I picture Cybercabs running around picking up and dropping off people.
I see Semis running between cities delivering long-haul freight.
And I always imagined Cybertrucks doing everything else.
Cybertruck was the multi-mission utility platform that Cybercab, Robovan and Robotaxi could not be.
It also had the potential to act as an important piece of the energy puzzle.
It would carry folks in rural areas, manage dirt/gravel/snowy/rough roads.
It would haul up to 5 people at a time
It would transport 5+ Optimus robots plus their tools, consumables, batteries and equipment to job sites at a timeโฆ and even power the work if needed.
It would transport medical equipment, refrigerated medical and food needs.
It had room in the back for business tools, equipment and short haul cargo/supplies.
It would run welders, compressors, saws and other job-site tools.
It would power food trucks and events without noise or pollution.
It would provide energy storage for emergency backup.
It was the Swiss Army knife of the fleet.
It covered the messy, local, hybrid cargo/people/robots missions and business needs that pure people movers fall short of doing.
Boy oh boy, Cybertruck would have been a perfect pairing combo with Optimus!
And, of course, Cybertruck already has also been everything passionately conveyed by the communityโฆ personal enjoyment, freedom and independent movement.
Elon must have a better plan. He has always had a keen understanding of how best to proceed. I remain optimistic for Teslaโs mission.
@elonmusk brother we love you but donโt be a thief of joy. Think about how much enjoyment Cybertruck brings. Thereโs no need to sacrifice it at the altar of Cybercab. There is time and room for both products to coexist in the near term. Imagine the backlash if Mazda canceled the Miata. Itโs not a hugely high-volume car for them but itโs a halo car that many associate with Mazda and has a hardcore enthusiast following. This is why Mazda doesnโt dare cancel it. ๐๐ค๐ช
A bunch of new followers over the past few weeks so I might as well say hi to all the new folks ๐
Fair warning: you just followed a lot of Cybertruck, AI, Tesla, SpaceX and FSD rambling. I'm a techie at heart with 25+ years in software (I'm mostly lite-FIREd now) so you'll get a lot of reposts of whatever the latest AI can do this week and the occasional incoherent irrational rant.
If that's not your vibe, that's cool. I'm just here to share things I think are pretty ok.
I'm married to my lovely wife Morgan, no kids, but we keep scottish terriers. Current furballs are one named Buccaneer (we call him Bucky) - who's my copilot on the road - and Pepper who watches over her momma when I'm away.
I supervise a 2024 Foundation AWD at 53k+ miles, 25k+ on FSD, and there's no other truck I'd rather have.
Kinda keep it light and share my adventures out experiencing nature and tap into my creative side from time to time ... which is probably how you got here.
Anyway, glad you're here. I've had the honor to meet a few of you on the road and hope to meet the rest.
The Cybertruck order rate far exceeds our production rate. We will try to make as many as possible before shutting down the line in about 8 months, but will have to return deposits for a lot of people.
This is not a case of Cybertruck being unprofitable, as has been misreported by legacy media, but rather that the opportunity cost of the complexity of Cybertruck is vastly outweighed by the value of incremental Cybercab production.
@jasondainter Unpopular opinion: Suno 6's vocals a ubiquitous crunchiness to them that Suno 5 and other current models (some open) don't have. Sometimes you can get away with it (this certainly did)