Cybertruck crushes Rivian in one key area

[mikehmb]

… it’ll be a lot easier to wrap, because the panels are all flat. TAKE THAT, RIVIAN STANS.

<I’ll see myself out>

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[Jabbahop]

the truck edges will self cut the wrap too for additional time savings

 

[COdogman]

True! Assuming Tesla can figure out how to do it properly

https://jalopnik.com/tesla-s-wrap-quality-might-be-as-bad-as-paint-finishes-1851043133

 

[madgrey]

Sub-micron tolerances and flat panels will allow any novice wrap person (like me) to handle this. TWRAPS could sell a kit!

 

[s4wrxttcs]

I'd say the biggest benefit of a cybertruck is you don't really have to worry about the body.

You can likely dent a Rivian using a single finger due to how thin the body panels are.

 

[Dark-Fx]

I'd say the biggest benefit of a cybertruck is you don't really have to worry about the body.

You can likely dent a Rivian using a single finger due to how thin the body panels are.

It's true, I'm quite afraid of someone deciding to throw a wiffleball at my windows and accidentally hitting a body panel.

 

[R1Tom]

It's true, I'm quite afraid of someone deciding to throw a wiffleball at my windows and accidentally hitting a body panel.

I will add that the door skins do not tolerate even the slightest tapping of the protective bollards by charging stations.

 

[WSea]

I will add that the door skins do not tolerate even the slightest tapping of the protective bollards by charging stations.

I accidently hit the bollard at the Ellensburg EA pretty hard and was shocked no damage nor mark

 

[R1Tom]

I accidently hit the bollard at the Ellensburg EA pretty hard and was shocked no damage nor mark

I tapped one in Rockford and had to go to PDR to fix. Probably depends where it hits.

 

[dleepnw]

it also beats on ride height and adjustablility and a few other key areas but the max height will really only matter to a small fraction of owners.

i am amazed the R1T drag coefficient is better than the CT. kudos to Rivian designers and engineers for that even though it has that flat, bulky front.

 

[twraps]

Sub-micron tolerances and flat panels will allow any novice wrap person (like me) to handle this. TWRAPS could sell a kit!

Yup, I will do that once we get our CT although I am quite skeptical many people would opt in to install so many (and big) pieces on their own.

 

[s4wrxttcs]

I tapped one in Rockford and had to go to PDR to fix. Probably depends where it hits.

Is this some right of passage that I missed?

 

[Stickboy46]

I'd say the biggest benefit of a cybertruck is you don't really have to worry about the body.

You can likely dent a Rivian using a single finger due to how thin the body panels are.

You don't have to worry about dents as much. But you will have much much more maintenance to do

 

[Dark-Fx]

it also beats on ride height and adjustablility but the max height will really only matter to a small fraction of owners.

Rivian could give us at least another inch, but it would massively take away from the amount of articulation the truck can do. I am guessing Tesla's maximum ground clearance setting will have that problem.

The Hummer's "Extract Mode" isn't meant for driving around in like Rivian's Highest is, has a 12 mph limit instead of 20 like Rivian. Again, the articulation seems to suffer.

I didn't happen to watch any reviews that actually bothered to demonstrate the Cybertruck's off road capabilities at all but I didn't watch many of them either.

 

[KootenayEV]

it also beats on ride height and adjustablility but the max height will really only matter to a small fraction of owners.

i am amazed the R1T drag coefficient is better than the CT. kudos to Rivian designers and engineers for that.

17” clearance in extract mode… so jury is still out on that one until someone measures the clearance in the actual driving mode.

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