power to each wheel and could be extremely well made trucks, and the extra weight from the battery won’t be that large of a difference between it and a normal truck.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess in my mind, I associate EVs with urban environments and charging infrastructure. On the other hand, trucks make me think of rural areas, often disconnected and remote (large farms, warehouses, etc.). The two don't intuitively overlap for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Ah, I see. I'm in Florida so big dumb fuck trucks are everywhere, city or not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just that - I live in a rural area, and have a (technically) unmaintained drive way. I wanted something that would cope with that more easily, but also was good for the occasional tow/truck bed type thing.

And I also wanted something electric. Most trucks are majorly overpowered and polluting, mainly to generate torque. This is precisely what electric motors are good at.

In retrospect, charging would have been a problem, and I now drive a Subaru that I am happy with - sadly, it’s gasoline because Subaru Canada don’t think there’s a market for their PHEV…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Right, I get the appeal, but EVs still seem to be a heavily urban-biased market. I'm in a major city and Tesla owners had issues charging their cars in the winter because the chargers or cars (forgot which) were simply too cold.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I definitely agree with this, but it’s also why I want a PHEV - More complicated, sure, but best of both worlds. Or possibly the worst, I dont know.