CyberBeast !!!

[DragRacer]

A friend of mine recently got a new Tesla CyberBeast pickup, and let me take it for the night since he has plenty of other stuff to drive. The CyberBeast is the tri-motor, 4WD version with the most power output, so I was definitely interested.

-Yes I know plenty think it’s ugly, and plenty hate it because they don’t like Elon Musk (or both) but this is me describing how I felt about it after putting over 100 miles on one. Coming from someone who owns multiple vehicles, including 2 EVs (old 2017 Tesla S100D that I bought new, and new Ford Lightning pickup)

My boys (9 and 11) were max level geeked out to say the least, certainly in part to it looking like a 9 and 11 year old collaborated on it’s design. Once onboard, they were mostly distracted by the rear screen functionality while in motion, watching RC/MX videos while driving around. Also feeling like top dog getting dropped off in the morning car line.

How I felt about it could be a 4 page magazine article, so I’ll summarize.

The performance is just unreal. I currently daily drive the fastest EV truck Ford has to offer, and the CB is simply in another league. Acceleration on par with a supercharged V8 Corvette Z06, in a 7000 lb 5 seat pickup…. this defies conventional gearhead logic.

The fit of the stainless body panels was definitely not on par with an S-Class Mercedes, but wayyy better than I’d expected after reading some of its reviews. Maybe early versions still needed tweaking, as I’d put the fit on this one equivalent to a new Escalade. Nice gaps, but minor waviness to the super long , flat panels. Rolls-Royce owners would certainly disapprove.

What I really want to discuss is the autopilot on the newer Teslas (2021+). The autopilot on my brand new Ford sucks unimaginable dick, it wanders all over the place, and almost killed me twice, never to be used again. On our old Tesla, autopilot feels like the future.. I had so much apprehension trusting it for a while, but with over 90k miles on it now, it still feels like the future even though it’s 8 years old.

This new CB autopilot is scary good. My wife drives the old Tesla daily and yet still refuses to use the autopilot, and the new one is so much more refined and tunable…you can program the parameters so it drives like a granny on the way home from church, or like an ambulance driver racing to an accident scene. It tracks down the center of the road as if it were on rails.

Also something I hadn’t encountered before in my EV experiences was it DC charging from 14% to 51% in 8.5 minutes.
It’ll be interesting to see the long term cell degradation data on these with consistent high kw DC fast charging.

 

[William Huggins]

How much coke could you hide in it.... And how many standard 110Ib hooker corpses can you fit ??

 

[Berserker13]

The new DeLorean

 

[Berserker13]

 

[Stoic1]

Price as delivered?

 

[Pittie Petey]

The new DeLorean

Wrong movie, ya goof!

 

[milliniar]

Hi Elon

 

[chardog]

Price as delivered?

probably 110-120 for the beast with. I have the AWD version, and while it's quite a bit slower than the beast, 3.8 0-60 and 12.8 1/4 mile is tremendous from my POV. With taxes and fees, I was 89K out the door.... or off the app..... cybertruck is way underrated for a truck, it's absolutely amazing, however the biggest downside is the range, 325 listed, but I dont feel it gets that much and the way you drive EV's not to dip below 20 and not to go above 80, you're daily range is like 150 ish, if you drive beyond that daily, it's going to be a problem. If you drive for long trips, then top it off.

once again, the truck is absolutely amazing, passengers smile from ear to ear, no shortage of envious folks, however the positive vibes are off the chart.

one thing to clarify about the beast and awd versions, it's NOT 4wd, it's AWD, there is a distinction between the two, it's AWD all the time, not a special low engagement mode.

and FSD is simply magic. LARGE trucks are not easy or fun to drive, the auto driving is so good these days, nearly anywhere barring some offroad trails

 

[DaleBoca]

I still have the CyberTruck option in my phone on my Tesla app but I haven’t had the desire to buy it. I placed the option to order a long time ago.As of right now, it just doesn’t fit my needs but I can understand why people are attracted to right and rightful so. I’ve had 4 Tesla’s. A couple of Model 3 and 2 Model Y’s. I had a new Model 3P that was an impulse buy. I loved it and it was a beast. But it just wasn’t practical. I sold it to a co-worker without being dinked too much. I still have my older Model 3 an older ModelY, which is in the shop because some idiot rear-ended me and a new Model Y. The new Model Y is just great. But when and if do get another Tesla I want a Model S.

But anyways, here are two of my Tesla’s.

