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AKgringo
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Thanks for posting the photos! Looks like there would be room for a drum of diesel fuel and a hefty generator for those longer trips.
By golly, we got us a rubber tired diesel locomotive!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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David K
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Why can't these electric cars charge themselves, at least a little, since four tires are rotating and could be turned into generators?
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | | Why can't these electric cars charge themselves, at least a little, since four tires are rotating and could be turned into generators?
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They do have regenerative braking energy and rarely have to use the standard brakes. On a long downhill grade they do recharge the batteries.
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AKgringo
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Not too long ago I read about an experimental suspension system, that instead of shocks had a loop of hydraulic pumps that could drive a compressor,
or generator. Bad roads bring good charging?
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Don Pisto
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most remarkable visionary of our times......lets see Elon team up with Robby Gordon and see what they come up with! 
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chuckie
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Better stick with your TOYota,,,
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An electric full size pickup with neck-snapping acceleration and mod styling is way cooler than a boring old style pick up with noisy IC engine.
And Tesla style and cool-factor is just a cut above the Detroit or Japanese same-old-same-old.
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Elon is having a joke and many have fallen for it...the real truck will make its way into our view reasonably soon.
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Don Pisto
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Reuters) - Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Saturday that there have been about 150,000 orders thus far for the electric
carmaker's Cybertruck, which was unveiled late on Thursday.
"146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor", Musk said in a tweet, adding separately that the orders were
achieved without any advertising or paid endorsements.
The launch of the Cybertruck pickup suffered a setback when its "armored glass" windows shattered in a much-anticipated unveiling. The overall look of
the electric vehicle had worried Wall Street on Friday.
At the launch, Musk had taken aim at the design, power and durability of mainstream trucks, only to be shaken when the windows of Tesla's new vehicle
shattered while being tested.
The blunder overshadowed the launch, which was live-streamed from Los Angeles and made #cybertruck a trending word on Twitter.
Some Wall Street analysts praised the launch, but others doubted the futuristic design's mass appeal.
With a starting price of $39,900, the Cybertruck's angular body in gun-metal gray resembles an armored vehicle. Its website shows that an immediate
payment of $100 is required to reserve an order for the Cybertruck.
Tesla plans to start manufacturing the truck around late 2021.
The U.S. pickup truck market is one of the world's most profitable vehicle segments and is dominated by Ford Motor Co <F.N>, General Motors Co
<GM.N> and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) <FCHA.MI> <FCAU.N>.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto | Reuters) - Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Saturday that there have been about 150,000 orders thus far for the electric
carmaker's Cybertruck, which was unveiled late on Thursday.
"146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor", Musk said in a tweet, adding separately that the orders were
achieved without any advertising or paid endorsements.
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Impressive pre-order quantities.
I don’t think anyone pre-orders a Dodge or Toyota 
A dual- or tri-motor electric is way cooler than a mono-motor noisy diesel.
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AKgringo
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Well if Elon wants me to go get one dirty for him...I'm in! I wonder what his choice will be for the chase vehicle to follow me?
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Stealth fighter?
Has no one else noticed where Musk got the design
Straight out of the pages of aviation magazines.
And, who says no one pre-orders their regular vehicle?
I would guess that I have pre-ordered half dozen of my rides.
I like to get what I want, including color, trim, etc.
Maybe a special case, but four years ago I pre-ordered my Macan and waited a full 9 months for delivery.... Worth it?
You bet! Pretty close to being the perfect drive.
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Don Pisto
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| Quote: Originally posted by 55steve | | Elon is having a joke and many have fallen for it...the real truck will make its way into our view reasonably soon. |
really?
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Ken Cooke
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Pre-orders happen everyday with the Jeep Gladiator Rubicon.
Source:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/2020-jeep-g...
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/gladiator-j...
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/post-your-2...
One of Car and Driver's top ten 2020 vehicles.
Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/amp29798427/10best-202...
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David K
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I think a 2-door Gladiator would do very well, perhaps with a shorter wheelbase and less rear overhang (for better off roading).
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | I think a 2-door Gladiator would do very well, perhaps with a shorter wheelbase and less rear overhang (for better off roading).
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1/3 of JK sales were 2 door models
2/3 of JK sales were 4 door models
I wouldn't have bought a Gladiator if it was only available as a 2 door, 93 inch wheelbase Jeep. Leidys wanted me to buy a 4 door Unlimited Rubicon,
but I was looking at the 4 door Tundra, the Ford F250 and the 2500 Ram Power Wagon for more real estate (interior/exterior space).
Rear overhang isn't really an issue if you remove the towing hitch and the spare tire carrier/spare tire - carried in the bed or mounted to the rear
bumper (or hitch-mount). With enough lift and tire, you have the load capacity and the clearance of a real Jeep. People want more, not less David K.
If this were not the case, your Tacoma would have been a 2 door and not the 4 door that you enjoy to this day. Come to think of it, I haven't seen
many 2 door Tacomas here in North America or HiLux's in South America.
My build will resemble this rendering with a ~36"x11.5r17 spare mounted underneath in the stock location, preserving my bed space, as that can fill up
quickly for long trips.
Current (stock) breakover and departure angle are pitiful.
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Rocker clearance isn't the best situation on the easiest of trails
These same issues will plague a long wheelbase, small tire pickup like the Tesla. A proper suspension lift allowing more generous tire sizes will be
an absolute necessity if actual backcountry use will be a reality for the Tesla pickup.
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David K
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I am all for 4-door trucks, as I have had two now... You miss my reasoning... It was to ADD (in addition to the 4-door) a TWO DOOR, shorter length
pickup to the Gladiator family. Toyota and Ford both have 2-door and 4-door trucks, why not Jeep?
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | I am all for 4-door trucks, as I have had two now... You miss my reasoning... It was to ADD (in addition to the 4-door) a TWO DOOR, shorter length
pickup to the Gladiator family. Toyota and Ford both have 2-door and 4-door trucks, why not Jeep? |
I am sure some holdouts would by a 2 door model as many are waiting on the Diesel Gladiator's release next fall. The new Bronco looks to be a 2 door
model with the advantage of much better approach/departure and breakover angles. Why not Jeep? Perhaps midcycle a short wheelbase Gladiator could
appear just as the Unlimited Wrangler appeared in 2004 as a midcycle TJ Wrangler model, surprising the off road world.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | | I am all for 4-door trucks, as I have had two now... You miss my reasoning... It was to ADD (in addition to the 4-door) a TWO DOOR, shorter length
pickup to the Gladiator family. Toyota and Ford both have 2-door and 4-door trucks, why not Jeep? |
I am sure some holdouts would by a 2 door model as many are waiting on the Diesel Gladiator's release next fall. The new Bronco looks to be a 2 door
model with the advantage of much better approach/departure and breakover angles. Why not Jeep? Perhaps midcycle a short wheelbase Gladiator could
appear just as the Unlimited Wrangler appeared in 2004 as a midcycle TJ Wrangler model, surprising the off road world. |
This thread is about Tesla. Why you polluting the thread talking about K Cars?
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Ken Cooke
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Weren't you talking about your 4cyl F150's duty cycle a few posts back? The Tesla doesn't look practical for Baja. Sorry, but more R & D needs
to go into real backcountry use before it hits the market. I'm all for advanced, non-IC off-roading, but the buying public will have to see it's
off-road chops before considering it for far off environs like Shell Island, Gonzaga Bay without significant electrical grid support.
[Edited on 11-25-2019 by Ken Cooke]
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