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    It looks half baked, but I love it. Flat sides, boxy angles, no nonsense interior, tough raw metal stainless panels.

    Who started to think cars like this could no longer be made? That they were all being rounded and softened by a common algorithm ?

    A car like this makes land rover look unadventurous. I really hope Tesla gets this out on the road here in Aus!

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    Quote Originally Posted by manic View Post
    It looks half baked, but I love it. Flat sides, boxy angles, no nonsense interior, tough raw metal stainless panels.

    Who started to think cars like this could no longer be made? That they were all being rounded and softened by a common algorithm ?

    A car like this makes land rover look unadventurous. I really hope Tesla gets this out on the road here in Aus!
    The reason cars tend to look very similar these days, is that fuel efficiency rules mean a lot of design work is done in wind tunnels, and using this data to style cars means similar rounded shapes. Also, when designing a vehicle with a stressed skin, using flat panels rather than curved ones makes them a lot weaker, and even if the skin is not stressed, flat panels are a lot noisier than curved ones, as they will "drum" unless very thick. This means it ends up heavier than it would be with curved panels. And while the extremely low angle windscreen reduces drag, the sharp angles increase it, as do the flat sides.

    Having said this, I rather like the design - except for low angle windscreen. This is absolutely ridiculous in this climate, and would rule it out as a possibility for me, or anyone else in this country with common sense.
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    Can I get 12 bags of goat poo in the back? Not interested, unless it passes the Goat Poo Test. Tesla Cybertruck reveal

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    EMMA Chissit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    EMMA Chissit?

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    US$39k for the 2WD base model, 49k dual motor 4x4 , 69k dual rear motors / single front , add 7k for Autopilot

    Thats pretty good value .

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    Wow ! Tesla have already more than 200,000 reservations , not even 24hours in . Thats $30,000,000 in deposits.

    Does Tesla Already Have Over 200,000 Cybertruck Reservations?

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    Wow, obviously no stylists work at Tesla - a 4yo has designed that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Wow, obviously no stylists work at Tesla - a 4yo has designed that.
    Actually , no a 4 year old designed this


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    Not seeing the failure,

    the object failed to penetrate the window...

    Seen what happens to a normal car window when you try that on?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Don 130 View Post
    Does a 44 fit in the boot?
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    I was wondering does a 44 fit under the guards.

    Looks like it would be the Volvo XC100
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