 

[TeTe]

I wouldn't be caught dead driving one of those things

 

[Whippy McGee]

probably 110-120 for the beast with. I have the AWD version, and while it's quite a bit slower than the beast, 3.8 0-60 and 12.8 1/4 mile is tremendous from my POV. With taxes and fees, I was 89K out the door.... or off the app..... cybertruck is way underrated for a truck, it's absolutely amazing, however the biggest downside is the range, 325 listed, but I dont feel it gets that much and the way you drive EV's not to dip below 20 and not to go above 80, you're daily range is like 150 ish, if you drive beyond that daily, it's going to be a problem. If you drive for long trips, then top it off.

once again, the truck is absolutely amazing, passengers smile from ear to ear, no shortage of envious folks, however the positive vibes are off the chart.

one thing to clarify about the beast and awd versions, it's NOT 4wd, it's AWD, there is a distinction between the two, it's AWD all the time, not a special low engagement mode.

Dude... even your truck at 12.8 1/4 mile is smoking. I had a 1970 F100 with a 428 that will do low 13's and we called it the Camaro Eater. Electric with instant torque is way faster that combustion.

That CyberBeast is surreal. If I wasn't worried about electricity in California I'd consider one.

 

[chardog]

Dude... even your truck at 12.8 1/2 mile is smoking. I had a 1970 F100 with a 428 that will do low 13's and we called it the Camaro Eater. Electric with instant torque is way faster that combustion.

That CyberBeast is surreal. If I wasn't worried about electricity in California I'd consider one.

solar + cybertruck, I have a negative balance, I dont pay for fuel , one of the reasons I got one aside needing a truck for work.

 

[chardog]

I still have the CyberTruck option in my phone on my Tesla app but I haven’t had the desire to buy it. I placed the option to order a long time ago.As of right now, it just doesn’t fit my needs but I can understand why people are attracted to right and rightful so. I’ve had 4 Tesla’s. A couple of Model 3 and 2 Model Y’s. I had a new Model 3P that was an impulse buy. I loved it and it was a beast. But it just wasn’t practical. I sold it to a co-worker without being dinked too much. I still have my older Model 3 an older ModelY, which is in the shop because some idiot rear-ended me and a new Model Y. The new Model Y is just great. But when and if do get another Tesla I want a Model S.

But anyways, here are two of my Tesla’s.


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the new Y is a nice upgrade, hopefully I can get a used one once my girls are in college.

 

[DoctorTaco]

I wouldn't be caught dead driving one of those things

Same

 

[Whippy McGee]

solar + cybertruck, I have a negative balance, I dont pay for fuel , one of the reasons I got one aside needing a truck for work.

Solar is the only way in California.. if you are NorCal even that may not work well from January through March. When I get a new roof in about 2-3 years, I'll be putting solar on my Southern facing area... then I may consider a Plaid. I can't get over my F150... I love that truck.

 

[TeTe]

Solar is the only way in California.. if you are NorCal even that may not work well from January through March. When I get a new roof in about 2-3 years, I'll be putting solar on my Southern facing area... then I may consider a Plaid. I can't get over my F150... I love that truck.

The politicians in this state are trying to make it not worth getting solar. Between proposed tax per kw generated, income based grid fees and now trying to break NEM 1 and 2 contracts to cuts peoples over generation credits..... It's like don't want people to go green anymore.

It's all because these fucking politicians are in bed with pge, sdge, etc and cry they need more money. They justify it under the guise of "well off people who can afford solar" aren't paying their fair share and it's falling on poor people to pay grid maintenance fees.

I have solar on my house under NEM 2. Looking forward to getting fucked if they pass this (probably illegal) bill to revoke the contract.

 

[Whippy McGee]

The politicians in this state are trying to make it not worth getting solar. Between proposed tax per kw generated, income based grid fees and now trying to break NEM 1 and 2 contracts to cuts peoples over generation credits..... It's like don't want people to go green anymore.

It's all because these fucking politicians are in bed with pge, sdge, etc and cry they need more money. They justify it under the guise of "well off people who can afford solar" aren't paying their fair share and it's falling on poor people to pay grid maintenance fees.

I have solar on my house under NEM 2. Looking forward to getting fucked if they pass this (probably illegal) bill to revoke the contract.

100% - A few in my company went solar under the past deals. I was waiting until it was near "new roof" time to do it all in one shot and now with the way the state is approaching solar, it's not worth it again. I've always been an advocate of local solar. I think it's really smart for many reasons, but PG&E's and SoCal Edison want us on their grid paying them. They have passed laws that if you generate too much power, they can rezone your property and charge you a fortune in taxes. It's a bunch of crap.

 

[chardog]

Solar is the only way in California.. if you are NorCal even that may not work well from January through March. When I get a new roof in about 2-3 years, I'll be putting solar on my Southern facing area... then I may consider a Plaid. I can't get over my F150... I love that truck.

