TESLA Electric Truck?

California · Dec 8, 2019

Photo of the Cybertruck in Los Angeles traffic. I see a hitch receiver.

Some of the comments are gold. ... "Delorean on Krokodil!"

ruffdog · Dec 8, 2019

Grumpycat said:
Tesla's investor's site's feet are held to the fire for honesty by the SEC.

But if you already know everything without even having to look then there is no point.

Yes, lets talk about Musk and the SEC and their lawsuit that led to a $20 million fine, and Musk being removed as chairman of the board. This was done because Musk mislead investors. In my opinion, he had been doing plenty of that all along......

SEC settles charges with Tesla'''s Elon Musk, will remain as CEO

Grumpycat · Dec 8, 2019

two_bit_score said:
And the subsidies to TESLA invite socialism to accelerate. TESLA should have to make it on their own.

Once again, someone please itemize exactly what "subsidy" Tesla is given that no other industry or automaker is given? Repeating fake news does not make it true.

All automakers were gifted a $7500 Federal tax credit to the vehicle buyer for the first 200,000 EVs. Hybrids got $3750. Tesla hit that limit in July 2018 entering the taper-off period. Buy today for $1850 tax credit on your 2019 return. Come January 1, 2020 there is no Federal tax credit for purchase of a Tesla. But every other manufacturer is still well under their limits. Buyers of everything but Tesla get Federal tax credits. Toyota hit the limit for hybrids in 2006.

Progressive Left Grow Government Pickers Of Winners And Losers such as California believe it is government's place to control all economic activity (not just EVs) so when they throw money around to EV manufacturers and buyers its really no different than any other industry. CARB has long imposed quotas on vehicles. Must sell blessed vehicles for emissions credits in order to sell conventional vehicles. Nissan heavily subsidizes the LEAF in CARB states so as to sell everything else. The used market is flooded with 2 year old off-lease LEAFs. Fiat-Chrysler does same with the Fiat 500e. Honda has tried to make an eFit exclusively for the CARB market. Many have had to buy credits from Tesla who has no other use for them. Considering how much cheaper it is to lease a LEAF in CA than buy, these credits must be very valuable. Credits are not publicly traded so any guess as to value is only a guess. But consider the irony that sale of Teslas allows many automakers to continue selling what they have always sold?

Grumpycat · Dec 8, 2019

ruffdog said:
Yes, lets talk about Musk and the SEC and their lawsuit that led to a $20 million fine, and Musk being removed as chairman of the board. This was done because Musk mislead investors. In my opinion, he had been doing plenty of that all along......

SEC settles charges with Tesla'''s Elon Musk, will remain as CEO

Thank you for proving my point the SEC is an honest broker. So now where are the claimed subsidies unique to Tesla?

ruffdog · Dec 8, 2019

Grumpycat said:
Thank you for proving my point the SEC is an honest broker. So now where are the claimed subsidies unique to Tesla?

The SEC busted Musk with his BIG lie, that doesn't mean Musk and Tesla has been "honest", or is honest now, does it?

Tesla's (TSLA) Main Product Isn't Cars, It's Subsidies - RealMoney

ruffdog · Dec 8, 2019

The courts now say we can call Elon Musk "Pedo Guy"?

Jury Rules You Can Call Elon Musk a Pedo Guy

Gale Hawkins · Dec 8, 2019

ruffdog said:
The courts now say we can call Elon Musk "Pedo Guy"?

Jury Rules You Can Call Elon Musk a Pedo Guy

These fake news headlines are at least interesting.

ruffdog · Dec 8, 2019

Gale Hawkins said:
These fake news headlines are at least interesting.

It does bring up the question of how much you can defame someone in public. Is anything off the table now?

ruffdog · Dec 8, 2019

Back to a EV truck.....a model (edit-X) Tesla was tested on the Ike Gauntlet, pulling 4500 lbs, first going down grade, then up grade. Start the video at about 11:30 in and you will see how it did. On the way down, it never over sped and basically just charged the battery. Going up, the torque of EV pulled great. It is what they do good.....until the battery is dead.

These Are The Top 5 Most SURPRISING Trucks We Tested Up The World's Toughest Towing Test! - YouTube

California · Dec 8, 2019

ruffdog said:
Back to a EV truck.....a model 3 Tesla was tested on the Ike Gauntlet, pulling 4500 lbs, first going down grade, then up grade. Start the video at about 11:30 in and you will see how it did. On the way down, it never over sped and basically just charged the battery. Going up, the torque of EV pulled great. It is what they do good.....until the battery is dead.

These Are The Top 5 Most SURPRISING Trucks We Tested Up The World's Toughest Towing Test! - YouTube

I wish a Model 3 could pull 4500 lbs up that mountain. But this video was a Model X. Impressive!