Posted on 06/08/2023 12:35:43 PM PDT by Red Badger
Based on communications shared by Tesla to its various suppliers, the US EV maker aims to produce 375,000 Cybertrucks per year. The first release candidates are set to come to market by the end of August 2023.
We've been eagerly waiting for more information to become available about the Tesla Cybertruck. We already know it was coming this year and that Elon Musk's production estimates were lower than most people expected. However, to get even closer to some real numbers is always nice.
Whether you love or loathe the Tesla Cybertruck, it seems it is coming for sure, and now sooner rather than later. And lovers and haters are highly anticipating it, for obvious, but very different, reasons.
Tesla says more than 1.5 million folks have a reservation for the Cybertruck, and that number has been growing. However, many of the early reservations came in doubles, triples, quadruples, and even packs of 10 during the Cybertruck's official unveiling. Chances are, there still aren't people planning to take delivery of 10 of these electric pickups, but who knows?
Tesla recently reiterated that the Cybertruck is coming this year and that it would likely host some type of official delivery party near "the end of Q3." Having a goal to get some release candidates ready a month ahead of any events seems like a wise idea.
At Tesla's recent Annual Shareholder meeting, Musk mentioned that Tesla would probably produce some 250,000 Cybertrucks per year. He went on to say that it really could be anywhere between 250,000 and 500,000 copies, so the 375,000 seem just about right.
Electrek says it was able to get more details through lines of communication from Tesla to its suppliers. Tesla reportedly sent the communication to its "Project Everest" suppliers (Project Everest is the codename for the Tesla Cybertruck) and it revealed the goal of producing 375,000 units annually.
It will be interesting to see where Tesla starts though, and how long it will take to ramp up. Is the goal to get to an annual run rate of 375,000 soon and then just sit there? Or, perhaps, the goal for the first year, and even the second, could be a bit lower, but leaving room for increasing capacity if needed.
Finally, the publication also learned that the current goal is for official Cybertruck production to start in early October 2023.
Source: Electrek
Besides, even if you use it mainly as a car with every now and then truck chores, why get an EV that charges at only 250kW when others charge at 350kW?
However, if you get the 3-motor version it claims to have a 500 mile range (obviously if not loaded with cargo). But if it has a 250kWh battery, at 250kW coming in it'd take at least 48 minutes to charge it to 80%.
And that assumes the buyer is in a situation where an EV is good for them anyway.
At current prices I pay approx $85 to fill my F250. I typically tow around 6k lbs and get 9-11mpg in town. Most days I travel 6-20 miles per trip so I figure the CT will save me a bit in fuel. I can probably top off the battery at home so no going to the SuperCharger station. Now I just have to wait till they get to around No # 1.3 million to get mine.
“I just don’t get why someone would want an EV truck.”
It’s jewelry, bling. A status symbol. A hefty virtue signal. Nothing more.
Does it have enough room for a generator that can charge/recharge the truck as it’s going down the road? If not, I don’t want it. Unless the government pays or subsidizes at least half of it and pays for the electricity.
IMHO the cyber truck isn't worth it. Even if everything is optimum from you to have an EV (i.e. you don't live in cold weather, you have cheap and dependable power perhaps with solar), you don't drive enough miles for the gas savings to be worth it.
20 miles per trip, divided by 10mpg = 2 gallons per trip. For me that's $3.29 per gallon of gas, which is close to $7 per trip. Even if your truck was about to give up the ghost and you were in the market for buying another truck anyway, so let's say the decision to get the CT costs you $20,000 more than a comparable ICE truck. That means it'll take 2,857 trips to make up for the up front extra for the CT. And that assumes, 1) your power is free, 2) you're paying cash instead of making car payments. If you're making car payments then you're paying interest on the extra $20K for buying the CT, which means more trips before the gas savings offsets the cost. Then there's the extra for your car insurance.
My wife and I own an EV car and an ICE pickup. The EV car works well for our driving habits and such. But we've put 26K miles on it the first year we've owned it. Plus, we have plenty of solar for our home, and by not having to charge the EV every day (because the range of the EV far exceeds our normal driving per day), it allows me to usually pick sunny days to charge the EV. Not always, but usually. Thus the EV math works for us. But very few people are in a situation like that. I think everybody should be wise and open to various purchase decisions (i.e. us conservatives be open to solar and/or EV in case it might suit us especially in the deep south where those work better). But think long and hard before you go there because for most people it's not worth it.
Good for stopping gang homicides though
I’m around #50,000. Hope the ride is as good as the Ram 1500 I had.
Couldn’t they afford to hire an actual stylist to keep this thing from looking like something a 4-year-old had doodled?
Well you should also take into account that all the other costs of a conventional motor...plugs/wires/sensors/fluids other than gasoline/....to me the truck looks decent and all stainless panels are good...I can’t wait to see one up close and be able to check it out...I only do trucks and vans anyway as I have always been in the trades and tow a lot.
“Sir, the ‘80s called. They want their laughably ugly-ass design back.”
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So what you are saying is that you did NOT buy it?
Tesla design for that truck is stupid looking.
Come January 2024 all trucks must be electric to operate in servicing ports, rail yards, and distribution centers in the state of California.
I bet this will be extended again and again as when you read the article that there are no trucks available let alone charging stations and a simple answer for “how long will it take to charge and what is the range?”
“Literally Impossible”: Trucking Companies Brace For California’s Electric Mandate
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/literally-impossible-trucking-companies-brace-californias-electric-mandate
Having said all that.....it is fuglier that $hit. 375,000 vanity sales a year, time will tell.
“The only way to defeat a Liberal is to give them everything they want.”...........................
This truck is a bit freakish looking but it doesn’t repulse me. Maybe if it caught on fire it would. :)
Yeahhhhhhhhhhh....lets all run out and get a toy truck.
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