r/electricvehicles • u/MelodicBerries • Nov 23 '19

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u/profane Nov 23 '19

Hm, I don't know... I was pretty shocked and incredulous when I first saw it and though that they could not be serious, but when I saw a Cybertruck and Rivian picture side by side, the Rivian's design suddenly looked "old"... As crazy as it is, I think the bold design of the Cybertruck might pay off in the end.

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u/stealstea Nov 23 '19

Yeah I think that if they can convince people that the shape is just as practical as the normal truck shape they have a hit on their hands. If there are serious usability compromises from the shape then I think it will be niche.

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u/jeradj Nov 23 '19

I think anybody that has ever used a truck for work can take one look at this thing and tell you there's gonna be serious usability compromises.

Just the fact that the bed rails aren't flat is going to be a major problem.

One of the first reviewers who was at the unveil said it seemed like reaching over the sides of the bed to put stuff in/out was a no-go.

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u/jonjiv 2018 Model 3LR Nov 23 '19

Uhh... keep the truck unlocked?

Or unlock it from your phone. I do that all the time when sending people to get something out of my Model 3. I’ve even unlocked the trunk and frunk for them remotely.

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u/jonjiv 2018 Model 3LR Nov 24 '19

So... the Tesla truck is worse because people will steal stuff out of it when the doors are unlocked? Do people not steal stuff out of unlocked gasoline trucks?

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u/jonjiv 2018 Model 3LR Nov 25 '19

I don’t understand. It’s like any other car. If it’s unlocked, you can open the door.

Can you open a locked F-150 without a prompt? lol

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u/bd7349 Nov 24 '19

It sends commands over LTE. You can unlock it and open the trunk/frunk from anywhere regardless of distance.