8K+ panels (max of 8000 watts per hour) should be your goal, especially since it's subsidized. A lot of folks go the non tesla route to save a few bucks, however tesla guarantees the lowest pricing on panels...... the reason why many dont go that route is for a few reasons:

1. They think tesla costs more
2. Solar vendors play a whole lot of games with pricing/subsidies, often they will overinflate prices and split the subsidy differences.........
3. Time, tesla turnaround time is very slow compared to small vendors, they go more by the book, while others can play loose and fast. 1 month vs 6 months,
4. incorrect assumption on solar systems, for my part, there was some ignorance. A friend of mine has non tesla solar, and it's fine, he doesnt incur any bill, however he doesnt have a backup for blackouts or power loss. Tesla's solar is much like their vehicles, there are smart updates, virtual power grid, instant and automatic backups, realtime monitoring, statistics, scheduling for time of use (forced into that via contract with utilities). Battery integration is a huge thing, you want your battery to offload peak electric and generate when it's cheap or free, it changes your behavior as a person to be efficient as possible.

if you even remotely inspire to go off grid or want a really smart and powerful system, then Tesla is the way, it's unmatched, the software and phone integration is quite good. it's super nice knowing about how the electric flows in your home, you can have a clue on a running appliance that shouldnt be running simply by monitoring your overall flow. If everyone is suppose to be away from the home, and I see power levels a bit high, I can be certain that my wife is around and doing the laundry for the mail man.....

as for the f150, and f250, both are previous trucks I had, this cybertruck is radically different, absolutely radical. I've never had a truck with an L-track, didnt know suck things existed...... next level tie down. Tonneau cover, I can go on for days, the best thing I've seen on any truck, extremely practical for hiding cargo, hiding tools, protecting lightweight stuff from flying away. The extreme quiet cabin, luxury vehicle feels, suspension and steering are out of this world. truck bed hauling seems much better, even better than the 250 in that, the heaviest loads dont sag the vehicle, drives like there's nothing in the bed. I abuse the crap out of the truck, and it looks new.

what would be really icing is if they can get the auto driving to the level I can sleep while the truck drives me around, supposedly end of year per q1 earnings call, however I wont hold my breath.

 

[chardog]

The politicians in this state are trying to make it not worth getting solar. Between proposed tax per kw generated, income based grid fees and now trying to break NEM 1 and 2 contracts to cuts peoples over generation credits..... It's like don't want people to go green anymore.

It's all because these fucking politicians are in bed with pge, sdge, etc and cry they need more money. They justify it under the guise of "well off people who can afford solar" aren't paying their fair share and it's falling on poor people to pay grid maintenance fees.

I have solar on my house under NEM 2. Looking forward to getting fucked if they pass this (probably illegal) bill to revoke the contract.

unfortunately, it's mostly gone with NEM3, there were protests that broke out and it passed either way. The utility companies are in bed with the state, we got it good with NEM2, no bills FTW.

 

[Whippy McGee]

8K+ panels (max of 8000 watts per hour) should be your goal, especially since it's subsidized. A lot of folks go the non tesla route to save a few bucks, however tesla guarantees the lowest pricing on panels...... the reason why many dont go that route is for a few reasons:

1. They think tesla costs more
2. Solar vendors play a whole lot of games with pricing/subsidies, often they will overinflate prices and split the subsidy differences.........
3. Time, tesla turnaround time is very slow compared to small vendors, they go more by the book, while others can play loose and fast. 1 month vs 6 months,
4. incorrect assumption on solar systems, for my part, there was some ignorance. A friend of mine has non tesla solar, and it's fine, he doesnt incur any bill, however he doesnt have a backup for blackouts or power loss. Tesla's solar is much like their vehicles, there are smart updates, virtual power grid, instant and automatic backups, realtime monitoring, statistics, scheduling for time of use (forced into that via contract with utilities). Battery integration is a huge thing, you want your battery to offload peak electric and generate when it's cheap or free, it changes your behavior as a person to be efficient as possible.

if you even remotely inspire to go off grid or want a really smart and powerful system, then Tesla is the way, it's unmatched, the software and phone integration is quite good. it's super nice knowing about how the electric flows in your home, you can have a clue on a running appliance that shouldnt be running simply by monitoring your overall flow. If everyone is suppose to be away from the home, and I see power levels a bit high, I can be certain that my wife is around and doing the laundry for the mail man.....

as for the f150, and f250, both are previous trucks I had, this cybertruck is radically different, absolutely radical. I've never had a truck with an L-track, didnt know suck things existed...... next level tie down. Tonneau cover, I can go on for days, the best thing I've seen on any truck, extremely practical for hiding cargo, hiding tools, protecting lightweight stuff from flying away. The extreme quiet cabin, luxury vehicle feels, suspension and steering are out of this world. truck bed hauling seems much better, even better than the 250 in that, the heaviest loads dont sag the vehicle, drives like there's nothing in the bed. I abuse the crap out of the truck, and it looks new.

what would be really icing is if they can get the auto driving to the level I can sleep while the truck drives me around, supposedly end of year per q1 earnings call, however I wont hold my breath.

You had me at ... "tesla guarantees the lowest pricing on panels".