Besides the self driving capabilities, and yes, the physical appearance is not exactly ideal, I actually like the fact that it sticks out like a sore thumb. I am willing to push back on the haters in the oil field because it creates those kinds of conversations. The exposure alone would be a plus for Tesla. At the end of the day, I genuinely believe these are revolutionary vehicles, and there is something exciting about being part of that.
@Tesla@cybertruck Now real question if I trade in my black widow ram, yall match my 0% Apr for 72 months and not being upside down? I got it for msrp 🤭😂
Yeah I see your point. Me tho, I love that Tesla self driving have crazy reaction time faster than a human. The idea of being safer on HWY 285. It’s kinda comforting. Just sucks you really can’t get 0% Apr for 72 months for trucks. The fact I got that for my black widow was crazy. 😝
Because it’s an electric vehicle, not a gas or diesel vehicle. For some reason the whole idea of electric vehicles bothers so many people and it gets political when it really doesn’t need to. Someone asked me one day if I’d trade my truck in for a Cybertruck and without even thinking, I was like, “Hell yeah!” 😂 Elon has made some really great vehicles. I will feel safer driving a Tesla down HWY 285 than I do driving my truck any day!
That’s such a true statement. I didn’t realize how political a car could be until after I bought my first Tesla over a year ago. At the time, I purposely bought the cheapest one because I basically viewed it as a throwaway car and wanted to see what the hype was about. I ended up loving it so much that I recently sold it and upgraded to a Model Y Premium AWD. I didn’t go into it as some die hard EV guy. The car genuinely won me over, and I think a lot of people around here would from cost of travel to how safe it is. Ever heard of a saying “Stay Alive on 285” or even “Death Highway”? Another reason they should be here. It would reduce the car crashes and accidents to actually saving more lives on Highway 285.
I’ve worked in the oilfield for years, so I know firsthand how skeptical people out here can be about EVs. If I can get people who once said “hell no” to an EV to seriously consider owning one. I’m confident I can make the case for them. The biggest barrier in this part of New Mexico isn’t necessarily demand its convenience and accessibility. Right now, someone who wants to see, test drive, or buy a new one has to travel hundreds of miles across the state. Bring the product closer to the people, and I believe there’s a market here waiting to be tapped. Also an opportunity to make another landmark for people who want to visit New Mexico.